ME385 - Live-In Housekeeper/Cook - Westchester, NY

British American Household Staffing•Town/Village of Harrison, NY

7d•$45 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

A warm family of four is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Live-In Housekeeper/Cook to primarily care for their home in Purchase, NY, with occasional work at their Manhattan apartment. The family consists of two adults, 14-year-old twins, and a sweet, friendly large dog. The family's primary residence in Purchase is approximately 8,000 square feet with six bedrooms. They split their time between Westchester and Manhattan and are looking for someone who can take ownership of the day-to-day care of the home, prepare simple family meals, and handle light household oversight while they are in the city. This is primarily a housekeeper/cook position, rather than a formal house manager role. However, the candidate should be comfortable handling the practical responsibilities that naturally arise when caring for a large private residence.

Requirements

Prior professional housekeeping experience in a private home
Experience caring for a larger residence strongly preferred
Strong cooking skills and ability to confidently follow recipes
Excellent, verifiable references
Valid driver's license
Comfortable driving in the suburbs; Manhattan driving is not required
Comfortable around a large, friendly dog
Comfortable with a live-in arrangement
Extremely trustworthy, reliable, and dedicated to their work
Non-smoker; no vaping or drug use

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate is warm, kind, friendly, discreet, and highly responsible.
They should be an excellent self-starter who is deeply organized and takes genuine pride in maintaining a home.
Exceptionally trustworthy and dependable
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Proactive and able to work independently
Thorough and conscientious
Warm and pleasant to have in the home
Calm, low-key, and professional
Discreet and respectful of the family's privacy
Comfortable taking responsibility for a home while the principals are away
Someone who notices small details and follows through
Dedicated to doing things properly rather than simply "checking the box"

Responsibilities

Full-charge housekeeping and general upkeep of the family's approximately 8,000-square-foot Purchase residence
Housekeeping and upkeep of the family's Manhattan apartment as needed
Maintaining a clean, organized, and well-functioning household
Laundry and light ironing
Preparing approximately three to four family dinners per week
Following family-provided recipes and meal plans
Preparing occasional simple breakfasts or lunches as needed
Comfortable preparing two different proteins at a meal when necessary to accommodate different family preferences
Keeping the kitchen clean and organized
Being present for household deliveries and service appointments
Letting contractors and vendors into the home and keeping an eye on work being completed
Taking down relevant information from vendors or contractors and communicating it to the principals
Handling small practical household tasks as they arise
Proactively noticing what needs attention and addressing it without requiring extensive direction
Occasional domestic travel between the Purchase residence and the family's Manhattan apartment
Cooking will generally consist of straightforward, everyday family meals approximately three to four evenings per week.
The candidate should be comfortable confidently following recipes and preparing simple, healthy meals.
Occasionally, one of the children may want a simple breakfast or lunch, such as eggs, so the candidate should be comfortable preparing easy meals as needed.
The family places a high value on care and attention to detail when handling food.
The candidate should simply be comfortable being home with a large dog and letting her outside periodically into the family's fenced yard.