KP692 - Part-Time Housekeeper - Brooklyn, NYC

British American Household Staffing•Brooklyn, NY

8d•$55 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

A growing family in Brooklyn is seeking a part-time housekeeper for their 5-story brownstone, starting as soon as a suitable match is found. The family are expecting their second child at the end of the Summer, and will guarantee 2 x full days per week - a third day will be considered for the right candidate, if this is preferred. The schedule will typically be 8 hours per day (i.e. 16 hours per week), and the 2-3 days will ideally fall between Monday and Thursday, but Friday is also an option. The property includes 5-bedrooms and 7-bathrooms, and the floors, ascending, are: i) basement, ii) den & guest room/office, iii) living room & kitchen, iv) children's bedrooms, laundry room, and playroom , v) primary bedroom and second office, vi) roof (almost entirely outdoor space).

Requirements

Must have at least 5 years' verifiable experience
Must have superlative references
Candidates should be comfortable around toddlers (e.g. adapt to not vacuuming during nap-time, opening and closing baby gates, awareness of sharp objects and cords, and able to coordinate with the family’s nanny about who is in what room when etc.)
Candidates should be organized, e.g. ordering and distributing household goods, such a toilet paper, cleaning supplies, when running low, putting clothes away in an organized manner, and keeping track of when a deeper clean of something like the shower, laundry machine, or oven might be necessary
US passport, Green Card or EAC
Candidates should be reliable, honest, and trustworthy
Candidates must be COVID vaccinated, as well as be up to date on Flu/ RSV/Tdap/MMR

Responsibilities

Housekeeping, deep cleaning, and general interior care
Laundering of clothes and linens; pressing/steaming as needed
Procuring and managing inventory of household supplies
Occasional cleaning of outdoor kitchen and outdoor furniture
Sending out clothes to dry cleaner and receiving them
Very basic food prep (e.g. washing and cutting fruit to store for kids, washing lettuce to store for salads, etc.)
Candidates must be comfortable climbing lots of stairs (with baby gates) in six-story brownstone
Candidates must be comfortable adhering to specific cleaning protocols, including but not limited to only using very mild soap and water to clean sensitive Carrara marble (in the kitchen and bathrooms), using a Swiffer for minimal wetness and Dawn or Bona for the wood floors (which cannot be mopped or soaked), following maintenance instructions for waterworks faucets and shower-heads so they don't corrode/change color, etc.
The family requires the candidate to use primarily natural and non-toxic cleaning supplies (i.e. no bleach except in pre-discussed circumstances like laundering whites), including provided baby-friendly detergent for clothes