FEATURED JOB OPENING: COUPLE WANTED - LIVE-IN FOR A WEEKEND HOME IN WESTCHESTER, NY

Stable, mature couple needed for long-term live-in position. Must have excellent cooking skills, excellent organizational skills, be clean, detail oriented, with formal serving ability. Must be cheerful, eager to please. Includes daily hands-on cooking, cleaning, laundry, handyman, driving, shopping, or anything requested by the owners. (THIS IS NOT A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT JOB)

It is primarily a weekend house, but large and service demanding especially during the season. Flexibility is required - not a 9-5 job.  Two days off during a week.  There are three children here (cared for by nannies), and a cat and a dog.  Pet friendly.  

Full benefits with health insurance paid. Two weeks vacation after a year.  Separate private living quarters.

Both candidates must speak English and have valid drivers license. 

The hands on duties of the Couple may include but not be limited to:

Cook/Housekeeper:
- usual domestic duties, cleaning, laundry/ironing, shopping.
- cooking and serving meals for the family. Sometimes more if guests at house with substantial dinner or lunch parties. It is essential that one or other of the couple is a good cook!
- feeding pets (1 dog and 1 cat)
- looking after the house and contents when the family is away
-driving: errands, shopping

Handyman/other:

- essential: ability to drive car.

- formal serving required

- house cleaning, vacuuming, floors, toilets

- general maintenance around the house, care of vehicles

- light handyman “projects”

- driving with errands, airport runs, some driving between locations, possible some driving in the evenings to parties or events.

Hours
24 hour on call but generally 40-50 hours throughout the week, (2 days off per week during a week), but with regular weekend working. Some weeks, there will be little to do except for cleaning and maintenance while at other times there will be more activity with lots of guests to look after. It is very important that the couple are available over holiday periods if needed.

Requirements:

-No children or no children living at home
-Non smokers
-English skills
-Personal references essential and will be checked

Compensation:
Salary negotiable based upon experience,  but in the neighborhood of $75 - $80,000 to start.