Domestic Couple - Oxfordshire UK

Housekeeping Couple

A family of 5 members is looking for a housekeeping couple for their property in Oxfordshire. It is a large 11-bedroom house in countryside. The couple will work along with another domestic couple already employed.

Duties and responsibilities:

-           Sharing responsibilities with another domestic couple

-           Cleaning the house (11 bedrooms)

-           Laundry

-           Ironing

-           Shopping for groceries and household supplies

-           Handyman duties

-           Serving the table (formal on occasions)

-           Cooking simple homely dishes 3 times/day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) 

-           Greeting guests

-           Babysitting

-           Taking children to and from school

Requirements:

-           2 years’ experience in a private household

-           Driving license for both

-           English speaking

-           Flexible

-           Hard-working

-           Animals friendly

Schedule

5 days/week

Tuesday and Wednesday – days off

Flexible hours (starting from 7-9am until 6-7pm)

Up to 12 hours/day

Good remuneration for the right candidate.

Start – ASAP

This is a full time live-in position.

Accommodation provided: Cottage house (2 bedrooms, fully furnished, 5 min away)

Couple Work Campers Wanted - Ruidoso, NM

Couples wanted for Winter and Summer Work Camping openings.  We are a 30 site RV Park located on the Rio Ruidoso River.  Seven minutes from downtown Ruidoso, NM.  Great opportunity for active couple.  Enjoy hiking, biking, skiing, golfing and fishing in your spare time. 

We need couples who can work as an office/grounds keeper team to run and maintain facility when the owner is not available.  Compensation is full hook ups for your RV, including electric, sewer, water, cable, WiFi and laundry.  

Ecourban Retreat Center General Manager (or Couple) - Asheville, NC

We are hiring a full-time General Manager for Ashevillage Sanctuary LLC. We are seeking someone (or a couple) who is is in deep alignment with our mission, vision, values & activities. You are excellent at devising and implementing a successful annual plan and balanced budget with membership satisfaction at the core. You love overseeing dynamic projects, running the show, and providing a beautiful experience for a wide variety of people. Time management and organization come easy to you. You are fully capable of overseeing the entirety of what the Sanctuary needs to thrive, running all manners of our multi-use operation, including: bringing in new members; overseeing interns and staff, hosting people with varied needs, handling outreach, operations, property management, and administration of the entire workings of Ashevillage Sanctuary…while creating a warm, inspiring vibe. Note: If you are a couple, we also currently have a position available for our live-in site & garden manager.

This position is a full-time, year-round, live-in position with option to schedule a couple months off each winter. We are looking for a long-term commitment of three years minimum after a short trial.

Begin as soon as possible. This posting will be removed when the position is filled.
This is a live-in position. You will be provided with a private room & shared amenities.
Pay is competitive. You will receive a monthly stipend + performance-based commission.
Couples welcome. The position could include site & house maintenance with more hours & pay.

We are located in downtown Asheville, NC at a 1.3 acre, eco-urban, living-learning laboratory and homesteading hub with a membership-based guest house, private residences, and extensive permaculture gardens. Ashevillage Sanctuary is a unique, dynamic membership-based project that is host to a variety of activities, educational workshops, hands-on internships, community parties, private retreats, member services such as overnight and practitioner rentals, and more. People who come to the Sanctuary are interested in topics such as: personal and social transformation; permaculture, resilient living, food as medicine; ancestral, ceremonial, yogic and healing arts; authentic relationship, intimacy, eros, tantra; social and eco justice; and more. Our mission and values center around creating the world we want to live in by putting our beliefs into practice in our own backyard, working with regenerative systems and living skills, exploring the divine feminine, sacred masculine and all manners of authentic, sensual living, and doing what we can to create a more resilient world. We work with networks of international and local teachers, innovators, practitioners, community members, and visitors.

Caretakers for short term rental property - Hotchkiss, CO

We are looking for a responsible couple to manage our short term rental property in rural Western Colorado in exchange for free rent. Responsibilities include cleaning the 2000 sq ft, 4 bedroom home in between guests, landscaping gardens and small lawn and irrigating gardens, lawn and small orchard.

The 40 acre property is quiet and isolated and borders 320 acres of BLM. It is located 7 miles from the Town of Hotchkiss in the North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley. Send cover letter, resume and a minimum of three references.

Lodge Managers - Mt. Hotham Victoria Australia

LODGE MANAGERS – JOB DESCRIPTION

LODGE POLICY

The policy of our lodge is that we wish to provide a relaxed, friendly and enjoyable atmosphere for our guests.

There are no duties for guests apart from:

v  Preparation of their own food and associated cleaning up.

v  Guests should vacuum their rooms on departure, empty bins and leave beds tidy.

LODGE MANAGERS’ DUTIES

The lodge managers’ duties are set out below and summarized in the attached schedule.

1.       Managers Service to Guests

In general, assist guests to settle in and familiarize themselves with the lodge; including:

v  Be present in the lodge to welcome guests on Friday afternoon and evening and Sunday afternoon and evening.

v  Familiarize new guests with lodge area and point out shared stores in kitchen and food storage areas for their use.

v  Ensure smooth changeover between departing and arriving guests and that rooms have been left clean and luggage removed.

v  Fire escapes and emergency exits need to be pointed out.

v  Ensure guests have their own linen (fitted & flat sheets) or sleeping bags (must have a fitted sheet if bringing a sleeping bag) including pillowslips & towels. Linen and towels can be supplied at a cost of $25.00 per person when necessary.

v  Make guests aware that Karnulurra is a non smoking lodge and that there is to be no smoking in any indoor area.

v  Seek guests cooperation in running the lodge but in such a way that they feel comfortable and welcome at all times.

v  Guests need to realize that it is a club lodge and not serviced apartments and that they, are required to assist where possible.

2.       Managers Coordination with Booking Officer

v  The lodge managers shall liaise with the booking officer to coordinate bookings and bed allocations.

v  Bookings to be set out on whiteboard in the downstairs foyer on Friday and Sunday morning and whenever bookings come in.

v  To ensure high occupancy, “on mountain” bookings and enquiries are to be encouraged. All accommodation booked through managers must be coordinated with Booking Managers and paid for before departure.

v  Records must be kept of casual bookings and moneys safely stored in locked room and the booking officers provided with details.

3.       Managers Cleaning and Maintenance Duties

Lodge cleaning forms a major part of the lodge managers duties. In general, cleaning shall be undertaken to provide a presentable lodge for the guests and this shall include the duties summarized below and in the attached schedule.

A thorough clean of the lodge shall be carried out at least twice a week. Thursdays or Fridays and Sundays or Mondays (depending on the occupancy due to long weekends) are the most appropriate for thorough cleaning but some of these duties can be carried out at other times.

Pre season clean of the lodge

Managers are responsible for the pre season clean of the lodge which shall include:

v  Dusting thoroughly and wiping all surfaces.

v  Thoroughly cleaning bathrooms, toilets, spa, drying room and all bedrooms and vacuuming all areas.

v  Clean all windows.

v  Fit beds with mattress protectors & pillows with protectors. Ensure that pillows and doonas are provided for each bed.

v  Clean out all kitchen cupboards and set out contents for easy access. Clean oven and stovetops using special cleaner.

Daily Cleaning and Maintenance Duties

Daily cleaning of some areas of the lodge will be required in order to maintain a tidy and presentable atmosphere. Such activities to include:

v  Daily vacuum and tidy of lounge area

v  Daily tidy and wipe of kitchen benches and stove top.

v  Daily tidy of foyer and drying room area.

v  Daily check and clean of toilets and bathrooms  – including where required: bench wipe; bathmats changed and supply of paper checked.

v  Daily check garbage in kitchen, compress or remove to collection - please encourage recycling.

Twice Weekly Thorough Clean of Bathrooms, Showers and Toilets

v  Scrub and disinfect toilets including seats.

v  Ensure there is an adequate supply of paper and other supplies.

v  Empty bins.

v  Wash out showers and wipe/clean basins.

v  Wash floors and check cupboards.

v  Change and wash bathmats.

v  Check shower curtains and wash as required.

Twice Weekly Thorough Clean of Kitchen

v  Ensure general cleanliness and tidiness. Wipe food storage cupboards and see that crockery and pot cupboards are neatly stacked and cutlery drawers clean and well supplied.

v  Remove unwanted food from fridges and wipe out.

v  Clean oven, stovetops and grill and wipe benches.

v  Ensure that there are adequate supplies of clean tea towels, paper towel sponges and other requirements and wash tea towels.

v  Thorough clean of oven to be carried out at least fortnightly.

Twice Weekly Thorough Clean of Lounge Hallways, Playroom and Foyer

v  Move furniture and vacuum,

v  Dust or wipe surfaces.

v  Check games and tidy generally.

Miscellaneous Cleaning & Activities

v  Clean lounge windows at least every fortnight

v  General check of lodge services

v  Ensure that there is safe access to the lodge – i.e. clear access doors of snow and provision of snow steps near entrance if icy.

v  Weekly clean of Sauna.

v  Tidy laundry weekly

v  Wash hired linen if required. Please do not use the driers for linen especially towels. Hang in laundry or drying room if necessary.

Fire and Wood Supply

v  Ensure that fire is always left safely and screen in place if unattended.

v  Fill the wood box and provide a set fire or kindling for new arrivals. You may wish to encourage some guests to bring up firewood from the wood room.

v  When wood supply is low or cleaning materials are required ring John or Merrilyn Nash

General Maintenance

v  Managers will be expected to carry out simple repairs but if a tradesman is required please ring Pete Stevenson or John Nash to discuss the problem. In the case of an emergency managers will use their own discretion.

v  Vermin are an ongoing problem at Hotham and preventative measures may need to be taken and evidence removed.

Assistant Manager Couple - Nantucket, MA

Property 1: Located in a landmark neighborhood in the heart of town, our luxury Nantucket hotel completed a major renovation in 2013 and was named a “Best of Boston” winner for 2014.  The only boutique Nantucket hotel located directly on fashionable Main Street, it affords guests easy access to all that Nantucket has to offer, just a short stroll out our front door. Come experience the comfortably refined sophistication of this intimately sized and design-driven boutique Nantucket hotel.

Property 2: Urban style embraces island sensibility at our stunning Nantucket hotel. By blending the vibrant atmosphere of Nantucket’s most bustling historic neighborhood with modern interior design, it  beckons you to a uniquely perfect escape.  Spin tunes on the turntable. Sip a cool beverage on the back deck around the fire pit. Unwind with a spa treatment. Let 21 us spoil you with luxuries you didn’t even know you desired.If this sounds appealing to you, please read on for more details.

***Responsibilities: When you are at the Hotel, you will be a primary representative of our boutique brand and hotels. This is a lifestyle career, not a shift position. Tasks will include guest reservations (phone and online), guest engagement and touchpoints, checking guests in/out, hospitality and concierge services, social media, categorizing receipts and invoices, administrative tasks, inspection of rooms and possible housekeeping, supervision and coordination of staff, working to support the general manager, breakfast preparation including set-up, maintenance and cleanup, daily hotel opening, seasonal hotel open and closing tasks and other tasks related to the operation of the property. We will provide training.  This position is a paid apprenticeship to include training with the hopes of moving into the GM position at one or both properties in the 2017 season.

Qualifications: Reliability and professionalism is an absolute must. The right candidates will be friendly, hard-working, forward-thinking, versatile, self-starters, detail-oriented, trustworthy, able to receive feedback, able to efficiently manage time and able to work as part of a team. Must be able to lift 35lbs. Familiarity of Nantucket, its culture, events and geography is preferred.

Days/hours: Hours will fall between 7:00 am and 11:00 pm and will require weekend shifts and on-call hours.