Head Housekeeper, Permanent Position , Private Villa, Antibes

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EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER POSITION - PRIVATE VILLA ANTIBES

Beginning ASAP

About the Villa

The villa is located in Antibes. It is privately owned. This Provencal-style French villa is a family home of a lovely owner couple. 

As for the property itself, it consists of 4 bedrooms in the main house and 2 bedrooms in the adjoining guest-house. 
The owners of the property live in the Villa along the summer time, this is their second home and they tend to use it from beginning May ish till September ish full time. 

The family is very nice and respectful, willing to find a candidate on a long term basis. 

This is a LIVE OUT position.

(You will have your own accommodation in the form of an independent apartment on the owner's property. There is a separate entrance to access the apartment. Further information regarding the dedicated accommodation will be shared orally.)

The project

We are looking for one Experienced Housekeeper ready to start working towards the beginning of May 2025. This is a permanent position which would first start as a short-term contract. Of course, the owners are conducting a proper recruitment process to find THE candidate. Some interviews could be held fairly soon, in face to face with Madam.

The workload will be less intense in the absence of the owners, and a little more intense in their presence.
Flexibility is hence a key factor in this case, however, the family is extremely fair in terms of adjusting your total working hours over the period of a month.

You will be in-charge of doing the housekeeping and the laundry. 

From time to time and especially when the owners or their family are in the Villa, you will need to give a hand in table service. 

For the Housekeeping: 

• You will be in-charge of vacuuming/cleaning floors, carpets, surfaces, etc.
• You will be in-charge of making the beds, changing linens, setting up the bedrooms and bathrooms, etc
• You will be in-charge of cleaning/sanitising bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, and counter-tops
• You will be in-charge of replenishing toiletries, towels, supplies, etc
• Ensuring the main areas as corridors, living rooms are always dusted, tidy and well organised in accordance to the owner's habits. 

Most importantly, we would like a Housekeeper who understands the habits of the owners and their way of living. 

For the Laundry: 

• You will be in charge of all the household linen when the family is in the villa - such as towels, bathrobes, bath mats, bed sheets, pillowcases, kitchen cloth, table cloth, etc.
• When the owners are in the Villa, you will be in charge of washing their clothes.
• You will be in charge of washing them and cleaning them, removing possible stains, drying them, etc.
• You will also be in-charge of ironing the linen, checking that they are in a perfect state before folding them in wardrobes or putting them on hangers in the dressings
• You will be in charge of cleaning the wardrobes and the dressings
• You will  be in charge of putting/changing the bedsheets on all the beds, depending on the frequency given by the owners. The beds must always be immaculate and in a perfect state
• You will also be in charge of contacting the dry cleaners for specific clothes that can not be washed by hand or in a washing machine but need specific treatment and ask them to come and collect them

For Table Service: (when needed and when the owners, family and guests are in the Villa)

• You will be in-charge of meal services
• Setting up and cleaning the dining table, ceramics, cutlery, etc, before and after the meals
• Serving the food and drinks as requested by the owners in a discreet & professional manner
• Ensuring a discreet execution of 'Meal Service' without being noticed by the owners, behind the scenes

Additional Elements:

• You would be in-charge of making basic breakfast - eggs, toast, etc. when the clients are in Antibes 
• On rare occasions, you would be asked to give a hand in lunches/dinners, but the clients will walk you through it
• You would drive the clients from the airport to the villa & back when they are here, and drive to go groceries, inventory, etc.

Desired profile 

• You must be very autonomous and able to report and respect your hierarchy at the same time. 
• We are looking for someone who is passionate about service and likes to work in private households. 
• Previous experience as a housekeeper or as a Housekeeper is MANDATORY. 
• You are comfortable in housekeeping, service and laundry. 
• You are a multitasking person and flexible, able to follow the processes that are already implemented and able to be reactive when facing something unusual. 
• You are a smiling and positive person, you respect confidentiality and you are trust-worthy and discreet. You have a positive attitude generally speaking and you have a great sense of human relationship, communication comes with an ease. 
• You are organized and you know how to prioritize your tasks during the day, you equally know how to balance different rhythms, especially winter/autumn compared to summer season and especially when the Villa is occupied/unoccupied.
• You are always on time and present well, you make sure that your appearance is always clean and professional 
• You MUST speak English, other languages are a plus 
• You MUST have a driving license. This is obligatory
• You have a CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD

Salary : To be discussed orally

Contract: French CDI contract

LIVE IN position: (Independent Private Apartment on the Property)

Working Rhythm: Your schedule would be flexible in the absence of clients, however, it would be charged when the clients are here in Antibes.

HOW TO APPLY TO THIS JOB OFFER ?

In order to apply, please make sure that you have a EU Passport. If not, please make sure that you have a VALID VISA AND A WORKING PERMIT allowing you to work in France/Europe. 
If you wish to apply to this job offer, please make sure beforehand that : 

• you have registered on our website at www.marinescence.com 
• and that you have created your profile (if your already have a profile, there is NO NEED TO CREATE A NEW ONE)
• While creating/ completing your profile :  A lot of questions are dedicated to crew members, please be aware you do not need to complete them. 
• Please make sure you upload a detailed and updated CV in a PDF format. 
• For Cooks : Chefs / Head Chefs : pictures of your work are very welcome.
• Feel free to email us once you have created / completed your profile at [email protected]

No application will be considered if the process mentioned above has not been followed initially. No private messages on WhatsApp - No private messages on Facebook or LinkedIn please.Thank you for your understanding and looking forward to hear back from you shortly.