Head Housekeeper

Antibes Shore Based Villa Permanent
- Posted Date
- 06 Mar 2025
- Locations
- Antibes
- Department
- Shore Based Villa
- Function
- Housekeeper
- Type
- Permanent
- Positions
- 1
- Experience
- 3 - 5 years
- Recruiter
- English
- French

**EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER POSITION - PRIVATE VILLA ANTIBES**

**Beginning ASAP**

**About the Villa**

The villa is located in Antibes. It is privately owned.

This is a secondary home.

There is a possibility of a **LIVE IN.**

(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**

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.
- 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 hierarch**y** at the same time.
- We are looking for someone who is **passionat**e 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