ISO a House Manager/Executive Housekeeper and cook for a middle Tennessee estate.
Must be detailed oriented with excellent organizational skills. She/He will be charged with maintaining a 3500 sf home daily as well as 2 guest quarters as needed.
The property consists of approximately 400+ acres with many conveniences and systems in place to maintain, a principle residence, 2 guest quarters, chapel, a working stable, 4 staff houses and 7 full time employees.
Our ideal candidate will take daily care of the main residence on a daily basis as well as guest quarters and chapel as needed ensuring that they are always neat and clean and ready for guests or events, have a team player attitude and work well with others. Although you will be ultimately responsible for the residential structures on the property, you would have some part time help in the area of cleaning and cooking.
Special attention will be paid to serving nutritious, healthy and delicious meals. (The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook). You will also be asked to prepare, cook and/or help out for dinner parties and special events.
Total Household management responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Tidying and cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms and living areas of main residence Daily
- Cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms and living areas of guest quarters and chapel Periodically to ensure they are always kept and ready for guests
- Preparing dinner 2-4 nights a week.
- Setting the dinner table
- Occasionally serving dinner when entertaining and clearing away dishes, and cleaning the kitchen and rooms where food is eaten.
- A genuine love of dogs and animals in general as you will be around 2 Goldendoodle dogs daily. Responsible for scheduling weekly dog grooming appointments and occasional vet appointments, taking and picking them up, as well as pet sitting when we are out of town
- Daily laundry and wardrobe care for 2 people- Hand washing delicate items as needed
- Grocery shopping and maintaining accounts and budgets
- Purchasing and maintaining kitchen and household supplies
- Keeping kitchen pots, pans and work surfaces clean and in good condition
- Ensuring refrigerator is clean and out-of-date items discarded
- Running various errands
- Polishing silver, brass, antiques, and fine furniture
- Cleaning windows
- Arranging for dry-cleaning
- Answering the door and gate
- Keeping porches, pathways and steps clean and tidy
- Keeping fresh flowers in the house at all times and caring for a few household plants
- Handling petty cash and debit cards and keeping receipts
- Dealing with tradesmen, suppliers and contractors
- A culinary background or experience with the Mediterranean Diet lifestyle is a plus.
- Keep inventory of household items (light bulbs, batteries, paper products, etc…) and restock as needed
- Maintain and update a household manual/check list of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks
- Maintain household vendor list
- Prepare home for occasional events such as holiday or parties. Coordinate with vendors as needed
- Schedule personal appointments and assist with personal projects as needed
- Must be able to multitask, work independently and as a team member.
- No job to big or too small attitude.
- Fit and active
- Carrying out any other tasks that the employer may reasonably ask
Flexible work week with weekend work required as needed when entertaining.
Must have a strong command of the English language and good communication skills, both written and verbal.
Candidate Must:
Be legal to work in USA
Have a valid and clean driver’s license.
Verifiable references
Be somewhat computer savvy.
******On site private living quarters with utilities included in total income package For the right candidate
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $37,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person