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PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPER needed in BARRINGTON HILLS, IL 60010

This professional and kind couple is seeking an experienced, dedicated and highly detail-oriented Housekeeper to stay with them for many years (current Housekeeper is retiring after being with them for 25 years!). Family has another part-time Housekeeper in the home who will be the Lead Housekeeper of the home. This will require the Housekeeper to work both as a team with the other Housekeeper as well as independently. 

The home is meticulously designed and maintained. There are several special finishes, fixtures, valuable antiques and furniture within the home. This person must be comfortable working in an estate or home similar to this one.  Family keeps an exceptionally tidy and neat household. The ideal candidate will be efficient, careful, professional, confidential, knowledgeable and friendly.

Duties include: Deep clean and maintain the large estate (estimated 10,000 square feet) (regularly used rooms cleaned daily (all on the same floor with exception of the gym) and less used rooms cleaned on a schedule), make beds, change bed linens, laundry-linens and towels, ironing-men's shirts, bed linens and table linens, load/unload dishwasher, polish silverware, china, crystal, organizational projects, run errands as needed, maintain cleaning supply inventory, water indoor pants, accept home deliveries, let in repair/maintenance service people and prepare for events and guests as needed.  The housekeeper must ensure the household is cleaned, maintained and organized to the highest standards and per the family’s specifications and preferences. Couple will be in the home during the day unless they are traveling. There is also an Estate Manager in the home that this person will be reporting to. Most of the time the home will just have the couple there. However, grown children and grandchildren will visit some of the year. 

A successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Have related experience and expertise in similar position
• Excellent communicator, fluent in English
• Reliable, dependable, and flexible
• Courteous, discreet, and calm demeanor
• Strong attention to detail, self-directed and highly organized
• Professional with a good, friendly manner, hard-working and pleasant to be around
• Knowledge of general and deep household cleaning, laundry and organization of a luxury residence
• Seeking longevity/long term commitment
• Non-smoker 
• Driver's License--can use own vehicle (mileage reimbursed) or vehicle at the home for minimal errands needed on occasion 
• Spanish-Speaking a +, not a must 

Schedule: 

3 days a week. 8am-3pm.  Preferred schedule: Mon/Tue/Thur.   Others schedule options: Mon/Tue/Wed, Mon/Wed/Thur, Mon/Wed/Fri, Tue/Wed/Thur, Tue/Wed,Fri. 

**NOTE: Thanksgiving will be required as a work day and extra pay will be given. 

Salary: To be discussed with Placement Counselor--based on experience--BEFORE TAXES 

Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation (try to have vacation align when couple is traveling), 8 holidays , 5 sick days

*Family has 1 large dog-yellow lab