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About the Role

A private family is seeking two exceptional, highly experienced Executive Housekeepers for a live-in position. The role involves maintaining residences to an immaculate, luxury-level standard and assisting with overall upkeep and organization. Candidates must be comfortable working collaboratively with a private chef and other household staff, with experience in formal service being important.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the residences to an immaculate, luxury-level standard
• Perform detailed daily housekeeping and deep cleaning as needed
• Properly care for museum-quality furniture, fine finishes, specialty surfaces, and valuable household items
• Manage family laundry, ironing, pressing, and exceptional wardrobe care
• Maintain impeccably organized closets, drawers, kitchens, and household spaces
• Work collaboratively with the family's private chef and other household staff
• Assist with formal table setting, serving, meal service, and kitchen setup
• Monitor household needs and proactively address issues without requiring daily direction
• Communicate with vendors and service providers regarding household maintenance and repairs
• Follow up with pool, tennis court, and other property service providers as needed
• Maintain household supplies and organization
• Assist with the upkeep of the Manhattan residence as needed until it is sold
• Maintain complete discretion and confidentiality at all times

Requirements

• Significant professional experience as an Executive Housekeeper in high-end private residences
• Prior experience working in formal UHNW households strongly preferred
• Exceptional knowledge of fine furnishings, luxury surfaces, and proper cleaning techniques
• Excellent knowledge of designer clothing, delicate fabrics, laundry, ironing, and wardrobe care
• Strong formal service skills and experience working alongside a private chef
• Extremely organized with an exceptional eye for detail
• Proactive and able to anticipate household needs without being micromanaged
• Comfortable communicating professionally with vendors and other household staff
• Polished, discreet, professional, and service-oriented
• Strong references from previous private household employers
• Candidates seeking a long-term position are strongly preferred

Skills

• Housekeeping
• Deep cleaning
• Care of fine furniture and finishes
• Wardrobe care
• Laundry and ironing
• Closet and drawer organization
• Formal service
• Table setting
• Meal service support
• Kitchen setup
• Vendor communication
• Discretion and confidentiality

Location

• Alpine, New Jersey
• Manhattan, New York

Work Type

• Live-in
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Highly experienced
• Extensive experience

Salary/Compensations

• Approximately $45-48/hr

Benefits

• Private accommodations (private bedroom, living room, and full kitchen in a separate guest house)

About the Company

• A private family with a long-standing household staff.
• The family has an established history of retaining staff for many years.
• The principals are expected to spend the majority of their time in Alpine, NJ.