About the Role
A family of four seeks an experienced housekeeper/laundress for their Upper East Side apartment. This part-time role involves full housekeeping and significant laundry duties, with a focus on delicate fabrics and maintaining high standards.
Responsibilities
- Perform full household cleaning and upkeep of a three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment.
- Dust thoroughly throughout the apartment.
- Clean bathrooms and change towels.
- Clean kitchen surfaces and appliances.
- Empty trash and restock supplies.
- Keep the refrigerator stocked.
- Hand wash silverware and polish silver and copper.
- Clean behind and underneath furniture.
- Care for wallpapered rooms, antique wool rugs, natural stone, and fine linens.
- Handle laundry, including sorting, reading care labels, and skilled pressing of shirts, linens, and fine fabrics.
- Sewing skills are a plus.
Requirements
- Previous experience handling delicate fabrics.
- Comfortable working with a principal working from home.
- Ability to move through the apartment quietly.
- Previous experience working in homes with delicate furnishings.
- Must be organized and detail-oriented.
- Must work autonomously and proactively.
- Must be discreet and reliable.
- Must be comfortable working around dogs.
- Seeking a candidate for long-term employment.
Skills
- Delicate fabric care
- Skilled pressing
- Sewing skills
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Proactive work ethic
- Discretion
- Reliability
Location
- Upper East Side
Work Type
- Part-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- $40-$45/hour
About the Company
- Family of four living on the Upper East Side.
- Household includes two well-behaved dogs.
