Live in Housekeeper / Cook
22 days ago
Guildford
Silver and Bow are seeking a dedicated live-in Housekeeper / Cook to maintain a beautiful and spacious Surrey residence, primarily used during weekends and holidays. The family are looking for someone positive, organised, and hardworking who can become a trusted long-term member of their household. This role would suit an all-rounder who enjoys creating a calm, well-presented home, preparing healthy family meals, and maintaining high standards throughout. Duties and responsibilities: • Daily cleaning of the main residence, pool house and gym, ensuring the property is always presented to a high standard and ready for family use, • Laundry and ironing, including bed linen, with light wardrobe management, • Managing household supplies and keeping the home fully stocked, • Preparing the property for guests Cooking: • Grocery shopping and stocking the pantry with fresh produce, • Preparing healthy, family-style meals when the family are in residence, • Working with the Property Manager and principals on menus and meal timings, • Confident gluten-free cooking, • Assisting with small-scale entertaining (BBQs, lunches, dinner parties), • Maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen with proper stock rotation Additional duties: • Supporting the Property Manager with general upkeep and liaison with contractors, • Monitoring household security systems (CCTV, alarms), • Running errands, • Assisting with children’s transport needs, with occasional sole charge and overnight stays, • Pet care, including dog walking/sitting and vet/groomer visits Requirements: • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar private household role, • Clean driving licence; confident driving in both countryside and London, • Confident cook, able to prepare nutritious family meals, • Strong communication and teamwork skills, • Trustworthy, professional, and discreet, • Self-starter with strong initiative and problem-solving ability, • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and a flexible, can-do attitude, • Dog friendly, • Non-smoker The Role: • 40 hours per week over five days. Two consecutive midweek days off when working weekends (when the family are in residence), flexibility required, • Salary: £45,000–£55,000 gross per annum DOE, • 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays, • Car provided for work use Accommodation: Beautiful, spacious, high-spec separate staff flat provided, with all utilities included council tax and Wi-Fi. Single occupancy only, well-behaved pets considered. Start date: July 2026 Job ref: SB2445
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