What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Housekeeper position at DM Estate Staffing?
Overview
Position Summary: Responsible for performing all domestic household duties, ensuring that the residence is maintained to the highest aesthetic standard, while maintaining privacy of residents and guests.
Position Responsibilities:
- Performs museum-quality cleaning with proficiency in special surfaces (wood, glass, leather, furniture, antiques, priceless art, marble, silver, brass, etc.)
- Meticulous organization of personal products, household items, and belongings throughout the house as per instructions
- Coordinate housekeeping schedule in order to minimize impact to the owners
- Provides service and supports culinary and event staff for special events, formal dining, holidays, and family gatherings
- Anticipate and recognize the needs of the house and owners with little guidance and oversight
- Conduct frequent reviews of the physical surroundings to ensure quality issues are identified and reported to the appropriate department and are rectified
- Establish and support processes to maintain the home to the highest aesthetic and performance standards; create and update documentation, checklists, and standard operating procedures
- Procures appropriate inventory and maintains proper levels of required supplies
- Makes recommendations to improve and upgrade the level of detail, service, and operational sophistication
- Contributes to budget preparation and cost management
- Participates in cross-functional teams, meetings, and activities to promote operational excellence
Essential skills and experience:
- High school diploma required
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience working in a similar role in high end residential properties
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; both verbal and written
- Maintains a positive attitude
- Flexibility and willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed, flexibility in traveling between properties as requested
- Demonstrated delegation, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Excellent knowledge of general office procedures; as well as intermediate knowledge of smart phone and computer skills
- Keen attention to detail, honesty, adaptability, and dependability
- Ability to maintain a high level of strict confidentiality and professionalism
- Basic standing, walking, kneeling, climbing stairs, frequent bending, reaching, twisting, turning, pushing and pulling. Occasional lifting of heavy items.
- Driving of personal vehicle required to various locations. Some local and US travel may be required.
Compensation and Benefits:
- $100-115K per year (paid hourly)
- 100 % paid health insurance for employee and dependents and partners
- 401K match
- 10 days paid vacation
- 8 sick days
- Health and wellness benefits $1200 per year
- Discretionary Bonus
Salary : $100,000 - $115,000