Laundress/ Housekeeper, Private Villa, South of France

October 202About the villa

Villa, located between Cannes and Antibes.

The project

We are looking for 1 Laundress/ Housekeeper ready to start working in January 2022 - October 2022 with a fixed term contract. Then, there is a big possibility of permanent contract.

You will have in charge all the duties in regards to the Laundry of the entire Villa and you will report directly to the Head Housekeeper. 

Basically, you will in charge of all the clothes of the owner's, guests' and staff's laundry and all the linen in the Villa such as towels, bathrobes, bath mats, bed sheets, pillowcases, kitchen cloth, table cloth. 

You will be in charge of washing them and cleaning them, removing possible stains, checking that they are in a perfect state before folding them in wardrobes or putting them on hangers in the dressings. 

You will also be in charge of ironing all the linen and the clothes. 

You will be in charge of cleaning the wardrobes and the dressings. 

You will be in charge of putting the clothes and the linen in the proper wardrobes and dressings. 

You also need to clean the handbags and the shoes before putting them back in the wardrobes. 

In order to do so, you will have all the necessary materials, products and equipment.  

Cleaning the laundry room.

You must be willing to do cleaning also in the houses during winter when the laundry work is finished.

Desired profile 

• You must be expert in cleaning techniques on delicate fabrics.
• You must be expert in ironing on delicate fabrics.
• You must be very autonomous and able to report and respect your hierarchy in the same time. 
• You must have a great eye for detail. 
• We are looking for someone who is passionate about service and likes to work in private villas. Previous 3 years of experience as a housekeeper or as a laundress is MANDATORY. 
• You are very comfortable in laundry. We are looking for someone who can make the difference between wool and cashmere. You will be dealing with high end clothes. 
• You are multi task and flexible, able to follow the processes that are already implemented and able to be reactive when facing something unusual. If someone in the team needs help, you need to be hands on. The team is very close, and everybody, even the Villa Manager work hands in hands. 
• You are a smiling person, you like to work in a team and you are discrete. You have a positive attitude. 
• You are always on time and present well, you have a real sense of human relations and communication comes with an ease to you. 
• You MUST speak french. 
• If you have at least a good level in english then we could also consider you for the position. 
• You MUST have a car and a driving licence as THERE ARE NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTS DESERVING THE VILLA. 

Salary : 1800 euros net / month (meals and “mutuelle” offered).

French contract. 

Working rhythm : 39 hours / week. You will have 1 day off in summer – 2 days off in low season.

IN ORDER TO APPLY, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A EU PASSPORT. IF NOT, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A VISA AND A WORKING PEMRIT ALLOWING YOU TO WORK IN FRANCE.