Head Housekeeper, Seasonal Contract, LIVE-OUT, Private Villa, Gordes-Avignon

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HOUSEKEEPER POSITION - EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED - GORDES-AVIGNON

About the Villa

The villa is located in Gordes, an hour drive outside Avignon. This is a second home. 

It is an absolutely beautiful Villa with beautiful gardens surrounding it. 

This is a LIVE OUT position. Hence, we are looking only for candidates based in and around Gordes-Avignon, with a car & a valid driver’s license.

There is no possibility of being accommodated.

The project

We are looking for one Head Housekeeper ready to start working from beginning April 2024 until the end of September 2024.

You will be joining a permanent team of 2 Gardeners, 1 full-time Junior Housekeeper & the Chef who works on a seasonal basis.

The property is used by the owners and their family, guests, and is especially busy during the summer season.

You will in charge of doing the housekeeping and the laundry as well. 

From time to time and especially when the owners or their family are in the Villa, you will need to give a hand on service. 

For the Housekeeping: 

• You will be in-charge of vacuuming/cleaning floors, carpets, surfaces, etc.
• You will be in-charge of making the beds, changing linens, setting up the bedrooms and bathrooms, etc
• You will be in-charge of cleaning/sanitizing bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, and countertops
• You will be in-charge of replenishing toiletries, towels, supplies, etc
• Ensuring the main areas as corridors, living rooms are always dusted, tidy and well organized in accordance to the owner's habits. 
• in charge of contacting (liaising with) the dry cleaners for all the owner's clothes which need specific treatment and ask them to come and collect them.

Most importantly, we would like a Housekeeper who understands the habits of the owners and their way of living. 

For the Laundry: 

• take care of all the duties in regards to the Laundry 
• You will in charge of all the clothes and all the linen when the family is in the villa, and other linen such as towels, bathrobes, bath mats, bed sheets, pillowcases, kitchen cloth, table cloth, etc.
• You will be in charge of washing them and cleaning them, removing possible stains, drying them, etc.
• You will also be in-charge of ironing the linen, 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 within the proper wardrobes and dressings. 
• You also need to clean the handbags and the shoes before putting them back in the wardrobes. 
• You will  be in charge of putting/changing the bedsheets on all the beds, depending on the frequency given by the owners. The beds must always be immaculate and in a perfect state.  
• You will also be in charge of contacting the dry cleaners for specific clothes that can not be washed by hand or in a washing machine but need specific treatment and ask them to come and collect them.

Some other responsibilities that you would have:

• Welcoming guests when they enter the villa, setting them up in their respective rooms, luggage handling
• Running the errands, doing grocery shopping in the absence of the chef

Desired profile 

• You must be very autonomous and able to report and respect your hierarchy in the same time. 
• We are looking for someone who is passionate about service and likes to work in private villas. Previous experience as a housekeeper or as a Head Housekeeper is MANDATORY. 
• You are comfortable in housekeeping, service and laundry. 
• 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 autonomous but you know to work in a team. 
• 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. 
• You MUST have a car and a driving licence as you can not access the Villa easily, public transport option can not be considered. 
• You DO NOT HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD, you are honest and trustworthy. 

Salary : 2000 - 2500 euros net per month (depending on experience & profile)

35 hours/week

2 consecutive days off (not necessarily weekend)

Contract: French CDD contract, with a strong possibility of CDI