Multitasking Housekeeper, Seasonal Contract, Private Villa, Nice

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• French

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HOUSEKEEPER POSITION - EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED

About the Villa

It is an absolutely beautiful Villa located in Nice. There are beautiful gardens surrounding it. It is privately owned. This is a second home. 

This a very nice and respectful family.

The clients are French.

This is a ideally a LIVE OUT position. There is a possibility from time to time to sleep in the villa if you are too tired to go home. Indeed, there is a single bedroom and single bathroom that can be at your disposal.

For experienced candidates, there is a possibility of a Live in position. There is accommodation in another building on the property wherein you would have your own living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.  

The project

We are looking for one Experienced Housekeeper ready to start working from mid June until the end of September 2025.

There are 1 Head Housekeeper and 1 Villa Manager working there on a permanent basis, as well as a Handyman. 

The workload will be less intense in the absence of the family members, and more intense in their presence of course but genuinely speaking the workload is really correct.

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. This is family style service, therefore we are expecting an informel style of 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.

For Service: (when needed and when the owners, family and guests are in the Villa)

• You will be in-charge of meal services - the breakfast, lunch and dinner services. 
• Setting up and cleaning the dining table, ceramics, cutlery, etc, before and after the meals
• Discreetly serving the food and drinks as requested by the owners
• Ensuring a discreet execution of services without being noticed by the owners, behind the scenes

For the kitchen: 

We are looking for a candidate who could, from time to time, and especially when the Head Housekeeper is off, prepare simple meals, family style cuisine. In general, you will not need to prepare any meals but a hand would be appreciated from time to time to peal vegetables, help with the dishes, ect.

Flexibility is hence a key factor in this case, however, the management is extremely fair in terms of adjusting your total working hours over the period of a month.

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 : 2800 euros nets per month 

37 hours / per week

2 days off

Contract: French CDD contract

Weekends off when the owners are not around and flexibilty is required when they are in the Villa, you will have one days off but not during the week. 

HOW TO APPLY TO THIS JOB OFFER ?

In order to apply, please make sure that you have a EU Passport. If not, please make sure that you have a VALID VISA AND A WORKING PERMIT allowing you to work in France/Europe. 
If you wish to apply to this job offer, please make sure beforehand that : 

• you have registered on our website at www.marinescence.com 
• and that you have created your profile (if your already have a profile, there is NO NEED TO CREATE A NEW ONE)
• While creating/ completing your profile :  A lot of questions are dedicated to crew members, please be aware you do not need to complete them. 
• Please make sure you upload a detailed and updated CV in a PDF format. 
• For Cooks : Chefs / Head Chefs : pictures of your work are very welcome.
• Feel free to email us once you have created / completed your profile at [email protected]

No application will be considered if the process mentioned above has not been followed initially. No private messages on WhatsApp - No private messages on Facebook or LinkedIn please.Thank you for your understanding and looking forward to hear back from you shortly.