EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC COUPLE - ONGAR, ESSEX
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Area | Essex, England |
| Sector | Couples - GardenerCouplesCouples - HousekeeperCouples - DriverCouples - Grounds personCouples - SecurityCouples - CookCouples - Handy-PersonCouples - HousemanCouples - General Maintenance |
| Salary | £75-80,000 GROSS DEPENDING ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | January 2026 |
| Job Ref | CC3990 |
| Job Views | 2 |
- Description
EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC COUPLE
HOUSEKEEPER/FAMILY COOK/HANDYPERSON/ASST GROUNDS/GARDENER/DRIVER/SECURITY
ONGAR, ESSEX
Working week: Ideally 51/2 day working week with one full weekend off per month.
8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday – 8.30 am to 1pm Saturday - Days off Saturday pm and Sunday.
(2 full Days off Sunday and Monday will also be considered for the right couple).
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Flexible proactive couple with experience working in a country household. Long term, family oriented, team players. Ideally both must drive. Willing to work weekends when needed.An experienced domestic couple is required to share the day-to-day management of a family home in rural Essex close to Stanstead airport. This is home to a businesswoman, with additional family members living in a separate house on the estate.
Domestic responsibilities:
• Cleaning to a high standard throughout the home
• Laundry, ironing and wardrobe management
• Care and cleaning of high-quality furnishings, fine art, and fabrics
• Provisioning and household organisation and management
• Assisting with planning family parties and entertaining.
• Light simple family cooking when required. Food preparation, shopping and errands.
• Assistance with caring for the owners 3 dogs when required.
• Pet sit and house-sit when the family are away.
• Babysitting of 2 grandchildren as and when required.Grounds/General Household responsibilities
• Household maintenance and general maintenance work throughout the house and grounds
• General garden maintenance, lawn mowing using ride on mower.
• Washing cars.
• Occasional driving
• Overseeing visiting contractors.
• Laying fires, bring in logs, polishing brass and silver.
• Jet washing outside patio and courtyard areas.
• Helping/serving when entertaining
• Pet sit and house sit when the family are awayAccom self contained 2 bed flat within the courtyard area.
SALARY CIRCA £75-80,000 GROSS DEPENDING ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. JAN 2026 Start. Drivers essential. Small very well-behaved, child friendly dog considered (CC3990)