Live-in housekeeper with English in Den Haag (the Hague) - Netherlands

About the job

Position

Live-in Housekeeper.

Household members

3 people, including a 14-year-old child.

Pets

Small Pomeranian dog. Days & Hours: Live-in position, Monday to Friday. Flexibility is required according to the household’s needs.

Start Date

As soon as possible. Urgent position.

Salary

€2,200 net per month in 12 payments.

Duties

• Full responsibility for the day-to-day running and organization of the home.
• Duties include high-standard cleaning, excellent ironing and garment care, laundry, tidying and organization, and good family cooking.
• The person selected should be capable of managing the household independently, planning and prioritizing tasks, noticing what needs to be done without waiting for instructions, anticipating the family’s needs and ensuring that the home is always clean, organized and running smoothly.
• The role also includes looking after the family’s small Pomeranian dog and assisting with its daily needs.
• Although this is primarily a housekeeping position, the candidate should also be comfortable around children and have a natural ability to interact appropriately and positively with a 14-year-old.

Requirements

• The family is looking for a highly competent and experienced professional with a very good background in private household service and excellent standards across all areas of housekeeping.
• Must speak English.
• It is particularly important to be excellent at cleaning, ironing and garment care, laundry, organization and family cooking, and to have the experience and confidence to take responsibility for the entire household.
• The ideal candidate will be autonomous, proactive and highly organized, with strong initiative and the ability to anticipate what the family may need, solve everyday issues independently and ensure that everything in the home runs smoothly without requiring constant supervision.
• The candidate must be comfortable caring for the family’s small dog and have a good natural rapport with children and teenagers.
• The family is looking for someone exceptionally trustworthy, discreet, responsible, hardworking, positive, flexible and committed, who understands high standards of private service and takes pride in doing things properly.
• They want someone who can become a trusted part of their daily life, integrate naturally into the household, work in harmony with the family and genuinely make their lives easier.
• This is intended to be a stable, long-term position for someone who wants to build a relationship of mutual trust with the family and remain with them for many years.
• Excellent references and legal right to work in the Netherlands are required, either with permit or European Community Passport allowing to easily request the permit.
• English is required.