Job Description
A warm and creative principal in the Beverly Hills area is seeking a dedicated, experienced Live-In & Travel Executive Housekeeper to join their household team. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in luxury housekeeping, a genuine passion for organization and detail, experience with service and managing vendors, and the temperament to work seamlessly within a close-knit team. This principal values their staff and fosters a warm, boundaried and respectful environment. Travel will be required to NY & The Hamptons about 30-40% of the time.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who takes pride in maintaining pristine environments, thrives in a high-service setting and is looking for a long term professional home.
*Relocation will be considered for a top candidate*
RESPONSIBILITIES
Housekeeping Services
- Perform daily cleaning, tidying, and organizing a primary house and guest house
- Execute deep cleaning on a bi-weekly or monthly schedule to maintain high standards
- Care for high-end finishes, surfaces, and specialty materials with appropriate products and techniques
- Keep all areas guest-ready at all times
- Manage laundry, including washing, ironing, steaming, and careful handling of fine garments and fabrics (knowledge of cashmere care and spot treatment is a plus)
- Organize closets, pantries, and storage spaces to maintain order and functionality
- Monitor and maintain inventory of household cleaning supplies and essentials; restock as needed
- Sort through pantry items regularly to ensure freshness and safety; dispose of expired goods
- Attend to cleaning around fine art with the utmost care and precision, avoiding touching or caring for any fine art within the residence as the principal will have a specialist for that task
- Coordinate and collaborate effectively with all team members, including part-time housekeeper, to ensure seamless daily operations
Household & Hospitality Support
- Provide occasional service for dinners and small events as needed
- Attend to guests ensuring that they receive high quality service when at residences
- Prepare light breakfast (smoothie, coffee)
- Support the chef to maintain a pristine kitchen environment
- Run occasional errands (drop of drycleaning, package returns)
- Communicate potential repair or maintenance issues to the House Manager
- Oversee vendors to ensure that work is completed properly and to standard
Travel & Travel Assistance
- Advance to properties if required to prepare for principal / guest arrival
- Assist with packing and unpacking for principal travel
- Travel to other residences as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 10 years of housekeeping experience in high-end private homes or luxury hospitality environments, ideally UHNW
- Deep knowledge of best practices in wardrobe care, fabric care, and fine materials
- Excellent working knowledge of cleaning tools, appliances, and products, including eco-friendly and non-toxic options
- Expertise in cleaning best practices around fine art
- Trustworthy, discreet, and committed to maintaining strict confidentiality
- Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills
- Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with shifting priorities
- Service-oriented with a warm, calm, poised, and collaborative nature
- Resourceful and able to problem-solve independently
- Experience with meal service and guest support
- Experience with vendor management
- Able to lift at least 25 lbs
- Ability to travel 30-40% of the time
- Must be cat friendly
Location: Beverly Hills, CA - LIVE IN
Compensation: $55-65/hr (+OT) DOE + PTO + Benefits package (M/D/V) , retirement saving after a year
Schedule: Full-time, 5 days per week, 8am-4pm with flexibility to work extended hours and occasional weekends if needed
Pocketbook Agency is acting solely as a recruiting and placement firm for this position and is not the employer of record for this role unless otherwise explicitly stated. All hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and employment terms are determined by the client employer. By applying, you acknowledge that submission of an application does not guarantee placement or employment.
Pocketbook Agency is an equal opportunity recruiting firm and does not discriminate in its recruiting, screening, or placement practices based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.