KP746 - Full-Time, Child Friendly Housekeeper - Brooklyn, NYC

Brooklyn Housekeeper

A warm, kind family in Brooklyn is seeking a full-time, child-friendly housekeeper for their five-story brownstone, starting as soon as a suitable match is found. The family will guarantee 40 hours per week over five days. The schedule will typically be eight hours per day, and would preferably include some passive / light childcare.

The property includes five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, and the floors, ascending, are : i) basement, ii) den & guest room / office, iii) living room & kitchen, iv) children's bedrooms, laundry room, and playroom, v) primary bedroom and second office, vi) roof (almost entirely outdoor space).

Responsibilities

• Housekeeping, deep cleaning, and general interior care
• Laundering of clothes and linens; pressing / steaming as needed
• Procuring and managing the inventory of household supplies
• Occasional cleaning of the outdoor kitchen and outdoor furniture
• Sending out clothes to the dry cleaner and receiving them
• Very basic food prep (e.g., washing and cutting fruit to store for kids, washing lettuce to store for salads, etc.)
• Candidates must be comfortable climbing lots of stairs (with baby gates) in a six-story brownstone
• Candidates must be comfortable adhering to specific cleaning protocols, including but not limited to only using very mild soap and water to clean sensitive Carrara marble (in the kitchen and bathrooms), using a Swiffer for minimal wetness and Dawn or Bona for the wood floors (which cannot be mopped or soaked), following maintenance instructions for waterworks faucets and shower-heads so they don't corrode / change color, etc.
• The family requires the candidate to use primarily natural and non-toxic cleaning supplies (i.e., no bleach except in pre-discussed circumstances like laundering whites), including the provided baby-friendly detergent for clothes.
• The ideal candidate would be comfortable providing back-up / relief childcare for their 2-year-old and 2-month-old - there is a full-time nanny, and this will only be in her absence, e.g., if she is sick or otherwise temporarily occupied, or for periods on weekends during naps, or quiet play time while the parents cook or work out.

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