Housekeeper / Home Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are a busy couple who loves to entertain, seeking a housekeeper / household manager for our unique Walloon Lake estate. This is not our primary residence, so the ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and treat our home with the utmost care, ensuring it is always pristine, organized, and in top condition, even in our absence.

Our ideal candidate will serve as our champion for all things housekeeping, organization, property management and vendor coordination, while helping with errands, and more.

About the Job

• Follow and improve our home cleaning maintenance framework to maintain the house in a pristine, tidy, clean, and sanitary state.
• Manage a computer-based home inventory system, ensuring the house is always stocked with cleaning supplies, groceries, toiletries, and other essentials.
• Implement and maintain organizational strategies to keep the home orderly, efficiently addressing clutter and ensuring all areas are well-organized and all items are easy to find.
• Handle laundry and ironing, including taking items to the dry cleaner when necessary.
• Coordinate and supervise regular home maintenance activities, scheduling and overseeing service providers.
• Monitor and oversee the activities of various laborers at the house, ensuring they are diligent, courteous, and respectful of the property.
• Identify, report, and schedule repairs for any broken or malfunctioning items within the home.
• Run errands as needed.
• Prepare the home for our arrival, ensuring everything is in perfect order.
• Maintain communication to provide updates on the home’s condition and any issues that arise.
• Ensure the home is secure during our absence.
• Approve and forward all bills and home-related expenses to the accounting team; ensuring all are received on time.

About You

• Organized, detail-oriented, and hardworking.
• Self-motivated problem solver.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and kneel.
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs.
• Proficient in computer skills.
• Comfortable with dogs (we have two French Bulldogs).
• Experience in housekeeping and home management for high-end estates.

Working Schedule

• 2-3 full days per week; preferably Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (9am-5pm).
• Weekend availability is a plus

If you’re a perfectionist with a touch of OCD and enjoy working on unique estates, we’d love to hear from you!

Application Requirements

• Must provide client references to be considered.

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