Housekeeper/Cook (with travel)

Housekeeper/Cook
Kensington, London (with travel)
Monday-Friday, c. 45 hours/week
Salary: c. £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience 
Monday-Friday, c. 45 hours/week.  
 
One of our private clients requires an experienced, flexible Housekeeper/Cook to support a private household.
 
The Role
Based primarily at a private residence in Kensington, the successful candidate will provide a genuine all-round housekeeping and cooking service for one principal, alongside day-to-day care of a small dog. This is very much a self-starter role, suited to someone confident working independently, keeping their own systems and checklists, and using their initiative to keep the home running smoothly.  The principal travels regularly, and you will be required to accompany them to Italy and other destinations from time to time (London approx 70%, travel approx 30%)
 
Responsibilities

• General housekeeping and laundry to a high standard
• Planning and preparing flavourful, healthy meals, with a preference for Asian-inspired cooking and fresh, seasonal ingredients 
• Day-to-day care of a small dog, including basic training and ongoing socialisation
• Occasional live-in cover for one to two weeks at a time when the principal is travelling, to ensure continuity of the dog's care
• Maintaining clear household checklists and systems, working independently with minimal supervision
• Communicating and coordinating via WhatsApp and other everyday apps, including for recipes and planning

Requirements

• Proven experience in a similar private household role
• A warm, friendly, professional and adaptable personality
• A genuine self-starter, comfortable managing their own workload and time
• Confident and capable with pets, ideally with some dog training experience
• Happy with frequent travel, including regular time in Italy and occasional ad hoc trips to other locations across Europe
• Comfortable using WhatsApp and basic apps for day-to-day communication
• Fluent English
• Tagalog speaker preferred but not essential

Hours & Location
Based primarily in Kensington, London, with around 30% of time spent in Milan and further ad hoc travel as required. Live-in flexibility needed to cover periods when the principal is away.
Mostly Monday-Friday (approx 45 hours/week), with flexibility when the prinipal is in residence
 
We appreciate your interest in this role. Please note, due to the high volume of CVs we receive, we are unable to respond to every application.