Executive Housekeeper (FT) – Luxury Private Residence
Job #: J2378
Must be able to work weekends
Position Details: Full-Time, Live-Out
Location: Greenwich, CT
Schedule: Friday–Tuesday
Hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Compensation: $40–$50 per hour, paid via W2 (on the books)
Additional Benefits: Health insurance reimbursement
Start Date: Immediately
A distinguished private household in Greenwich, CT is seeking a polished, energetic, and highly experienced Executive Housekeeper with a strong background in luxury residences and white-glove service.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three consecutive years of full-time employment with the same private family. This individual must be proactive, discreet, physically capable, and committed to maintaining exceptional standards of cleanliness, organization, and household presentation.
Main Work Duties:
- Perform meticulous daily housekeeping and deep cleaning throughout the four-level residence, maintaining white-glove standards.
- Care for fine furnishings, delicate surfaces, luxury finishes, and high-end household items using appropriate cleaning techniques.
- Manage household laundry, ironing, and garment care with exceptional attention to detail.
- Maintain beautifully presented bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, and common spaces.
- Assist with packing and unpacking luggage for travel, ensuring clothing and personal belongings are handled with care.
- Maintain household organization, including closets, storage areas, and personal belongings.
- Move household supplies, boxes, and other items between floors as needed.
- Identify and communicate maintenance concerns or household needs proactively.
- Assist with occasional light cooking or meal preparation as needed.
- Maintain complete discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality at all times.
Required Qualities:
- Polished and professional demeanor, with a strong understanding of luxury household etiquette and white-glove service.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining impeccable standards.
- Proactive, resourceful, and able to anticipate household needs without constant direction.
- Highly organized, efficient, and capable of managing daily responsibilities independently.
- Discreet, trustworthy, and respectful of the family's privacy and personal belongings.
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and a genuine sense of pride in delivering outstanding service.
- Excellent judgment, communication skills, and a calm, professional approach.
- Physically capable of working throughout a multi-level residence.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of three consecutive years of full-time employment with one private family is required.
- Proven experience as an Executive Housekeeper in a luxury private residence.
- Demonstrated white-glove housekeeping experience and knowledge of high-end household service standards.
- Extensive experience caring for fine furnishings, delicate materials, luxury surfaces, and specialty finishes.
- Advanced knowledge of deep cleaning, laundry, ironing, and garment care.
- Experience packing and unpacking for principals in a private household.
- Ability to lift and carry household items and boxes up and down multiple flights of stairs.
- Comfortable assisting with occasional light cooking.
- Excellent, verifiable professional references from previous private household employers.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a career Executive Housekeeper who has built a reputation for excellence through long-term service in high-end private households. They understand that luxury housekeeping goes beyond cleanliness—it requires precision, consistency, discretion, and an exceptional eye for detail.
This individual takes ownership of their responsibilities, notices the smallest details, and ensures that the residence is always beautifully maintained and presented to the highest standards.