Muffetta Household Staffing Agency, Inc.
Housekeeper
Weehawken Township, New Jersey•Full-time
$30 - $40 hourly
$30 - $40 hourly
About the Job
Housekeeper (Full-Time)
Job #: J2351
Position Details: Full-Time, Permanent, Live-Out
Location: Weehawken, NJ
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Compensation: $30–$40 per hour, W2 (on the books)
Additional Benefits: Federal holidays off, one week paid vacation, and five paid sick days
Start Date: September 16, 2027
A private household in Weehawken, NJ, is seeking an experienced and highly detail-oriented Full-Time Housekeeper to maintain a refined home to an exceptional standard. The ideal candidate is discreet, reliable, and skilled in detailed cleaning, laundry, organization, and the proper care of delicate and valuable belongings.
Main Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed daily and deep cleaning throughout the residence.
- Maintain bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, living spaces, and common areas to a consistently high standard.
- Handle household laundry, including washing, folding, ironing, steaming, and proper storage.
- Care appropriately for cashmere, silk, fine clothing, specialty footwear, luxury handbags, fine linens, and other delicate items.
- Clean and maintain artwork, furniture, and specialty surfaces only according to approved methods.
- Keep closets, cabinets, storage areas, and household spaces neat and organized.
- Follow detailed household instructions, cleaning systems, and checklists.
- Report damage, maintenance concerns, missing items, or anything requiring clarification immediately.
- Ask for approval before moving, discarding, donating, storing, repairing, or treating unfamiliar or valuable belongings.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding the family, residence, belongings, guests, schedules, and address.
- Follow all household security procedures and never allow unauthorized visitors into the residence.
- Maintain a professional, respectful, and non-intrusive presence in the home.
Qualifications & Required Qualities:
- Several years of professional housekeeping experience in a high-end or formal private residence.
- Exceptional attention to detail and consistently high cleaning standards.
- Demonstrated experience caring for delicate and valuable clothing, accessories, artwork, furnishings, and specialty surfaces.
- Strong knowledge of appropriate cleaning methods and products.
- Careful and methodical approach to household belongings.
- Highly reliable, punctual, and consistent.
- Discreet, trustworthy, and respectful of privacy and personal boundaries.
- Comfortable following detailed written instructions and checklists.
- Proactive within established responsibilities while knowing when to ask for approval.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Comfortable working independently.
- Clear, concise, and professional communication style.
- Excellent verifiable private-household references.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Willing to complete a paid trial shift prior to final hire.
The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate has already worked successfully in a refined private residence and understands the level of care, discretion, consistency, and judgment required. They take pride in maintaining an immaculate home, notice small details, follow instructions precisely, communicate concerns promptly, and treat the family's belongings and privacy with exceptional care.