Live in Couple (Housekeeper/Cook & Driver/Gardener/Butler)- Cotswolds REF – JF/RR1621

Full Time, experienced live in Couple required for private household located close to Woodstock, in the beautiful Cotswolds, Gloucestershire.

The Farmhouse is set in 5 stunning acres and has 5 bedrooms. This is the principal’s main residence but he travels regularly. Usually, it is occupied by 1 or 2 adults but almost every weekend his two daughters will visit the property with their nanny. The role needs someone who has very high standards for both housekeeping and cooking. Always looking to improve culinary skills and adapt meals to accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten and dairy free options. You will be preparing meals on a daily basis, three meals for the principal and guests.

Reasonability’s:

• Prepare the house for the principal and guests’ arrival from small get togethers to shooting parties over a period of a few days
• Creating flower arrangements
• Produce from the kitchen garden
• Laundry & Wardrobe Management
• Shopping for food
• Household accounts
• Driving duties to include looking after nine classic and modern cars including servicing and driving them on a regular basis.
• Airport runs, driving Principal and his family to different places around the country
• Butler duties are informal even though there are many high profile guests
• Maintenance of the property and gardens
• Look after the kitchen garden, orchard and lawned areas
• Security of the property is a high priority and one to is sought to be constantly improved

The right couple will need to be proactive, efficient, trust worthy, discreet, managing their own time when the principal isn’t in residence.

The accommodation is a separate Studio Ensuite with little lounge and wood burner.

A car will be provided.

It is a lovely family to work for and a really wonderful role.

Fully checkable references and an enhanced DBS will be required before starting.

For more information, please contact Jackie or Rebecca info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk