Daily or Live In Housekeeper / Cook - Devon, UK

Our lovely client, a large family with 5 children are seeking a housekeeper for this busy family home, to start asap.

This is a traditional housekeeping role in a rural location with chickens and other animals. Must be someone who likes this type of lifestyle, happy to feed the chickens and tend to the veges etc., and of course child friendly.

You will tend to the day to day cleaning and laundry, and ideally enjoy helping with simple family cooking, preserving and storing produce from the vegetable farm, ie making jams and chutneys, pickling vegetables, fermentation (e.g. kimchi, sauerkraut), general jarring and storing fruits and vegetables so they keep well and occasional cooking - helping with meal preparation - strictly ethical, seasonal and organic foods of the highest quality.

The property has other staff including groundskeepers, handymen and a PA, with both parents at home during the day.

Separate accommodation is offered if live in, with a modern and clean cottage away from the main house, comprising open kitchen–living room, double bedroom, bathroom.  It would also be ideal that the Housekeeper has her own car to get around and/or view to buying a run around car.

Salary approx £40 - £50,000 gross pa DOE and accommodation etc. Must have right to work in UK, current DBS and recent and checkable references in a similar role. Email covering letter and resume to cv@ljwrecruitment.com