A warm family of four is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Live-In Housekeeper/Cook to primarily care for their home in Purchase, NY, with occasional work at their Manhattan apartment. The family consists of two adults, 14-year-old twins, and a sweet, friendly large dog.
The family's primary residence in Purchase is approximately 8,000 square feet with six bedrooms. They split their time between Westchester and Manhattan and are looking for someone who can take ownership of the day-to-day care of the home, prepare simple family meals, and handle light household oversight while they are in the city.
This is primarily a housekeeper/cook position, rather than a formal house manager role. However, the candidate should be comfortable handling the practical responsibilities that naturally arise when caring for a large private residence.
44 guaranteed hours per week
The family is looking for someone who can work Friday through the weekend, with two days off during the week. The exact schedule can be discussed with the candidate.
Friday and the weekend are particularly important coverage days. The family is flexible regarding the two weekdays off, with options such as Tuesday/Wednesday or other mutually agreed-upon weekdays.
This is a live-in position, and the family strongly prefers someone who will make their home their primary residence and remain overnight even on days off, particularly because the family spends much of the school week in Manhattan and would like someone present in the home with their dog. This is a strong preference rather than an absolute requirement.
This is a housekeeper/cook position rather than a private chef role. The family will plan the week's dinners and provide recipes.
Cooking will generally consist of straightforward, everyday family meals approximately three to four evenings per week. The candidate should be comfortable confidently following recipes and preparing simple, healthy meals. Examples might include dishes such as a 45-minute berbere brown sugar chicken.
Occasionally, one of the children may want a simple breakfast or lunch, such as eggs, so the candidate should be comfortable preparing easy meals as needed.
The family places a high value on care and attention to detail when handling food. For example, if the candidate notices a small piece of bone in one chicken breast, they should naturally think to inspect the remaining pieces as well. They are looking for someone who approaches their work with the same thoughtfulness and care they would use for their own family.
The family has a sweet and friendly approximately 70-pound Great Pyrenees/Yellow Lab mix.
Professional dog walkers already handle the dog's regular daily walks, so this is not a dog-care-heavy position. The candidate should simply be comfortable being home with a large dog and letting her outside periodically into the family's fenced yard.
The ideal candidate is warm, kind, friendly, discreet, and highly responsible. They should be an excellent self-starter who is deeply organized and takes genuine pride in maintaining a home.
The family is particularly looking for someone who is:
$45–$50/hour, depending on experience
The family is seeking a long-term candidate who will become a trusted presence in their household and appreciates the stability and privacy of a live-in role. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housekeeper/cook who enjoys taking ownership of a home, working independently, and supporting a warm family in a thoughtful and detail-oriented way.
British American Household Staffing was founded to provide household staffing solutions. We offer an efficient and discreet service by gaining a thorough understanding of client’s staff needs and meeting those needs with rigorously interviewed and screened candidates of the highest caliber. Our ambition is to facilitate placements that result in client contentment and candidates that can look forward to long-term job satisfaction.
We provide experienced, qualified and formally trained household staff, including Nannies, Governesses, Butlers, Newborn Care Specialists, Personal Assistants, Housekeepers, Private Chefs, Household/Estate Managers and Chauffeurs for households of all sizes. We have offices based in NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, London and Dubai.
