Responsibilities may be very different from one household to another depending on the formality level and the employer’s lifestyle.
The Executive Housekeeper
WHAT IS AN EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER?
Here’s a common description of this profession:
- Supervises and work along the housekeeping team (e.g. housekeepers,
laundresses) to make sure the household standards are respected. - Performs administrative tasks and coordinates certain tasks with the
House Manager. - Reports to the House Manager.
Salary range: $80,000 to $110,000+
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The Housekeeper
WHAT IS A HOUSEKEEPER?
Here’s a common description of this profession:
- Also known as House Maid.
- Exclusively hands-on role.
- Responsible for the overall cleaning of the house (dusting, vacuum
cleaning, waxing floors, making beds, laundry and ironing, etc.). - Ensures that household quality standards are met.
- May also be asked to take care of children, cook meals and take care of
pets. - Report to the Executive Housekeeper, House Manager or to the Executive
Personal Assistant.
Salary range: $60,000 to $90,000+
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The Laundress
WHAT IS A LAUNDRESS?
Here’s a common description of this profession:
- Duties include washing, steaming and ironing, organizing and storing
seasonal wardrobes, coordinating dry cleaning, and maintaining clothing
and linen inventory. - Organizing closets and shoe shinning/polishing.
- Responsible for every aspect of clothing and linens care, from
cataloguing designer items to mending. - Report to the Executive Housekeeper, Butler, or House Manager.
Salary range: $60,000 to $90,000+
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The Lady’s Maid
WHAT IS A LADY’S MAID?
Here’s a common description of this profession:
- Also known as Chambermaid, the lady’s maid is the female equivalent of the valet.
- Provides personal assistance to the lady of the house.
- Duties include storage and inventory of fine clothing, jewelry and
personal accessories. - Assists in getting dressed, styling hair, and preparing for social
events. - Performs light mending and pressing, shoe shining/polishing and light
housekeeping within the lady’s apartments and other rooms on that
floor. - Packs and unpacks for travel and serves light meals.
- Perform the turndown service.
- Requires the utmost flexibility of schedule and duty assignment.
- Report directly to madam or the House Manager.
Salary range: $60,000 to $90,000+
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