For details, please call Sarah Kelly
224-830-1453, or e-mail:
sarah@monicare.com (include a JOB# in your email and have it ready when you call us). Job interviews will be set immediately for qualified candidates.
FULL-TIME HOUSEKEEPER-HOUSEHOLD MANAGER needed in CHICAGO, IL 60607 (WEST LOOP) AND BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
**UPDATED SCHEDULE & MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT**
This very nice family has 3 children: 13-year-old girl, 6-year-old girl, and 4-year-old girl and seeking a positive, punctual, and honest Housekeeper-Household Manager to stay with their family long-term. Family has 2 homes—one in Chicago (main location: 3,000 square foot condo) and one in Burr Ridge (8,000 square foot home however, Housekeeper will only need to clean 1 floor per visit).
This is a full-time position for 5 days and 40 hours per week.
Typical duties for Chicago home include:
- Help prep breakfast for family
- Pack lunches for the 3 children (including snacks and fill water bottles)
- Help children to get out of the door for school (encourage children to finish breakfast, comb youngest 2 children’s hair, help brush teeth, get their coats and shoes on)
- Take the children to school
- Put food away and wash all dishes and pots/pans
- Clean table, chairs, and floor around dining table
- Dry and store dishes
- Cleaning projects for the day (see example list—these tasks will be NOT be done every day but on a rotation basis)
- Hand rinse cleaning clothes and put to wash
- Fill humidifiers with distilled water
- Take out garbage (break down boxes if any)
- Clean floors
Typical duties for Burr Ridge home include:
- Clean out fridge
- Take out garbage cans to the curb
- Cleaning projects for the day (see example list—these tasks will be NOT be done every day but on a rotation basis)
Example of cleaning projects include:
- Standard cleaning (such as bed linens, windows, dust, vacuum, bathrooms, oven, fridge, kitchen, etc.)
- Interval deep cleaning of the above
- Deep clean cabinets
- Interval deep cleaning of cabinets
- Interval washing of humidifiers
- Light closet organization of girls’ clothing
- Taking things into/out of building storage unit.
- Making list of cleaning supplies when low
- Laundry, ironing, hand wash
- Stain removal
- Care of wool, cashmere, linen etc.
- Refrigerator/Pantry organization
- Dry cleaning drop off/pick up
Mom works from home on occasion. The ideal candidate will be professional, responsible, and take initiative. Must be careful to avoid damage to furniture/household items/clothing whenever possible.
Work days and hours
Chicago location (September-May):
Monday: 7am-3pm
Tuesday: 7am-3pm
Wednesday: 7am-3pm
Friday: 7am-3pm
Burr Ridge location (June-August):
Monday: 7am-3pm
Tuesday: 7am-3pm
Wednesday: 7am-3pm
Friday: 7am-3pm
NOTE: For the Burr Ridge location Housekeeper can do Tuesday OR Thursday
NOTE: Housekeeper-Household Manager must be an experienced driver. You will need to use your own car to run errands and drive the children. Mileage will be reimbursed. For the home in Chicago there is dedicated parking in the garage.
Salary: BEFORE TAXES--to be discussed with Placement Counselors
NOTE: Family will reimburse mileage from Chicago location to Burr Ridge location for all of the days during the summer
Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation, 6 national holidays, and 3 sick days
Family does not have any pets.
