PLACEMENTS

A housekeeper is different from just house cleaner. While house cleaning involves just cleaning of the house and making sure that the house is free of germs, housekeeping goes beyond just the cleaning of the house, it  involves ensuring that curtains  / blinds are hanged correctly, windows and curtains are opened and closed as needed. house pot-plants are well taken care of, house lights are switched on and off as needed and of course ensuring that the house is cleaned and kept welcoming at all times – the general upkeep of the whole house and full cleaning of the house.

A house keeper can be expected to getting fresh flowers in every day, something that a cleaner is not expected to do.  A housekeeper also makes sure the place looks and feels homely. Making sure the family’s favourite candles are lit in the rooms before they come home. All the little finishing touches and so much more make a housekeeper!

Some housekeepers can even be in charge of shopping, meal prep and cooking and child to pet care. It really depends on the household and what is needed.

Housekeeper – Duties

• Up keeping of the house and cleaning of the house including deepcleaning
• Preparing and cooking for the family
• Preparing lunch boxes
• Organisation and general tidying of all areas of the house
• Inventory of housekeeping cleaning products
• Deep cleaning inside appliances
• Emptying rubbish and bins
• Laundry, ironing and wardrobe management
• Clothing care, repairs and sending clothes to the dry cleaners
• Grocery stock taking and drawing of grocery list
• Pet care, including feeding, walking and taking to the vet
• Light childcare, assisting with children or babysitting

A House Manager can be an all-encompassing role. Responsibilities can vary extremely from one household to the other. A Household manager is ideal for large household with hectic schedule or a small family who would rather concentrate in their businesses and not be bothered by the day to day running of the household. A house manager plans and  coordinates on the day today events of the household. y and beautiful home – and pass off its upkeep to your personal household manager. In Families where there are more than one household staff ,like a nanny and a chef, a house manager organises and delegates responsibilities of other household staff as well as the needs of the family itself.

Her responsibilities :

• Overseeing the general operations of a home. other staff the family retains. However, expectations may include:
• Running errands for the family, managing the household’s schedules and calendars
• Event planning, organizing, and coordination
• Scheduling home maintenance and repair work,
• Arranging appointments for personal (such as appointment with the Dr etc) and professional needs
• Handling household bills and administrative duties
• Supervision of other household staff, such as housekeepers, private chefs, nannies or governesses
• Shopping for food, supplies, and other requested items

Depending on the size of a family and their requirements, a home executives may also perform the following tasks:

• Housekeeping, laundry management and ironing and preparing meals for the family

A nanny’s key responsibilities centre on childcare and everything that corresponds to the care of the children . The nanny is the primary caregiver and authority figure while the parents are occupied –  Creating a safe and stimulating environment for the children

• Assisting with the child’s developmental milestone : introduction of solid foods, potty training
• Bathing and dressing
• Nappy changing
• Children’s laundry
• Planning meals, preparing food, and/or feeding the children
• Arranging playdates and outings
• Indoor and outdoor play
• Educational activities
• Driving the children to school, activities, or playdates
• Reading to the children
• Help with homework
• Organizing bedrooms/toys
• Administering medicine with parents’ consent, if necessary
• Light housekeeping – running errands for the family grocery shopping, family errands, emptying the trash, loading and unloading the dishwasher, and keeping the kitchen and kids’ areas clean and tidy.