Live-in or live-out options are available.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and capable handyman/household manager, who is also good with looking after a garden and is very hands-on in their approach, to join a well-established household around the East Sussex area as the live-in Handyman and a person who can look after the place.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing household maintenance, general condition and operations works
• Overseeing maintenance and timely servicing of systems and equipment of the property
• Help with sourcing and appointing contractors as well as monitoring their work in case of technical issues as to the maintenance of the surrounding properties or refurbishment works
• Working in collaboration with household staff – housekeepers, cleaners and gardeners
• Caring and arranging caring for pets
• Ensuring the household is fully stocked at all times and shopping for all required household items, running household errands, organising catering and meals for guests
• Arranging maintenance and servicing of the estate car
• Some gardening work
• Minor domestic repairs
• Other ad hoc duties as directed.

Skills required

• Handyman experience working in a large household, good with minor repairs, some gardening – hands-on approach
• Household management and organisational management
• Some UK-based experience and understanding of the UK culture
• Trustworthy and organised approach
• Fluent English language
• Russian language is an advantage, but not a necessity

Job advantages

• A live-in opportunity is available (recently refurbished 1-bed flat with its own entrance, bathroom and fully equipped kitchen, on the estate grounds) for single occupancy only pls, no pets – a wonderful place to live cost-free
• A live-out opportunity is also available but only for someone who lives locally and is capable of travelling on a daily basis
• Standard working hours, minimum overtime
• Amazing family to work for
• Lovely household team to be a part of a lovely community
• Contract, salary, bonus