Full Time Housekeeper Position - Newport Rhode Island

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Newport, Rhode Island, 02841

Start : November 2025

Compensation : $40 / hour

Schedule : Schedule : 40 hours per week when the principal is out of town. The schedule will be M-F with opportunity for overtime. However, when the family is in town, there will need to be support throughout the weekend. Therefore, the employee will be working 5 days and that will include weekends. Hours are 7 am to 3 : 30 pm however may be additional hours while family is in town. This is a full time position in Rhode Island with occasional travel required. Housekeepers will assist as needed at the principal's other properties, such as when other staff is on leave or an event calls for additional help.

Description :

Covid vaccination required to apply for this position.

Compensation : $40 / hour and a strong benefits package.

Duties of the Housekeeper include, but are not limited to :

• Provide cleaning services for the properties according to established standards.
• Attend to assigned daily special projects immediately and complete them in a timely manner.
• Make beds throughout the properties according to established procedures, remove and replace any soiled items and change bed linens according to established standards and schedules.
• Clean all bathrooms according to specified standards, including Ofuro tubs, showers, and toilets.
• Mop wood floors daily according to approved procedure using only approved cleaning products.
• Clean woodwork, sliding doors (tracks) and baseboards daily using only approved cleaning procedure and product.
• Report all damages or stains immediately to Estate Services Manager.
• Maintain cleanliness in all hallways and stairways in main residence and all properties.
• Dust all furniture and fixtures throughout the properties according to established standards. Pay attention to the careful handling of all artwork.
• Clean and polish all mirrors, chrome and other hard surfaces daily using only approved cleaning products.
• Check all drawers for orderliness and cleanliness. (Avoid personal bedside drawers of the principals.)
• Ensure that sliding doors are in the appropriate positions, opened or closed as per principals’ preference.
• Ensure that sliding doors are spot free.
• Maintain cleanliness of principal’s refrigerators and restock as needed; check daily.
• Report all burned out light bulbs to housemen on duty.
• Maintain personal supply bag : Restock supplies and linens daily according to established procedures. Maintain cleanliness of personal vacuum cleaner daily.
• Report all suspicious activity and emergencies immediately to your Estate Services Manager and / or Security.
• Maintain a focus on safety; avoid unsafe practices, Report unsafe situations immediately to Estate Services Manager.
• Attend all departmental meetings as scheduled.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.