Lead Housekeeper

Mahler Private Staffing is a premier domestic staffing agency that connects America’s leading families with highly experienced private domestic professionals. Specializing in personalized and long-term placement, Mahler Private Staffing takes pride in thoroughly understanding both their clients and candidates to ensure the best fit for each household. Their clientele includes high-net-worth families who demand the highest standards of privacy, professionalism, and skill in their domestic staff, enabling seamless and discreet day-to-day operations at home. With a strong reputation for excellence, Mahler Private Staffing offers exclusive opportunities for qualified professionals within elite homes.

Currently, Mahler Private Staffing is seeking a Lead Housekeeper for a private residence in Princeton, New Jersey. This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced and mature professional who thrives in maintaining a calm, quiet, and well-organized household. The household values consistency, high standards, and a collaborative spirit, making this role ideal for a candidate who appreciates routine and takes great pride in delivering impeccable cleaning and organization.

The Lead Housekeeper will have overarching responsibility for the cleaning and maintenance of the home. This includes performing both daily cleaning and periodic deep cleaning, with attention to fine details and careful handling of luxurious furnishings and materials. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of upholding established routines while providing leadership to other housekeeping staff. As the lead, they will set the example, coach, and support fellow housekeepers with diplomacy and professionalism, ensuring that all team members meet the household's elevated standards.

This role demands a high level of emotional intelligence and discretion, as well as excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with household principals and other staff members. The Lead Housekeeper will oversee inventory management in the kitchen and elsewhere, manage laundry including delicate fabrics, and assist with seasonal and special projects. Importantly, the position is focused on quietly supporting a smooth running household with no regular entertaining duties.

The position is full-time, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with some weekend coverage shared among the team. Compensation ranges from $42 to $50 per hour based on experience. The employer offers an attractive benefits package including annual discretionary bonus, fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and paid holidays. This is a rare chance to join a well-established household staff team working in an elegant Princeton home with long-term stability and a respectful working environment.