Turkish-Speaking Housekeeper for Private Residence in Miami

The Opportunity

A UHNW Principal is hiring a Turkish-speaking Housekeeper for his new private residence in Miami. The role begins as a setup hire ahead of the Principal's full move-in towards the end of 2026, then settles into maintaining the residence to immaculate standards day-to-day. The household is intentionally small and service-led. There is no butler. Every Housekeeper is service-capable: cleaning, laundry, wardrobe care, light hosting, and informal service all sit within the role. This is one of three Housekeeper positions opening in the same residence and reports to the House Manager on site.

About the Principal

The Principal is a Turkish-speaking, single ultra-high-net-worth individual with active business interests and a multi-residence portfolio. Miami will become the primary residence from late 2026, with travel back and forth before the full move-in. The Principal travels frequently and unpredictably; the residence must be ready to host or to sit quietly in equal measure, depending on the week.

The household team is small for a private residence at this level: a House Manager, three Housekeepers (this role is for one of three openings), a private chef, and a driver. The Housekeepers are service-capable. They clean, maintain, and serve. The Principal has been clear that he wants a hospitality-trained, service-led team rather than a formal butler structure. A small dog lives at the residence.

The reporting line for the Housekeeper is to the House Manager on site, who in turn reports to the Global House Manager overseeing the wider multi-residence portfolio.

Why this role

This is a setup hire. You will help bring a new private residence to life: working alongside the House Manager and Global House Manager to establish housekeeping standards, set up wardrobes and linen cupboards, learn the Principal's preferences, source dry cleaners and external service providers, and embed the rhythms of the house from a blank canvas. The standards you build in the first six months will define how the residence runs for years.

Possible travel during the setup phase to support the Principal at other residences or hotels. For a Housekeeper who has worked in established households for years and wants the chance to build one properly from day one, this is genuinely different from the typical brief. It is closer to opening a new luxury hotel property than to taking over an existing residence.

Key Responsibilities

Housekeeping and presentation

• Maintain the residence to immaculate private household standards through daily cleaning, regular deep cleans, and seasonal projects across bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, kitchens, guest spaces, and back-of-house.
• Care for fine surfaces, delicate materials, artwork, antiques, fabrics, and luxury finishes with appropriate technique and attention.
• Keep storage, cupboards, pantries, and household supplies organised, well presented, and consistently stocked. Monitor inventory and flag reorders to the House Manager.
• Conduct daily walk-throughs of the rooms you cover, refreshing as needed so the residence is always ready for use.

Laundry, wardrobe, and linen care

• Manage laundry, ironing, steaming, and folding to a high standard. Care for delicate fabrics, luxury garments, linens, towels, and guest items with appropriate processes for each material.
• Support wardrobe organisation, seasonal rotation, packing, and unpacking when the Principal travels. Maintain wardrobes in order at all times so the Principal can pack or dress without finding anything out of place.
• Liaise with trusted dry cleaners and external service providers as needed. Build relationships with reliable local Miami suppliers where they do not yet exist.
• Maintain linen cupboards and laundry areas in excellent order.

Service and household support

• Step in to serve drinks, refreshments, and light food when the Principal or guests are in residence. The team works without a butler; everyone is service-capable and crosses between cleaning and service without changing posture.
• Assist with guest arrivals, room preparation, turn-down service, and informal hosting.
• Respond to requests promptly, calmly, and professionally. Maintain a warm, discreet presence in the home.

Household support and the resident dog

• Run occasional errands and receive deliveries.
• Help care for the resident small dog day-to-day in coordination with the wider team.
• Communicate clearly with the House Manager and wider household team.

Requirements

Must-haves

• Proven experience already as a Housekeeper in a UHNW or HNW private residence, luxury hotel, yacht, villa, or comparable high-end environment. This is not a step-up role; the Principal is hiring for confirmed housekeeping experience.
• Fluent Turkish and English, written and verbal. Both are non-negotiable for this household. 
• Legally authorised to work in the United States.
• Excellent housekeeping standards with strong attention to detail. You take real pride in presentation, in caring for materials properly, and in noticing what others miss.
• Strong laundry, ironing, and wardrobe care skills. You understand how to handle delicate fabrics, luxury garments, and fine linens.
• Service-capable. You are comfortable stepping in to serve drinks, refreshments, and light food when the Principal or guests are in residence. This household has no butler; the Housekeepers carry service as part of the role.
• Comfortable with pets (a small dog in residence) and flexible with hours when the Principal is in residence or hosting.
• Discreet, polished, and professional at all times.

Strong advantage

• Setup or new-residence opening experience.
• Yacht interior or stewardess background with strong service standards. Yacht stewardesses transitioning to land are particularly well-suited to this role: laundry discipline, service across the cleaning and hosting boundary, and comfort with high-trust principals all transfer directly.
• Strong local Miami knowledge: trusted dry cleaners, household suppliers, and the rhythm of South Florida.
• Comfortable in a small, close-knit household team where roles overlap deliberately.
• Knowledge of luxury fabrics, wardrobe care, table presentation, flower care, or informal service patterns.

Working in this household

The day-to-day in a UHNW Miami private residence with a single Principal and unpredictable travel runs in two modes. When the Principal is in residence, the household runs at full pace: meals prepared, rooms refreshed throughout the day, guests received, the small dog cared for. When the Principal is away, which can be weeks at a time, the household shifts to maintenance and project mode: deep cleaning, wardrobe rotation, supplier reviews, restocking, and preparing the residence for return. Staff take holiday during these quieter windows; the schedule is structured around the Principal's rhythm rather than a fixed week.

The cultural register is service-capable rather than formal. The Principal does not want a butler. He values calm, consistent, intelligent staff who can move between cleaning a room, serving a drink, walking the dog, and preparing a wardrobe without changing posture. Housekeepers from luxury hospitality, yacht interiors, or serviced residences typically settle into this register quickly.

Practical Information

• Contract: Full-time, permanent.
• Start: Immediate. Setup phase ahead of the Principal's full move-in towards the end of 2026, with travel possible during this period.
• Reporting to: House Manager (on site).
• Working pattern: Flexible around the Principal's unpredictable travel. Staff take holiday when the Principal is away.
• Languages: Fluent Turkish and English required.
• Travel: Occasional travel with the Principal across other residences and hotels.
• Pet: Small dog in residence.
• Live-in or live-out: live-in accommodation may be considered for the right candidate; live-out is equally welcome.
• Package: $65,000 to $90,000 gross per annum, dependent on experience, plus benefits.
• One of three Housekeeper positions opening for this residence.

Application Process

Applications are managed through Oplu by Firat Bay, Co-Managing Director. All applications are held in strict confidence. The Principal's identity is disclosed at shortlist stage, subject to a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who are successfully shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of submitting your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.