What is a Nanny/Housekeeper?
Primary Functions: The nanny/housekeeper has the dual responsibilities for the care of a family’s children and their home. The nanny/housekeeper typically works in an environment where the family’s children spend significant time daily out of the home, generally at school. The nanny/housekeeper’s childcare responsibilities include full supervision of children while they are in the home, attention to their meals, dressing, and hygiene. The nanny/housekeeper’s housekeeping responsibilities include daily making beds and general straightening, children’s laundry and bedding; dust and polish furniture; sweep, and mop floors; maintain bathrooms; and vacuum. Secondary Functions: Heavy housekeeping responsibilities are generally not the responsibility of the nanny/housekeeper. The nanny/housekeeper may occasionally clean ovens, refrigerators, and wax floors; may do parent’s laundry and bedding; may run family errands. May supervise outside vendors in the home (carpet cleaning, window washing,
