Pedro & Celeste Arce
747 Grand Street,Jersey City
Summary
Reliable Domestic Couple dedicated to maintaining cleanliness and upkeep for facilities and rooms. Skillful in quickly preparing rooms for guests, overseeing laundry and monitoring grounds for general repairs. Positive and energetic professional comfortable working with minimal supervision.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Domestic Couple
Duck Island Estate
01.2023 - Current
- Responsibilities include alerting the principals of any necessary maintenance or repairs needed in the estate
- Ground: Check on the status of newly planted trees, shrubs/flowers, look for signs of diseases on trees, water, prune, and fertilize when necessary
- Apply deer repellent
- Check on grass seeded area if not raining or dry, water, and pull weeds out in the grass
- Beach area: Walk the beach area, pick up garbage, and tracks of wild animals, and place traps
- Walk around the retaining wall and notify if any repairs are needed
- Inspect the dock, keep it clean, and make sure boats are clean and tidy
- Chickens, Guinness hens, peacocks, and dogs: Make sure birds and dogs always have fresh food and water
- Daily walk dogs, give them their medicine and schedule vet visits when necessary
- Maintain the chicken coop always clean
- Vegetable Garden: Water daily, mulch, pull out weeds when necessary, and fertilize
- Guest Cottage: Before guests arrive, make sure all aspects of this cottage are cleaned and well-maintained
- Clean patio, outdoor grill area, and outside furniture
- Pick up family members from and to the airport and train station
- Maintain cars: Make sure they are always clean, and wash them on a weekly basis
- Clean entrance doors, light fixtures, and windows
- Good working relationships with vendors and contractors.
Domestic Couple
WEISS ESTATE
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Provided maintenance of buildings and grounds on a 5-acre waterfront estate with a 3-car garage and main house with movie theater and wine cellar for summertime residency (estate sold in 2019)
- Prepared household schedules, monitored principals' calendars, and prepared principals for travel
- Coordinated deliveries and supervised maintenance crews, skilled tradesmen, and landscapers
- Diverse indoor duties included the development and preparation of meals, cocktail preparation, valet services, errands, and driving
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and subcontractors involving solicitation of proposals and bids
- Maintained security and maintenance of decorative arts, statues, paintings, and fine china/silver.
Houseperson/Chauffeur/Live-in Butler
BERSON ESTATE
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Various responsibilities for a family of 4 in one main house on 3 acres
- Greeted guests, provided valet services, managed housekeeper, and chauffeured a disabled son
- Served as Butler, prepared meals, shopped for food, and coordinated formal dinners.
Houseperson/Chauffeur/Live-in Butler
PELTZ FAMILY
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Served as Butler and Houseperson for an estate with 3 buildings on 15+ acres operating as a luxury hotel for guests year-round, complete with butler and valet services
- Supervised housekeepers, maintained a checklist of duties, kept inventory of cleaning products, and coordinated trash/recycling.
Live-In Houseperson/Cook/Chauffeur
MRS. ERIKA COURY
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Performed general household duties and multiple tasks, including chauffeur for a disabled son
- Prepared meals, set tables, managed dry cleaning and laundry, organized incoming mail, maintained petty cash, repaired furniture, and maintained vehicles
- Monitored maintenance of tennis court, garage, sheds, and other buildings.
Assistant to Property Manager
PRIVATE HOME
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Directly assisted Property Manager with maintaining a luxury waterfront home serving as houseperson, cook, and caretaker, initially part-time with a promotion to full-time
- Managed laundry, dry cleaning, house cleaning, family meals, grocery shopping, and incoming mail
- Cared for indoor and outdoor plants and planned for the seasonal harvest of the patio garden
- Maintained and repaired family home and tennis court, garage, sheds, and outbuildings.
Houseperson/Caretaker/Chauffeur
FRANCES S. REESE
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Groomed by parents who were a Management Couple maintaining a 10-acre property with one main house, tennis court, pool, and outbuildings
- Performed general house cleaning, prepared meals, cared for pets, chauffeured family members to appointments, and maintained vehicles.
Skills
- Domestic Couple with a combined 25 years of experience maintaining luxury estates of 6-25 acres
- Wide range of experience in formal serving, valet, house person duties, cooking, cocktail preparation, gardening, carpentry, painting, vehicle maintenance, and coordination of subcontractors
- Proficient in the cleaning and maintenance of fine fabrics, rugs, antiques, fine art, silver, porcelain, and objet d'art as well as security with high-technology surveillance systems
- Proven ability to manage estates like a five-star boutique hotel when owners are in residence and to maintain the estate secure and independently in their absence
- Excellent communicator with fluent Spanish and strong English skills
Personal Information
Title: Domestic Couple
Timeline
Domestic Couple
Duck Island Estate
01.2023 - Current
Domestic Couple
WEISS ESTATE
01.2016 - 01.2022
Houseperson/Chauffeur/Live-in Butler
BERSON ESTATE
01.2011 - 01.2016
Houseperson/Chauffeur/Live-in Butler
PELTZ FAMILY
01.2010 - 01.2011
Live-In Houseperson/Cook/Chauffeur
MRS. ERIKA COURY
01.2005 - 01.2010
Assistant to Property Manager
PRIVATE HOME
01.2003 - 01.2005
Houseperson/Caretaker/Chauffeur
FRANCES S. REESE
01.2000 - 01.2003