Laundress

laundressLooking for an Experienced, Reliable, and Trustworthy Laundress for Your Home? We Can Help…

At Hamptons Employment Agency, we’re ready to help you find the right Laundress for your residence. Voted the # 1 “Best Domestic Agency” by Dan’s Papers readers for 10 years in a row (2012-2022), and featured in magazines such as Avenue, Hamptons, and Social Life, we help individuals, couples, and families find domestic help that meets their unique needs and preferences.

We place Domestic Laundresses in the following geographic areas, among others: The Hamptons and Long Island; the Greater New York City Area (including Connecticut and New Jersey); the Boston and New England Area; the San Francisco Bay Area; and Florida.

A summary description of the Private Laundress position is detailed below, and it offers a general overview of typical responsibilities. Depending on your unique needs, certain additional duties may be needed while others are not required.

For more information on our Domestic Laundresses, including finding a Live-In Laundress or Live-Out Laundress, please contact us today.  All consultations with us are no-cost, no-obligation, and confidential.

Laundress Description

A Laundress is a Household Staff member responsible for washing, ironing, and steaming her employers’ clothes, bedding, dining linens, etc. The Laundress also puts away and organizes clothing, sheets, table linens, and other items in the household’s closets and dressers. Additionally, a Laundress may be responsible for the cleaning and polishing of shoes, boots, etc.

Salary for a Private/Domestic Laundress depends on your location, the particular job requirements, and the level of experience of the Laundress Applicant. Benefits, perks, and other forms of compensation provided also affect salary requirements.

Our Residential Staffing Professionals can help you find the right person for a range of positions, including the following:

  • Long Island, NY Laundress (Hamptons, Gold Coast, etc.)
  • New York City Laundress
  • Boston Area/New England Laundress (MA, NH, VT, ME, RI, CT)
  • Connecticut Laundress
  • New Jersey Laundress
  • Florida Laundress
  • San Francisco Bay Area Laundress
  • We also serve other areas (please contact us for more information)

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Contact us today for a no-cost, no-obligation, privacy-assured phone consultation. Please feel free to call us at one of our offices:

The Hamptons: 631-204-1100
New York City: 212-810-9828
Boston: 617-865-5888
Palm Beach: 561-560-0001

Or, use our brief and easy online Staffing Inquiry Form.

We look forward to hearing from you regarding your Residential Laundress needs.

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