Los Angeles is the land of ocean views, organic dust bunnies, and homes that need to look like Architectural Digest layout-24/7. If you’re an executive housekeeper in LA, you already know it’s not just about speed and sparkle but also strategy, subtlety, and the art of keeping a house immaculate.

‍

Here’s how to stay polished under pressure as an executive housekeeper:

‍

1. Know What ‘Tier-One’ Really Looks Like

‍

Sure, cleaning is part of it—but top-tier executive housekeepers don’t just clean. They lead. 

‍

They’re conductors, not soloists, so they understand how to coordinate staff, vendors, and deliveries with precision.

They’re also aces at documenting by building checklists and updating the house manual like it’s the next Taschen edition.

They’re inspectors, noting micro-scratches before they even happen. 

‍

2. Channel Your Inner Museum Curator

‍

In luxury homes, you’re not just protecting marble countertops—you’re preserving art history.

Learn how museum conservators protect stone, metals, textiles, and woods. Those same techniques can save your principal’s antique Louis XVI from an untimely vinegar-based demise.

‍

Pro tip: Keep a “conservation diary” of surfaces and their care. It’s chic, impressive, and just a little bit mysterious.

‍

3. Don’t Tell About Your Portfolio, Show It

‍

When it comes to proving your worth, a picture becomes worth your next salary bump.

‍

Include:

‍

• Redacted room checklists with product notes

‍

• Before-and-after linen preservation photos (who doesn’t love a crisp sheet reveal?)

‍

• Silver-care logs worthy of Downton Abbey.

‍

The goal? To demonstrate that your attention to detail could probably win an Oscar.

‍

4. Smart Home, Smart You

‍

Gone are the days of ‘where’s the light switch?’ moments. Modern executive housekeepers know their way around keyless entry, motion sensors, and those mysterious systems that make the curtains close automatically at sunset.

‍

Mentioning CEDIA standards in an interview? That’s your version of name-dropping at a Beverly Hills cocktail party.

‍

5. Privacy is the New Luxury

‍

In LA, discretion is the unsung currency. Expect NDAs, plural. Remember: no photos, no gossip, no ‘you won’t believe whose home I just polished.’ Confidentiality is golden, and so is your reputation.

‍

6. Trial Days Like a Pro

‍

When you land that trial, treat it like your Met Gala moment. 

‍

• Ask for a written scope (it shows confidence, not control).

‍

• Log your process: what you used, what you fixed, what you improved.

‍

• Present a 90-day housekeeping plan with ‘quick wins’ and maintenance rhythms.

‍

Agency Maison, matches executive housekeepers with LA’s most refined households, where excellence meets discretion and every detail tells a story.

‍

We don’t just find jobs. We curate careers. Because in this city, luxury is a lifestyle, and you deserve to lead it.

‍

‍Apply to work at Agency Maison