Distinguished private family in Potomac, MD is seeking a professional and highly skilled Laundress to manage the care, organization, and maintenance of all garments, linens, and fine textiles within their residence. This role requires expertise in luxury fabric handling, wardrobe management, and a meticulous understanding of cleaning techniques suitable for couture, cashmere, silk, and delicate linens.
The Laundress will work closely with the Housekeeper and Personal Assistant to ensure all clothing, linens, and household textiles are maintained to the family’s exacting standards. This is a full-time position offering a stable and long-term opportunity within a respectful, well-staffed home that values precision, trustworthiness, and discretion.
This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys the art of garment care and takes pride in delivering consistently excellent results. The position will require strong organizational skills, excellent communication with household staff, and a proactive mindset to anticipate seasonal wardrobe needs, travel packing, and fabric preservation.
The principals are a sophisticated family with multiple residences who appreciate exceptional quality and consistency in every aspect of their home. They value long-term relationships with their staff and foster a respectful, supportive work environment where attention to detail and professionalism are highly regarded.
Their house in Potomac is a refined yet inviting space, balancing formality and comfort. The family frequently entertains and travels, requiring a Laundress who can ensure that all wardrobe and household textiles are ready for any occasion, whether formal, casual, or travel-related.
This role represents a wonderful opportunity for a career professional seeking a stable, elegant household setting where excellence in textile care is recognized and appreciated.
Garment Care & Maintenance
Perform all laundering, handwashing, ironing, steaming, and pressing of family and guest clothing with meticulous attention to care labels and fabric type
Manage dry cleaning coordination, ensuring proper handling, labeling, and timely turnaround
Conduct repairs and minor alterations or coordinate with tailors and seamstresses as needed
Maintain garment care records to ensure preservation and inventory tracking
Wardrobe Management
Organize and maintain family closets, dressing rooms, and storage areas by season and category
Manage seasonal wardrobe rotations including unpacking, cleaning, cataloging, and storage in climate-controlled areas
Assist with packing and unpacking for travel, ensuring garments are wrinkle-free and organized by itinerary
Maintain proper storage methods for furs, couture, and specialty items
Linen & Textile Care
Wash, iron, and store fine linens including bed, bath, and table linens using proper laundering and pressing techniques
Rotate linens regularly to ensure even use and preservation
Manage household linen inventories, tracking condition, replacements, and laundering schedules
Care for household textiles such as drapery, upholstery covers, and decorative fabrics as needed
Household Coordination
Work closely with Housekeeper, House Manager, and Personal Assistant to support household operations and event preparations
Ensure laundry and linen rooms are immaculately maintained and organized
Communicate proactively about supply needs, repairs, or upcoming requirements for travel or guests
Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism at all times
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a professional Laundress in a private residence or luxury setting
Expert knowledge of couture and fine fabric care, stain treatment, and pressing techniques
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks efficiently
Exceptional attention to detail and consistency in presentation
Discreet, trustworthy, and comfortable working in a private family environment
Proficiency in wardrobe organization and seasonal garment management
Physical stamina and ability to manage hands-on garment and linen care
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
You are a perfectionist by nature who takes immense pride in the art of caring for fine garments and linens. You understand the nuances of different fabrics and take joy in ensuring every piece is handled with precision and respect. You thrive in organized, elegant environments where excellence is the standard and discretion is expected.
You are dependable, steady, and self-motivated, with a refined understanding of what it means to care for luxury wardrobes and homes. You find satisfaction in knowing your work directly contributes to the comfort, presentation, and ease of those you serve.
Salary range: $85,000 – $100,000 annually
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
Paid vacation and federal holidays
Annual performance-based bonus
Professional development and garment care training opportunities
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Employment has changed drastically the past few years—how we work, the type of work we do, and even where we work. Yet, while the world adapts, solutions for hiring private staff seem to be stuck in the past.
At Old State Staffing, we believe the status quo is not enough, and that those who decide now is the time to settle will be left behind. In the face of great change, tinkering around the edges simply won’t do. Since Day 1, our approach has been built on four key principles:
We’ve built Old State Staffing from the ground up, implementing the same cutting-edge recruiting tools used by the nation’s largest family offices. Historically inaccessible to smaller clients, these tools improve the tracking and management of talent, utilize machine learning for smarter searches, and intuitively compare compensation and qualification benchmarks both regionally and nationally. This allows us to find and match families with the best candidates quicker and more efficiently than ever before.
We knew from the start that our team would be our greatest differentiator. That’s because our agency is composed entirely of family office professionals who know what exceptional candidates look like; because we’ve applied to, managed, and hired for each of those positions ourselves.
Building and maintaining relationships is important today, more than ever before. We place immense value on our relationships, not just with our clients, but our candidates, and the community at large. We spent our “pandemic years” building partnerships with local universities, to open the doors of private staffing to recent college graduates in the most educated metropolitan area in the world.
Change is inevitable, yet private staffing has historically lagged in both hiring and employment standards. We’ve always been disruptors, first to adopt AI and machine learning—ensuring smarter, faster, more accurate matches for our clients.
We know that choosing an agency is a personal decision, and we’re honored for the time you have spent considering us as a partner in your search. If you haven’t spoken to us yet, let me be the first to say that we can’t wait to introduce you to our contacts, to guide you through the hiring process, and to introduce you to the perfect candidate. We know the stakes are high, but so are the rewards. With Old State Staffing you’ll be empowered to make informed, meaningful hiring decisions, so you can continue to thrive in a world that’s spinning faster every day.
Adam Cook
Founder & Managing Director
