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Travelling House Manager/Butler between Geneva, London and New-York
Full Time House Manager/Butler Job Offer and Vacancy in Geneva, Switzerland
An exciting and fast paced role has arisen for an experienced and emotionally intelligent House Manager to support our UHNW client residing between Switzerland, London & New York.
We are looking for a candidate with a real eye for detail who is always one step ahead of the principal’s needs.
You will have a resourceful nature, hit the ground running in all eventualities and be able to deal with changing requests with ease and calmness, ensuring the client’s needs are met at all times.
You will have experience in a high-end private household and also familiar with front of house service – you will meet and greet guests and be personable and knowledge when it comes to formal and informal service.
The ideal candidate will have a “formal” butler training but with a modern flair, be extremely adaptable and lead by example.
We are looking for a candidate with a real eye for detail who is always one step ahead of the principal’s needs.
You will have a resourceful nature, hit the ground running in all eventualities and be able to deal with changing requests with ease and calmness, ensuring the client’s needs are met at all times.
You will have experience in a high-end private household and also familiar with front of house service – you will meet and greet guests and be personable and knowledge when it comes to formal and informal service.
The ideal candidate will have a “formal” butler training but with a modern flair, be extremely adaptable and lead by example.
Vacancy duties and responsibilities
PA
Butler
House manager
PA
- Rewriting and preparing household Manuals as needed
- Household administration
- Organising children’s birthday parties
- Organising travels
Butler
- Driving duties
- Taking care of the cars, taking to service as required
- Packing and unpacking
- Responsible for ensuring the cars are clean personally if and when needed on site
- Service for dinner alongside chef, ensuring the kitchen is cleaned after and house closed for the evening
- Know how to set up a table both formal & informal service, and ideally knowledge of floral arrangements and decor
House manager
- Preparing staff daily and weekly schedules
- Monitoring housekeepers daily, morning routines, turn down routines
- Knowledge of laundry and delicate materials required
- Recruiting staff as needed in house, train staff on cleaning procedures & etiquette
- Monitoring inventories and ordering as required
- Organizing storages rooms/ areas in the house etc
- Keeping detailed accounts (reporting)
- Dealing with contractors, plumbers, gardeners electricians etc
Profile requirement
- 5 years minimum in a similar environment
- English speaking plus a European language
- EU or British passport required
- Discreet and trustworthy
- Good attention to details, flexible
- Ability to travel
- Very good written and oral communication skills
- Excellent work processing IT skills
- Clean driving license & checkable references
Job Condition
- Flexibility needed based around the family needs and up to 6 days per week, with more downtime when family travels
- Separate accommodation provided
House Manager/Butler Salary
Generous salary for the right candidate and based on experience
Information about the role
Ad reference: 1971 LDE
Post on 07/01/2023 by Morgan & Mallet International
Ad reference: 1971 LDE
Post on 07/01/2023 by Morgan & Mallet International
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This vacancy is managed by Morgan Mallet International London
25 North Row, Mayfair, London W1K 6DJ, United Kingdom
Phone : +44 20 3314 1044
E-mail : contact@householdstaff.agency
This vacancy is managed by Morgan Mallet International London
25 North Row, Mayfair, London W1K 6DJ, United Kingdom
Phone : +44 20 3314 1044
E-mail : contact@householdstaff.agency