Household Staff Agency in Switzerland: Vetted Private Staff in Geneva, Zurich and Gstaad
Morgan & Mallet places discreet, reliable, professional household staff in households across Switzerland.
If you are looking to recruit an experienced housekeeper, nanny, butler, chauffeur, domestic couple or other household role, we will hand-pick the right person for you.
We quietly handle everything, drawing from the largest candidate pool in the industry.
Our candidates are vetted for proven success in high-value private homes.
Our recruiters are fluent in French, English, German, and Italian.
We build lasting relationships with candidates and clients, which is why so many come back to us again and again.
To hire household staff in Switzerland for your home contact us today.
Why choose Morgan & Mallet to Hire Household Staff In Switzerland?
We’re the only international household staffing agency with offices worldwide, including Rolle, Switzerland.
Our global network and local knowledge let us find the best multilingual candidates while handling international contracts and compliance.
96% of our placements succeed long-term. Every candidate is verified with reference and background checks, backed by a three-month guarantee: if employment ends during that period, we provide a free replacement.
We offer ongoing support with contract and tax law guidance through legal partners
We’re trusted advisors, not just recruiters.
Swiss Household Staffing: Our Numbers
- Over half (54%) of our Swiss staff requests are in the Lake Geneva region. Geneva itself, plus Cologny, Nyon, Rolle, Morges and Vevey
- 15% of our requests are from households in alpine resorts, Gstaad and St Moritz
- On average we have 80 applicants per role in Switzerland, versus 44 in France. Competition for roles is about twice as fierce as France
- We have reviewed 11,555+ applications in Switzerland
- Housekeeper is our most requested role in Switzerland
- House manager is the most contested role, with on average 114 applications per request
Six Reasons to Partner with Morgan & Mallet in Switzerland
Free of charge replacement if it doesn’t work out.
Whether you need to hire domestic staff in Switzerland, the US, Dubai, or Monaco, you speak to the same recruiter who knows you, and your lifestyle.
Tell us your preferred language and we’ll connect you with a recruiter who speaks it fluently.
We check-in with both clients and candidates after every placement.
96% of our placements last long-term. We place over 1,200 candidates a year for UHNW families and family offices from eight offices worldwide.
Guidance on Swiss employment law, AHV/AVS registration and payroll. Non-EU staff need a permit before they start, and staff commuting from France need a G permit.
We have a team based in Switzerland and worldwide to handle both your domestic and international household staffing needs. View our team and their expertise here.
Experts in Swiss Private Staff Placement
Our database holds 50,300+ vetted candidates. For every four people who apply to join it, roughly one makes it through to registered status. Every candidate sits a 90-minute structured interview before their profile reaches you.
How We Vet Household Staff for Swiss Homes
Morgan & Mallet places over 1,200 candidates per year, working with high-net-worth individuals and families across Switzerland for their domestic staffing needs.
Reference verification is mandatory in our recruiter contracts.
Morgan & Mallet’s custom screening system stops candidate progression until all required checks are complete.
These policies ensure the staff we place in your home are thoroughly checked and safe.
Single point of contact across all locations. The same Morgan & Mallet recruiter handles your housekeeper search in Gstaad and your chef placement in Geneva.
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Private Household Staff Recruitment Across Switzerland
Butlers in Switzerland
Laurine Mallet, Morgan & Mallet co-founder, placed a senior butler for a UHNW family near Lucerne. The role needed English and German fluency to manage a high-standard household.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
• Placements in Lucerne demand English and German fluency.
• Senior butler positions in major Swiss cantons range from 110,000 to 130,000 CHF gross annually.
• High demand in Gstaad and Villars sur Ollon, with seasonal travel to London or the French Riviera.
Housekeepers in Switzerland
Housekeeper is our most requested role in Switzerland from households.
Marina Shevchenko, senior recruiter in our Swiss office recently placed a live-in housekeeper and mother’s help for a multi-level chalet in Verbier.
The role needed physical fitness and the ability to drive four-wheel vehicles in snow.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
• All of our recent placements require English proficiency, with French or Italian as secondary languages.
• Qualified housekeepers in Zurich or Nyon earn 80,000 to 120,000 CHF gross annually.
• Over 45% of Morgan & Mallet candidates hold head housekeeper credentials with team management experience, managing teams of 2 to 25 staff.
• One in five Morgan & Mallet housekeepers brings cooking skills beyond traditional housekeeping duties.
Nannies in Geneva and Zurich
From our data, nannies in Switzerland have the highest salaries in the world.
We see strong demand for bilingual English/French nannies.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
Nanny salaries in Geneva and Cologny range from 80,000 to 120,000 CHF gross annually.
Private Chauffeurs in Switzerland
Chauffeurs in Switzerland are commonly placed around the country by our team.
Marina Shevchenko our recruiter recently placed a professional chauffeur in Rolle, Canton of Vaud. The principal required over 10 years experience from the driver and a valid Swiss work permit.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
• Swiss chauffeur roles often include PA or general duties like vehicle maintenance logs and personal errands.
• Chauffeurs can plan family logistics between multiple properties, including London or the Middle East.
Personal Assistants in Switzerland
PA’s are one of most popular role in any country and Switzerland is no exception.
Laurine Mallet recently placed a PA for a ultra-high-net-worth individual based between Gstaad and international offices, acting as the main link between investment offices and private life.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
• Over 5,600 professional PA profiles in the Morgan & Mallet database.
• Nearly 38% of Morgan & Mallet PA candidates are female.
• PA roles rank in the top five most requested positions in Switzerland, alongside Monaco and the UK.
In-Home Caregivers in Switzerland
Live-in companions/caregivers in Switzerland receive on average 105 applications per request. It’s a very competitive role when we advertise for it.
Gilles Kuhn our recruiter worked with a Vevey family who wanted a caregiver for a young man needing medical care, mobility assistance, and other help during international travel.
The role needed nursing qualifications together with discretion for private household work.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
• In-home caregiver and private nurse requests have increased significantly in Switzerland over the past two years.
• Caregivers in Swiss private households show above-average tenure compared to other domestic roles.
• Caregiver salaries typically range from 70,000 to 120,000 CHF based on medical specialization.
Private Chefs in Geneva and Zurich
Private chefs in Switzerland can be hired seasonally, such as during the winter season in alpine areas.
Laurine Mallet placed a traveling chef for a Gstaad couple needing healthy, Mediterranean-inspired meals using fresh, organic ingredients.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
• Over 4,500 private chef and cook profiles in the Morgan & Mallet network.
• Top requested cuisines requested are French, Italian, Japanese, and Arabic.
• 15% of global private chef client demand comes from the Swiss market.
Domestic Couples in Switzerland
Domestic couples salaries in Switzerland are the highest anywhere in the world according to our data.
Marina Shevchenko has recently placed a domestic couple for a primary residence in Nyon to manage a 1,200 square meter property, including housekeeping, laundry, and daily errands.
There is a shortage of experienced couples willing to split time between city homes and mountain chalets.
Switzerland Morgan & Mallet Office Insights:
• Over 1,500 domestic couple profiles registered in the Morgan & Mallet network.
• Swiss domestic couple placements show high success rates with above-average longevity.
• A global shortage is driven by rising property ownership and fewer professionals entering the field.
• Property caretaker roles rank in the top five most requested positions Morgan & Mallet receives in Switzerland.
Swiss National Market and Salary Overview
From our 2025/2026 annual salary report, Switzerland is the second highest paying market for household staff in the world.
Switzerland actually pays the most for maternity nurses, governesses, nannies, caregivers and head gardeners.
Below is a guide to the salaries our recruiters are seeing in the market at the moment.
Salary data source: Morgan & Mallet Annual Salary Report 2025/2026.
Position | Salary Range |
|---|---|
Full-time Housekeeper | CHF 80,000 – CHF 120,000 |
Live-in Nanny | CHF 80,000 – CHF 120,000 |
Butler | CHF 110,000 – CHF 130,000 |
Private Chef | CHF 110,000 – CHF 130,000 |
Chauffeur | CHF 90,000 – CHF 120,000 |
The Morgan &
Mallet Story
Co-founders Laurine Mallet and Morgan Richez worked as household staff themselves in exclusive London households, Laurine as a nanny and Morgan as a chauffeur and executive butler. This showed them how broken traditional recruitment was.
Agencies often disappeared after placement, leaving candidates stranded. Vetting was rushed and impersonal, creating bad matches. Wealthy families lived globally, but agencies operated locally.
So they built Morgan & Mallet, an international luxury household staffing agency
The co-founders insisted on thorough, personal vetting for every candidate. Placements come with a three-month guarantee and check-ins every ten days.
The agency advises on labor laws, fair pay, and contracts, not just recruitment.
What Our Expert Recruiter Says…
What is your most memorable recruiter experience while working for Morgan & Mallet?
“I’d have to say it was when I had coffee with a Formula One driver on his private yacht.
It’s one of those moments that really shows what this job can be like, especially working around Monaco and the South of France. You’re not just filling positions from behind a desk. You’re actually meeting clients in their world, which gives you insight you just can’t get any other way.”
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Switzerland
office address
One Business Center Z.A. La Pièce 1 1180, Rolle - Switzerland
phone
+41 21 561 66 80
opening hours
Monday - Thursday : 9AM - 6PM
Friday : 9AM - 5PM
Saturday & Sunday : Closed
Frequently Asked
Questions
How to legally pay a housekeeper in Switzerland?
You must register your employee for Swiss social security (AHV/AVS) once they earn more than CHF 2,500 a year from you. Registration goes through your cantonal compensation office.
What you take on:
• AHV/AVS, unemployment and family-allowance contributions, split between you and your employee at roughly 10 to 15% each.
• Accident insurance (UVG/LAA), required from eight hours a week.
• Occupational pension (BVG/LPP) once annual pay passes the entry threshold.
• The standard employment contract for domestic work (NAV Hauswirtschaft, or contrat-type de travail) sets minimum wages and notice periods nationally, and several cantons set their own on top.
• In Geneva the cantonal minimum wage of CHF 24.59 gross per hour applies from January 2026, the highest in Switzerland, and it overrides the federal floor.
Morgan & Mallet handles registration, payslips, contributions and compliance on one monthly invoice. Useful if you are new to employing staff in Switzerland.
General information only, not legal advice. Official guidance: AHV/AVS, SECO and the Canton of Geneva.
What are common household staff issues?
1. Unclear roles
No written list of tasks leads to arguments over hours and duties.
2. Poor communication
Language gaps or no check-ins spark bigger fights.
3. Legal slip-ups
Treating staff as freelancers skips must-do registrations.
Morgan & Mallet fixes this with clear contracts and regular follow-ups.
How do you check references and criminal records for staff in Switzerland?
Switzerland has no public blacklist for household staff, so verification comes down to records and reference calls.
What we check:
• The candidate’s criminal record extract (Strafregisterauszug, or extrait du casier judiciaire), which they request and release themselves.
• Records in their country of residence, which for cross-border staff on a G permit is often France.
• Direct calls with at least three former employers, not written references alone.
Morgan & Mallet runs all three before any profile reaches you.
Do household staff need a work permit in Switzerland?
It depends on nationality. EU and EFTA nationals have freedom of movement and are straightforward to hire. Everyone else needs a permit before they start work, and Swiss quotas for third-country nationals are tight.
• Permit B is the standard residence permit, renewed annually.
• Permit C is permanent residence.
• Permit L is short-term, used for seasonal chalet and villa roles.
• Permit G covers cross-border commuters, common for staff living in France and working in Geneva or Vaud.
Morgan & Mallet checks permit status and residence before a candidate is shortlisted, so you are not offered someone who cannot legally start.
Last updated: August 2026
Ready To Start Your Private Household Recruitment Journey?
When you contact Morgan & Mallet for household staff, we respond within 24 hours, we’ll match you with a recruiter who speaks your language.
• We draw from a worldwide database of 56,300+ vetted candidates.
• Criminal record checks are completed for every shortlisted candidate.
• Your recruiter handles your next hire, whether in Zurich, St. Moritz, or London.
• Every placement includes a three-month guarantee period.
Get in touch and we’ll find the right fit for your home in Switzerland.
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