Travelling Butler/Majordomo Job in Switzerland

Lovely small family is looking for an experienced and energetic German, French and/or English speaking Butler/Majordomo to join and manage their large household staff in their two residences in Gstaad, Switzerland (7 months in winter) and Verviers, Belgium (5 months in summer) with occasional traveling on demand. The ideal candidate will organise, advise and supervise estate staff such as cleaning, laundry and kitchen staff, chauffeurs and gardeners etc according to the employer’s specific demands and expectations. He/She will be planning schedules, managing timetables, train staff according to the employers’ demands and be responsible for the general management and the recruiting of staff. He/she will also be in charge of administrative duties. The right person will love children and animals and not be afraid of gentle but big dogs. The Butler/Majordomo has to be a hands-on and upright, have an important sense of duties and strong work ethics. The ideal candidate will be able to take decisions and to transform them into action without hesitation. Given the nature and profile of the property, the Principals occasionally entertain informally and formally. At these times the traditional butler duties are required, working to compliment and supervise the kitchen and service staff. More regularly the family have a more informal, modern lifestyle, and the role will be that of a general household manager.