A private chauffeur drives the family, looks after the cars, and is in charge of the transport. The role is more than getting from A to B. A chauffeur plans routes, services and cleans the vehicles, and works with the principal’s PA and household staff. They’re also around for a lot of conversations they’re not part of, which is why discretion matters so much.
Morgan Richez, co-founder of Morgan & Mallet, worked as a private chauffeur for ultra-high-net-worth families before starting the agency. His years on the road still shape how our team writes chauffeur briefs.
This page gives you a full example job description to use as a template if you’re hiring for the role. For everything else around recruiting chauffeurs, see our chauffeur hiring guide.
Example of a private chauffeur job description
Here’s an example brief for a full-time, live-out private chauffeur for a family in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. The role is as a security driver for the family’s school-aged son, with the family’s nanny along on most journeys. It’s a real Morgan & Mallet placement brief, and shows a typical security-leaning chauffeur hire: someone with executive protection training or a military or police background, not just driving experience.
About the role
A high-net-worth family is hiring a private chauffeur for their home in Beverly Hills. The job is mostly driving the family’s son safely to and from school, after-school activities, and other locations across Los Angeles, with the family’s nanny along almost every time. The school commute crosses Westside traffic twice a day, so route planning and timing matter. Some adult driving comes up, but the school-and-activities run is the bulk of the role.
The role is full-time, live-out, with occasional Saturday work and hours flexing around the family’s calendar.
Responsibilities
Driving and routes
- Drive the family’s son safely to and from school, activities, and any other places on the daily schedule
- Plan routes ahead of each journey, with backup options for traffic, weather, and last-minute changes
- Drive smoothly so the nanny and child can travel comfortably (smooth acceleration, early braking, no sharp turns)
Vehicle and security
- Keep the car clean inside and out, fueled, serviced on schedule, and registered up to date
- Carry out daily pre-drive checks (tires, fluids, lights) before the morning school drop-off
- Stay aware of the surroundings, spot anything that doesn’t look right, and adjust routes if needed without being asked
- Coordinate with any household security on the day’s plan
Coordination and conduct
- Coordinate with the family’s nanny, PA, and house manager on schedules and changes
- Stay calm and composed under pressure
- Stay discreet and quiet during journeys; never start a conversation, wait for the principal to speak first
- Speak up when something needs saying
Requirements
Essential
- Minimum 5 years in a similar private chauffeur role, ideally with experience driving children
- Verifiable references from previous private families
- Executive Protection (EP) trained, or military or police background
- Clean California driver’s license (or valid US driver’s license with willingness to convert)
- Fluent English
Personal qualities
- Exceptional commitment and loyalty
- Highly flexible and able to adapt to changing schedules
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Discreet about everything seen, overheard, or assumed about the family
- Comfortable spending long stretches alone in the car between drop-off and pickup
Work conditions
- Full-time, live-out
- Occasional Saturday work
- Salary based on experience, with a premium for EP-trained candidates
Common variations on this brief
The example above is a security focused family chauffeur. Two other variations come up often:
- Executive chauffeur. Drives a single principal between home, office, and meetings, often a CEO or senior executive. The schedule follows the office calendar more than the family calendar, and the chauffeur usually reports to a PA or executive assistant.
- Multi-vehicle private chauffeur. The family owns different cars and the chauffeur looks after all of them, including supercars or classic cars. These briefs need someone with verifiable experience driving and maintaining the specific makes of car. A candidate who’s driven only SUVs isn’t normally the right fit for a household with a Bentley or a Porsche 911.
Worth noting that some chauffeur roles are seasonal or temporary at first. Families often hire on a short contract to see if they like the candidate and it works, and convert to permanent only once it does. If your search is for a multi-month or full-year commitment, say so in the brief. Candidates pay close attention to this when they apply.
Using this job description
Match this job description with what you are actually looking for from a chauffeur. It will work better for you if you tailor it exactly to what you’re looking for, not just copy and paste.
One thing worth being specific about in the brief is how much access the chauffeur will have to family conversations. Morgan Richez puts it this way: “As a chauffeur, you need to feel when you can ask more and when it’s too personal. In French, we have an expression: you need to turn your tongue eight times before you talk. It means you need to think before you ask a question.”
That instinct is harder to teach than just driving. The brief should make clear how much the chauffeur should talk during journeys, and how much silence the household expects. This can vary in households, especially depending on the culture.
Morgan & Mallet places private chauffeurs across New York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, London, Paris, Geneva, and Dubai. If you’d like us to refine a job description for your household, or help you hire, get in touch with one of our offices.
Looking for a position as a private chauffeur? Have a look at our latest chauffeur jobs on the Morgan & Mallet job board.