Aristique

International Private Staff Recruitment

Permanent

JOB FILLED. Live-in Housekeeper/Cook, Devon

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Relaxed, informal family in part-time residence at this beautful 6 bed home, located approx 2 miles from Salcombe and overlooking the estuary. Family in residence about 1 long weekend per month, sometimes with guests.  They are seeking a live-in Housekeeper/Cook, self-motivated, high standards and proactive.

 

  • All housekeeping to high standards
  • Ensure a welcoming, well-run, organised home
  • Laundry and ironing
  • Cook and serve daily meals  – normal British family style meals
  • Manage supplies, mail, bills
  • Manage schedules and appointments
  • Organise any entertaining liaising with London EA
  • Oversee any trades, contractors and the gardeners
  • Welcome and assist guests
  • Drive if required (car provided)
  • Manage bookings for holiday let cottage in grounds

 

Candidate requirements

  • Experienced private Housekeeper with high standards
  • Competent cook for daily family meals
  • Polite, well-presented, good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Attention to detail and well organised
  • Happy around young children and 2 dogs
  • Clean driving licence
  • Happy to travel very occasionally – e.g. set up prior to family’s arrival for summer at another property in EU.

 

This job is at an amazing property in a stunning and serene area known for its charming village atmosphere, offering a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life, while still providing access to the vibrant coastal activities and attractions of the Salcombe Estuary 2 miles away.

 

  • Start ASAP, will wait for the right candidate, Jan start OK if necessary
  • Mon – Fri 40 hrs per week, weekend working when family in situ
  • £40,000
  • 3 bed cottage in grounds with all bills paid
  • Car provided
  • Small dog OK but no cats

Candidates must be UK legal and currently in the UK.

JOB FILLED. Daily or Live-in Family Cook (not chef), Windlesham, Surrey £50,000

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A lovely, informal family require a family cook (female preferred) Monday to Friday.   They enjoy simple, healthy family meals with a variety of dishes and cuisines.  You will be cooking daily for 5-6 family members.  No allergies or food intolerances.

 

Job can either be light breakfast, lunch and dinner (9.30 am start), or lunch and dinner only (11.30 am start).  8 hrs per day.

HK and Butler/All-rounder employed – long term staff, nice people and helpful.

If live-in, the apartment is over the garages – bedroom (with kingsize bed), living room, bathroom and kitchen.

 

Start ASAP

Candidates need to drive with their own transport due to location

DBS, excellent checkable references and legal to work in the UK.

JOB FILLED. Daily Housekeeper, Hampstead £45-£50K

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Experienced, friendly and professional Housekeeper required for easy going family of 4 (2 teenagers) in a 4 bed home in Hampstead.   This lovely role is to maintain the house to high standards and ensure everything runs smoothly.

 

Duties include all cleaning and deep cleaning, laundry and ironing, dry clean runs, manage household stocks and supplies, errands, and liaise with service providers.  If required, prepare a simple breakfast each morning and reheat/plate up meals left by the Chef.  They have a small friendly dog and there will be some dog related duties – feed, walk etc.

 

The family are looking for an experienced residence Housekeeper, who is reliable, positive and proactive.  You should have previous experience in a similar household role,  speak good English, and live within a reasonable commute of the location. UK legal with DBS and excellent checkable references.

 

  • Salary £45k – £50K DOE
  • Mon to Fri,  8 am-6 pm
  • Start ASAP

JOB FILLED. Daily or Live-in Head Houskeeper, South Oxfordshire

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Seeking an experienced, hands-on Head Housekeeper for a formal, fully staffed residence near to Reading.  Role can be daily or live-in – a separate cottage is  provided.    Full job description will be disclosed to qualified candidates  but briefly –

  • Oversee all cleaning schedules for main house and ancillary properties on the estate
  • Ensure high-standards and presentation at all times
  • Manage, train and work alongside the Housekeeping team
  • Oversee contractors
  • Laundry and dry cleaning
  • Deep cleaning when family are away

Must be dog friendly.  Driver essential. You’ll need your own car if daily due to location.  A house car is available for work related duties.

  • Salary to £65K
  • Hours: shifts are 7.30-4.30 pm  or  9-6 pm with a one hour lunch break
  • 5 day week. Some weekend working on rota with the other Housekeepers

ON HOLD. Female Lead Butler/All-Rounder, P/T Residence, Mayfair. £55-£60K +benefit package

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This role went on hold, but is now active. Females only for cultural reasons.   We placed a new permanent Housekeeper and a Senior Housekeeper there. Both have impeccable, top end backgrounds and are two of the nicest ladies you could wish to meet.

 

Female Lead Butler with an UHNW residence, yacht or 5* hotel background.  You must be experienced, polished, well-presented and able to work within a small permanent team, and to manage and train the temporary butler team (6-8 people) hired for each family visit.

 

Overview – during visits (approx 4-5 months of the year) you will assist the House Manager, greet guests, specialise in F&B service to family and guests, lead and supervise the temp. Butler team.  During non-visit periods, your role will be that of an all-rounder, assisting the House Manager, overseeing contractors, inventories, some assistance to the Housekeepers, whatever is needed on a daily basis. Potentially be willing to travel to Paris when the Principal stays at her residence there.

 

General duties/responsibilities include –

  • Responsible for and organise the day to day Butler function at the property
  • Develop the temp. Butler team training programme with guidance from the House Manager
  • Train and lead the temp. Butler team, ensure they are ready and equipped to deliver expectional service
  • In collaboration with the HM, organise Butler rotas, aligning with other household departments
  • Provide informal and formal service to family and guests using the preferred technique
  • Liaise with the Head Chef
  • Responsible for organisation and cleanliness of the Butler pantries
  • Care of silverware, serveware, fine porcelain and crystal.  Ensure use of correct products and cleaning techniques
  • Maintain full pantry stock levels. Ensure ample lead time for orders, liaise with HM as required
  • Maintain and update serviceware inventories and conduct regular inventory checks. Report any damaged or missing items
  • Greet and welcome family, guests and visitors
  • Assist with wardrobe management and organisation per client requirements and preferences; pack/unpack for travel
  • Work with the HM to develop and maintain the house manual with focus on family preferences and service delivery
  • Work with the HM and Head Chef to develop, maintain and keep updated family preferences records
  • Responsible for purchasing preferred toiletries, products and supplies
  • Monitor for maintenance and repair issues and immediately report to HM
  • Respond to and deal with family requests, ensure requests are completed in a timely, efficient manner
  • General assistance to the HM and you will be first point of contact in the HM’s absence.

 

Candidate requirements –

  • Good previous Butler experience at the high-end
  • Ability to train and run a small Butler team
  • Ability to ensure consistent exceptional service delivery at all times
  • Enjoy working within a small team
  • Polished, well-presented, good manners and etiquette
  • Cheerful, positive personality
  • High level of discretion, integrity and reliability
  • Willing to travel to Paris for short periods if required.

Candidates must be UK legal, living within a commutable distance and have excellent checkable references.

The family are in residence for a total of appoximately 4-5 months over a year, though this can vary and there may be a good few months with no visits.  When not in residence it is Mon-Fri, 9 – 5 pm. When the family are in residence everyone works a 6 day week on either an early or late shift and slightly longer hours.  Meals provided on duty and also a taxi home when on late shifts. Uniformed postion (black trousers, shirt, shoes).

 

Start – ASAP, will wait for the right candidate

Salary – £55-£60,000 DOE, pension, private health insurance, 5 weeks paid holiday, plus Bank Holidays.

CVs in Word or Docx format please.

JOB FILLED. Daily Housekeeper, w/F&B Service Skills, Weybridge. £60K

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This role went on hold, but is active again now. We are looking for an experienced Housekeeper, top standards, with informal and formal F&B service skills. There is a preference for candidates from a yacht or high-end chalet background. You will be joining a great team at this 5 bed residence in St George’s Hill.

 

3 Housekeepers in the M-F team all performing housekeeping duties and each with their own speciality area. The role we are seeking to fill is the HK/F&B Service. In addition to housekeeping your additional area will be table set up and daily meal service. Day to day it’s family style service – set up and lay table for meals, place dishes on table, attend to any needs during meals. When the Principal holds business meetings at the residence, the service switches to formal. You will greet guests, set up and decorate the table, and provide silver service.

 

This HK/Service role will work the middle shift Mon – Fri from 9am to 6 pm. The other 2 HKs (Head and Laundry/Wardrobe) rotate on early and late shifts which cover 7.45 am to 8 pm each day.

 

Other staff include a fantastic House Manager whom I’ve placed before, a weekend HK working Fri, Sat Sun, weekday and weekend Chefs, Chauffeur, Gardener, PA and a Chief of Staff/EA. The family have a large, friendly dog, so you need to be comfortable around large dogs.

 

Getting there – driving is easier, but if using public transport or commuting from London, it’s a 5 minute taxi ride from the train station to the property, 10 minutes cycling or 20 minutes walking.

 

Salary is £60K. Overtime requirement is rare but is paid time and a half weekdays and double time at weekends.

JOB FILLED Daily Private Chef, Asian Cuisines, St George’s Hill, Weybridge

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  • Good range of Asian/Far East cuisines, and Mediterranean
  • One family member is vegetarian
  • Strong nutritional knowledge
  • Salary from £70,000 upwards, fairly open for top level Chefs
  • Any occasional overtime is paid or time in lieu
  • Mon – Fri. 3 full days, 2 half days. 43-45 hr week

 

Lovely family of 3 in fully staffed residence seeking a Private Chef well-versed in a range of Asian/Far East cuisines – Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian etc. These are the ‘go to’ meals, but Mediterranean food is enjoyed occasionally. Bread, chutney and yoghurt making also required.

 

Light breakfast served around 10 am, and lunch and dinner daily. Generally, 2 adults for lunch and 3 for dinner. Their teenager is vegetarian, as are Grandparents who visit occasionally. The Indian Chef works weekends and 2 half days in the week, and covers family entertaining. You will cover the occasional bigger events, e.g. summer parties held in the garden.

 

A driver is essential for shopping – house car available or your own car.

 

The schedule is Mon/Tues/Thus 8 am to 8 pm, and Wed/Fri 8 am to 12/1pm. One of the Housekeepers does service and also assists in the kitchen as needed. Family leans more towards a female chef but are open to male chefs as well.

 

Staff cottage in the grounds for meals and breaks which is stocked with food and snack for staff to make their own meals when on duty. Some come in early and have breakfast here before starting their day.

 

Candidate requirements
• Experienced Chef
• Good range of Asian/Far Eastern cuisines, + Mediterranean
• Bread, chutneys and yoghurt making
• Driver
• In the UK and UK legal.

You should live within a reasonable commute to St George’s Hill. Driving yourself is easiest, but the property is also cycling distance from the train station.

JOB FILLED. Female Daily Housekeeper/with Service, UHNW Family, Park Lane

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Great job that offers training and development for job/career progression – Butler/F&B Service training, along with training in Assistant House Manager duties. Female only for cultural reasons.

 

Excellent role for a skilled Housekeeper, ideally with a chalet or yacht background. Great household to work in – we placed the HM and a previous HK. The family are in p/t residence – 3 weeks in December, 6 weeks in the summer and potentially 1 or 2 other short visits of one week.  You must be very fit, strong and energetic as this is a 6 floor, along with a mews house. There is a lift, but it is family only during visits.

 

  • Full housekeeping (no laundry) as sole Housekeeper, with assistance from the HM, and by an occasional deep cleaning company, when the family are not in residence.
  • Full temp staff including HKs, Chef, Laundress etc. employed for visits starting 1 week before family arrival
  • Set up and ready residence prior to arrive of family
  • Work closely with the team during visits to ensure highest standards and service
  • Housekeeping duties reduced during visits where your focus will be on assisting (and eventually leading) F&B table set-up and service, supported by the HM.
  • Over time training will be given with assistant house management duties, and to enable you to cover during any absence or vacation.

 

Candidate requirements:

  • Excellent housekeeping skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to deliver to top standards
  • Ideally a chalet or yacht background
  • Vital you are fit and energetic, able to run up and down stairs over 6 floors during visits
  • Fluent English
  • Proactive, with a positive, warm personality

 

Hours – 5 day week, 8 hrs per day Mon to Fri when the family are not in residence. Start/finish times can be flexible to suit you if you wish.
During visits everyone works a 6 day week (6th day banked and taken as time in lieu). Shifts of generally 8 hours, but slightly longer hours may be needed on busier days.

 

• Start ASAP
• Salary £50,000, double time if required to work on Bank Holidays
• Private medical insurance and pension
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays