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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.

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.

 

• 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.

Lovely family (returning client) are seeking a Housekeeper to join their small team at a property in Penn, Bucks.   This is a large, new build residence with an excellent, supportive, hands-on House Manager (placed by us). Your role will encompass all housekeeping and laundry, working alongside another Housekeeper. The House Manager cooks dinner for this professional family (generally 2, sometimes 3 adults) 3 days per week and you will cook dinner Wednesdays and Fridays. The family enjoy normal family dinners - nothing fancy just regular meals/dishes.   Due to the size of the residence the role is best suited to fit, energetic and strong candidates. Previous experience in residences or hotels of at least 2 years, though full training to 5* standards can be given for those with a desire to upskill.  

• Start ASAP
• Mon/Tues/Thurs 9am to 6 pm.  Wed/Fri  11.30 am to 8.30 pm, cook dinner on these days
• 1 hour lunch break
• £45,000

  If daily you will need to drive. The residence is not far from Beaconsfield train station, there is no public transport and the road is not suitable or safe for walking as there is no pavement. If live in, there is a lovely 2 bedroom apartment avaialble separate from the main house. Candidates must be UK legal, with up to date DBS and excellent checkable references.

  2 weeks standby/2 weeks off for a large part of the year. Super role for a female (cultural reasons) London based candidate who enjoys international travel.   Role is ideally suited to those with a yacht, private VIP aircraft or VIP concierge type background. The role is a mix of F&B service, Butler and concierge type duties, and daily lifestyle management. You will oversee, guide, support and work alongside the 2 person team already in place, travelling internationally to various residences, and ensuring 5* service and consistency at all properties. This Lead role is a newly created job.   It is essential you are passionate about providing the highest level of bespoke service possible, improving and innovating and preempting any issues.  You will liaise with the Estate Manager and the House Managers, provide F&B service, be responsible for inventory management, pack and unpack and undertake ad-hoc projects as directed by the Estate Manager.  You must have strong attention to detail, be utterly discreet, flexible, enjoy travel and have a positive, 'can do', warm, kind and friendly personality.  This is a good family to work for and we have placed at their London residence before.   Job is 2 weeks on standby/working as needed, and then 2 weeks off.   During standby weeks, over a year it is anticipated you could be called in about half the time.  During December, June, July and August which are busy travel months for the family, the schedule changes and the whole team will work 6 days per week on 2 daily shifts of 7am - 5 pm and 11 am - 9pm.   Candidate must be based in London, happy to travel and UK legal.

• Start ASAP
• Salary £65-£70K doe
• Private medical insurance.

  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

A fantastic opportunity for a top level, experienced Pilates reformer instructor for our new VVIP client in Doha.  This is a permanent role with a full time, tax free salary, plus expat package. Female candidates only for cultural reasons.   You will be working with the female Principal providing tailored,bespoke sessions to met her needs, goals and requirements.  There may be occassional sessions with her daughter too.  A female personal trainer is already employed and you will liaise with her to develop complimentary routines. You will also be responsible for maintaining the equipment.   The Principal is looking a top level instructor and is open and negotiable for daily on call hours and 5 or 6 days per week for the right candidate.  As an example, on call hours could be 7 am to 5 pm, 6 days per week, so you have your evenings free.   The residence is fully staffed.   The role is based in Doha and there will be travel to the UK.   Candidate requirements

• Fully qualified with reformer Pilates
• Strong background in reformer Pilates
• Previous experience working with private clients
• Friendly, warm personality
• Flexible and adaptable for travel and Principal's schedule
• Maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion
• Excellent checkable references

  You will be provided with your own apartment in town and a driver to take you to/from work when you are called in.  Accommodation will be provided should you be required to travel to the UK.  

• Start ASAP, but will wait for the right candidate.  Ideally, if possible, interviews in London between now and the end of the first week of January.
• Salary - excellent, fully negotiable and tax free.  The Principal is looking for top level/the best and salary will reflect this.
• Package - apartment in town, driver to/from work, medical, 30 days vacation with flights to/from home country.

 

Super family looking for an experienced Housekeeper/Nanny. Role will be an approximately 60/40 or 50/50 split between housekeeping and nanny duties.  2 girls 11 yrs and 2 yrs old. Working parents, though Mum works part-time. Current home is in Lenham Heath, but the family are moving to new large property in Stockbury (about 20 mins away) around June/July next year.  Own room in current property, and at the new property your accommodation will be a self-contained annexe.   The family are seeking candidates who have good experience over a number of years.  Duties include all housekeeping, laundry, ironing and childcare when Mum is working or busy.  Both parents are hands on with childcare when home.   The 2 yr old is currently at nursery 2 days per week and the older one at school. Some cooking as needed for the children.  Good manners and behaviour in the children are important to the parents. Swimmer preferred. The family have a large friendly dog.   The new property is located in the countryside, so you must be happy in the country, and has 5 beds and 6 baths.  Outside help will be brought in for deep cleaning as needed.    Driver preferred to help with school runs and errands, though if the right fit candidate doesn’t drive things can be worked out. Car available for both on and off duty.   The train station is a 10 minute drive from the property and about a 1 hour 10 minute journey into Victoria.  

• Start ASAP/January, will wait for the right candidate
• Hours Mon – Fri, 10 hrs/day. Some flexibility e.g. occasional babysitting etc. (paid)
• Salary £40,000
• 4 weeks paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Accommodation self-contained annexe in new property
• Car available for off duty use if required

Excellent checkable references, DBS and UK legal.