Live Out House Manager/Butler - Holland Park, London
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Holland Park |
| Area | London, England |
| Sector | ButlerHouse Manager |
| Salary | £75K gross per annum |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Job Ref | 15383 |
- Description
- Live Out House Manager/Butler required for formal home.
Duties and Responsibilities will be:- Ensuring the smooth running of the household and servicing of principals and guests (supervising others but also providing service)
- Engaging and overseeing outside contractors, service providers and suppliers
- Overseeing and managing household staff including hiring, firing, payroll management and performance reviews
- Ensuring the smooth running of the household of a senior individual and his family
- Ensuring that the property is maintained to the highest possible standards at all times
- Identifying and ensuring that any maintenance issues are dealt with; monitoring quality and deadlines for works done and service provided
- Daily visual checking of both inside & outside the house including all technical rooms & equipment (IT, pool room, lighting, room temperatures, humidity etc)
- Responding to urgent maintenance calls
- Ensuring regular emergency equipment checks including fire and intruder alarms, emergency lighting and fire extinguishers are completed
- Coordinating all related private household matters
- Staff training and development
- Organising dinner parties and other social and family events
- Caring for household’s guests and visitors
- Annual performance audit of contractors
- Staff training and development
- Household project management
- Maintenance of the property on a regular basis
- Maintaining security and communication systems and record keeping
- Regularly interacting with owners to maintain direct communication and compliance with their needs
- Ensuring efficiency, harmony and high morale throughout the household
- Organising social and family events
- Caring for household’s guests and visitors
- Serving of wine and other drinks as well as meals
- Taking on duties of a valet if required
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in household and property/project management and residential servic
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and autonomously but also able to take direction
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment / highly responsive
- Knowledge of etiquette and protocol and respectful of family boundaries
- Used to working for an international family
- Experience of formal service of fine wines and food
- Valeting skills
- Good team player and manager of staff
- Ability to anticipate others’ wishes and adapt accordingly
- Experience in delivery of a discreet, confidential and unobtrusive service
- Ability to travel with family
- Used to working in Central London
Salary: £75K gross per annum
Start Date: ASAP