Our Process
Helping you find the perfect fit.
As your trusted advisors, we do all the heavy lifting of finding just the right domestic staff, personnel and management for your unique needs — freeing you up to enjoy your family, your friends and your home.
A Streamlined Process for Unmatched Results
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Complimentary Consultation
We invest in gathering all the details of your home environment and lifestyle, so we can find the best candidates for your staffing needs.
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Job Description
Once you’ve retained our services, we turn an experienced eye on crafting just the right job description(s) for your staffing needs, and begin the search using our extensive database and premier resources.
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Candidate Selection
We move on to conduct pre-screening interviews to determine top potential candidates. Our proprietary process ensures that you’re presented with the best fit(s) for your household staffing needs.
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Interviews & Trial Period
We conduct thorough interviews with your top choice candidates. In some cases, you may want a short trial period with a given candidate before making an offer, and we coordinate the details to ensure your comfort and convenience.
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Background Investigation
Because the standard background checks alone are not, in our opinion, sufficient to ensure the safety of you and your family, we also work with a leading independent investigator who does a thorough background investigation. This includes extensive character checks to determine the integrity of your chosen candidate and to uncover any hidden criminal or derogatory behavior.
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Candidate Is Hired
We assist you in negotiating employment terms, including a written description of duties and responsibilities, salary, start date, daily routines and benefits. We also assist you in writing a formal offer letter, so you can confidently complete the process and finalize your new hire.
Additional Services
Other Ways We Can Serve You
If you’d like assistance in accelerating the effective acclimation of your new staff, we are happy to provide written routines and schedules for them to follow on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. We are also always available for questions and mediation during this crucial adjustment period and beyond.
Beyond domestic staffing placement services, we offer a wide-range of related services including specialized training for new and/or existing staff, setting up a new property (including summer/winter home, yacht, private plane and so on), and creating customized home manuals and directories, among other fee-based offerings.
For bespoke services, we provide you with a customized plan and associated process, in writing, to ensure you are comfortable and fully informed before proceeding.
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Success stories from our clients & candidates.
FAQ About Domestic Staffing
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Precise Home Management opened in 1998 after Mr. Lowrey’s role as a butler came to an end.
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Mr. Lowrey’s hospitality journey began in 4-star hotels in the UK, followed by eight years working on cruise ships. He then owned and operated a tea room in Ely, Cambridgeshire, for three years. Afterward, he served as Head Steward aboard a private 345-foot yacht based in Monaco. In 1990, he accepted a role as a butler at a 25,000 sq ft estate in Baltimore, Maryland, built for Alfred Vanderbilt. In February 1998, he founded Precise Home Management.
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Having worked personally in private homes as a butler and estate manager gives Mr. Lowrey and our team an insider’s perspective on what truly works—and what doesn’t—within a household.
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While we have placed private service professionals within a week, realistically you should allow one to two months.
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The vetting process begins the moment we receive a phone call or résumé. We first assess whether applicants follow our application procedures carefully.
Because standard background checks alone are, in our opinion, insufficient to ensure your family’s safety, we partner with a leading independent investigator to conduct a full background investigation. This includes extensive character and integrity checks to uncover any hidden criminal or derogatory behavior.
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Our placement guarantee is 60 days. We have found this time frame sufficient for both employer and employee to determine if it is a good match.
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The positions we place typically fall within these ranges:
Housekeepers: $80k–$120k
Chefs: $80k–$200k+
Couples teams: $160k–$225k+
House Managers: $120k–$160k
Estate Managers: $160k–$225k+
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Health care is important. If the client can provide a health care plan through their company, that is ideal; otherwise, a healthcare stipend toward a personal plan is acceptable.
Additionally, small gestures such as a card and cake on birthdays are appreciated. An end-of-year bonus, typically one month’s salary or more based on performance and cost savings, is also strongly recommended.
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No. Rent should not be charged or deducted from an employee who is provided with housing. That said, because each placement is unique, there are cases where terms can be discussed and negotiated to a mutually successful agreement.
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Maintaining a healthy employer-employee relationship is key. This includes setting clear boundaries, fostering mutual respect, offering a Christmas bonus, and conducting annual salary and performance reviews. We recommend a six-month performance evaluation followed by a full end-of-year review.
Elevate Your Home Experience Today
Contact us to discover how our expert domestic staffing solutions can enhance your lifestyle. When you’re ready, register as a client to access personalized service tailored to your unique needs.