Live Out Butler

Client seeking an experienced butler for their 10k sq ft home in Mclean VA

This individual will take pride in all aspects of this role and enjoy all the traits required for this role. 

This young family of 3 are seeking a calm experienced induvial that can bring their knowledge of running a more formal home.

Listed below are some of the duties required:

• Oversee all entertaining needs to include breakfast service, lunch service, dinner service and afternoon tea service

• Serving family member and their guests

• Driving on occasion to pick up family or guests from airport or other

• Oversee housekeepers or cleaning teams

• Vendor management to include landscapers, HVAC, pest control, pool services

• Create checklists for household protoco0ls to include guest preferences and family preferences

• Create guest room checklists to include the kind of flowers, toiletries, linens, newspapers magazines for guest room 

We welcome an email or a phone call so that we can further elaborate on this role.

EA/PA Property Manager

This is a unique opportunity for a “go-getter” that can manage some admin duties along with some property management for 11 months out of the year.

4 weeks out of the year you will be needed as a housekeeper for 2 properties in Napa & Carmel when the family is in town. Client will provide accommodation during the few weeks of travel per year. These homes are spread between San Francisco, Nappa. 

The family have a home in Pebble beach that they visit a couple of times a year and the housekeeper would take care of their needs when in residence on those occasions. Ideal candidate would live in the north side of the golden gate bridge in San Francisco, CA.

Please email interest and we will further elaborate on this role.

Salary $120,000 and medical insurance, PTO & 401K

Executive Housekeeper

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, polishing, and sanitizing of kitchen and bathrooms to maintain the cleanliness and standards of the home.

• Care of fine furnishings including artwork and rugs

• Making beds and changing linens

• Launder and iron clothes and linens with occasional small mending tasks

• Polish silver

• Organize closets and storage spaces

• Clean, tidy, and organize outdoor living spaces.

• Clean outdoor grill

• Water indoor and exterior plants and planted pots

• Schedule and supervise vendors for repairs of equipment when needed

• Inventory and purchase groceries and household supplies

• Run requested errands such as mailing letters, packages and picking up food orders

• Occasionally plan and cook light meals

• Assist with holiday decorating

• Set up and clean up for occasional guests and family gatherings

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required

• Three or more years of experience providing similar services to high-level private

homes. References required.

• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle

• Clean criminal record

• Clean driving record

• S. citizen or registered to work in the U.S.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Trustworthy, respectful of privacy

• Ability to maintain confidences and discreet tactful behavior at all times

• Ability to occasionally work a flexible schedule

• Ability to speak and read English

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Be extremely detail-oriented and follow cleaning instructions provided by the owner

• Must be organized and ability to work quickly, but thoroughly

• Have physical stamina and mobility to reach, kneel, and bend without difficulty

• Able to work with minimal supervision

Part-Time Chef

Couple with 2 children who resides in Potomac MD is seeking a professional, experienced and creative part-time Chef M,W,F $350-$500 per day DOE. Ideal candidate has private chef experience in Italian/French cooking, knowledgeable and experienced with clean and healthy cooking, understands the importance of maintaining discretion, discreet and calm demeanor, assertive, positive, proactive, organized and detail oriented, service focused, kind, respectful and seeking longevity.  Couple is open to local candidates. Start date is flexible for the right candidate. 

Qualifications

• Previous Chef Experience in Italian/French Cooking

  1. English (Required)

  2. Driver’s license and clean driving record (Required)

  3. US Citizen

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Creativity in preparing healthy and clean meals (organic food preferred)

• Preparing foods based around specific diets 

• Keeping up-to-date on the latest culinary trends and fads

• Experienced with planning menus for principals, and children

• Creating lists and ordering or shopping for fresh foods

• Professional presence and experience in food presentation and table setting is mandatory

• All food preparation and kitchen related duties along with grocery shopping

• High standards of health and hygiene with food

• Properly storing ingredients and leftovers

• Coordinating cooking and serving times with principals

• Cleaning and tidying kitchen after each use

• Maintaining all kitchen equipment.

• Ensure pantry, refrigerator are properly stocked in accordance with the family’s travel and entertaining schedules

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Highly organized, detail oriented, proactive, excellent time management, efficient and service focused

• Attentive to principals’ preferences and style (intuitive to their needs)

• Ability to maintain discretion (confidentiality agreement is required)

• Ability to be discreet with respect for family’s privacy

• Professional presentation of self and great personality

• Ability to easily take direction

• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate efficiently and effectively with principals and domestic staff

• Discreet and understand the importance of when to be present and when to be hidden

• Positive attitude and ability to handle private chef responsibilities with ease and calm demeanor

REQUIREMENTS: 

• 5+ years of consistent and recent private chef experience

• 3-4 references from domestic positions

• United States passport preferred

• Driver’s license and clean driving record

• Extensive background checks, motor vehicle checks, drug tests

• Seeking longevity (e.g., 2-5+ year commitment