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Greenwich, CTHouseman/Butler Role
Greenwich couple is seeking a highly experienced and professional Houseman or Butler for a full-time year round position in their estate.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Houseman or Butler who is experienced in both formal and informal service, with skills that range from home maintenance, vendor management, driving, and is flexible and available to care for and anticipate the family’s needs.
The ideal candidate works well in a team environment with the ultimate goal of running a seamless household and has the ability to adjust to and accommodate ever-changing circumstances all the while maintaining a calm, gracious and positive attitude.
Candidate must possess the ability to work under pressure, with a “passion” for serving and total family/guest satisfaction. Candidate may be required to work outside of the duties listed below from time to time and needs to possess a “do whatever it takes attitude” and “own” their responsibilities. This person must speak excellent English, have top-notch communication and organizational skills, ability to multi-task and be detail oriented.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Key Success Factors
• Professional, capable, self-confident, self-starting
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal
• Able to maintain composure in high performance environment
• Highly proactive and resourceful, able to solve problems with minimal oversight
• High level of discretion, loyalty, and integrity
• Ability to adjust to and accommodate changing circumstances
• Highly organized & excellent eye for detail
• Works well with other family members and staff
Requirements
• Stable work history with impeccable references
• Former experience as a Butler or Houseman
• Valid driver’s license
• Non-Smoker
• Legal US resident
Five-day per week schedule (9-6) with flexibility, which may include occasional evenings and/or weekends with advance notice. A successful candidate will be upbeat, flexible and eager to please.
Greenwich couple is seeking a highly experienced and professional Houseman or Butler for a full-time year round position in their estate.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Houseman or Butler who is experienced in both formal and informal service, with skills that range from home maintenance, vendor management, driving, and is flexible and available to care for and anticipate the family’s needs.
The ideal candidate works well in a team environment with the ultimate goal of running a seamless household and has the ability to adjust to and accommodate ever-changing circumstances all the while maintaining a calm, gracious and positive attitude.
Candidate must possess the ability to work under pressure, with a “passion” for serving and total family/guest satisfaction. Candidate may be required to work outside of the duties listed below from time to time and needs to possess a “do whatever it takes attitude” and “own” their responsibilities. This person must speak excellent English, have top-notch communication and organizational skills, ability to multi-task and be detail oriented.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Identify routine property and household maintenance items and establish daily, monthly and annual task list for execution within said timelines
- Work in concert with housekeeper and laundress to ensure optimum home cleanliness and environment including but not limited to care of furniture and furnishings, polishing fine surfaces, mopping floors, general overall organization
- Supplemental housekeeping in housekeeper’s absences
- Handling special requests, running errands, including shopping for groceries and supplies
- Manage household inventories, record keeping of budgets and receipts
- Occasional light cooking/meal preparation a plus
- Greeting guests and serving when needed, supervise caterers for special events
- Understand and troubleshoot basic home technology-televisions, audio, alarms
- Handle outdoor patio furniture and resources appropriate for current weather
- Maintenance and cleaning of automobiles
- Ensuring assets, art, equipment and technologies are protected and in working conditions always
Key Success Factors
• Professional, capable, self-confident, self-starting
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal
• Able to maintain composure in high performance environment
• Highly proactive and resourceful, able to solve problems with minimal oversight
• High level of discretion, loyalty, and integrity
• Ability to adjust to and accommodate changing circumstances
• Highly organized & excellent eye for detail
• Works well with other family members and staff
Requirements
• Stable work history with impeccable references
• Former experience as a Butler or Houseman
• Valid driver’s license
• Non-Smoker
• Legal US resident
Five-day per week schedule (9-6) with flexibility, which may include occasional evenings and/or weekends with advance notice. A successful candidate will be upbeat, flexible and eager to please.