Position Summary: Responsible for performing all domestic household duties, ensuring that the residence is maintained to the highest aesthetic standard, while maintaining privacy of residents and guests.
Position Responsibilities:
- Performs museum-quality cleaning with proficiency in special surfaces (wood, glass, leather, furniture, antiques, priceless art, marble, silver, brass, etc.)
- Meticulous organization of personal products, household items, and belongings throughout the house as per instructions
- Coordinate housekeeping schedule in order to minimize impact to the owners
- Provides service and supports culinary and event staff for special events, formal dining, holidays, and family gatherings
- Anticipate and recognize the needs of the house and owners with little guidance and oversight
- Conduct frequent reviews of the physical surroundings to ensure quality issues are identified and reported to the appropriate department and are rectified
- Establish and support processes to maintain the home to the highest aesthetic and performance standards; create and update documentation, checklists, and standard operating procedures
- Procures appropriate inventory and maintains proper levels of required supplies
- Makes recommendations to improve and upgrade the level of detail, service, and operational sophistication
- Contributes to budget preparation and cost management
- Participates in cross-functional teams, meetings, and activities to promote operational excellence
Essential skills and experience:
- High school diploma required
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience working in a similar role in high end residential properties
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; both verbal and written
- Maintains a positive attitude
- Flexibility and willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed, flexibility in traveling between properties as requested
- Demonstrated delegation, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Excellent knowledge of general office procedures; as well as intermediate knowledge of smart phone and computer skills
- Keen attention to detail, honesty, adaptability, and dependability
- Ability to maintain a high level of strict confidentiality and professionalism
- Basic standing, walking, kneeling, climbing stairs, frequent bending, reaching, twisting, turning, pushing and pulling. Occasional lifting of heavy items.
- Driving of personal vehicle required to various locations. Some local and US travel may be required.
Compensation and Benefits:
- $100-115K per year (paid hourly)
- 100 % paid health insurance for employee and dependents and partners
- 401K+ match
- 10 days paid vacation
- 8 sick days
- Health and wellness benefits $1200 per year
- Discretionary Bonus
DM Estate Staffing is a domestic staffing firm based in Silicon Valley, California. We place highly skilled Private Service Professionals with private clients and family offices. While our roots are in Silicon Valley, our reach is nationwide, encompassing key markets such as Aspen, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Palm Beach, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC.
You may know us as Domestic | Match and Private Chef | Match. After 12 years of expansion, we’ve evolved into the top choice for domestic staffing services. As our journey has unfolded, we’ve expanded beyond the constraints of our original brand, spreading our reach to encompass a broad spectrum of roles within the private estate and family office sectors.
What Makes Us Unique
Drawing upon over 70 years of collective expertise in private service, luxury hospitality, and yachting, DM Estate Staffing’s team boasts a deep understanding of the intimate relationship between private employers and their household staff. Our team’s personal experience in these roles fuels our continued passion and commitment to our recruitment efforts today. We approach our work with zeal and are dedicated to ensuring that clients and candidates alike discover the ideal match.
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