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House Manager Job

  • Sector: Private Households & Estates
  • Function: House Manager
  • Contact: Jules le Roux
  • Contact Phone: +442072339950
  • Start Date: September 2024
  • Location: Salisbury
  • Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 GPA
  • Job Ref: 116799
  • Contact Email: jules@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

House Manager/Butler Job in Wiltshire

A very exciting opportunity has come in for a highly experienced House Manager and Butler, to lead a fully staffed household. The role will see you helping to run all aspects of the principals and their family’s home and the service within it, on their country estate in Wiltshire. The estate is substantial and has numerous buildings and properties in addition to the main residence, which will also need to be looked after. You will also need to run all hospitality for the private and commercial shoots, running to around 40 a year. The residence is primarily used at weekends and school holidays, so the assumption is weekend working, but the family do travel 2+ months a year and spend the week in London. The family consist of the 2 principals and 5 children.

Duties include but not limited to:

  • Full household management, including garden (there are 2 Gardeners to manage)

  • Updating of household manuals and SOPs

  • Staff management, recruitment and retention

  • Training of staff, both temp and long term

  • Staff rotas and hiring of temp staff for commercial shoots and larger family events

  • Care of the 2 family dogs, Cocker Spaniels

  • In conjunction with the Head Housekeeper, ensuring standards are always maintained

  • Lead the service of all meals, if required, from family breakfasts to formal dinners, shoot lunches, BBQs and afternoon teas. You should have a good knowledge of cigars and their storage, fine wines and food pairing and be willing to learn more

  • Care of glass, porcelain and flatware

  • Valeting for the principal, packing and un-packing

  • Inventories and purchasing

  • Meeting and greeting guests

  • Record keeping on guest and guest visits, requirements, special diets, etc

  • Liaise with visiting guest PAs as to visits, arrivals and requirements

  • Liaise with the Estate Manager and Chief of Staff on all aspects of shoots, both private and commmercial

  • Liaise with the EM on important aspects of house maintenance, preventative maintenance and fault reporting

  • Household accounting

  • Running errands, driving 

Driving essential to get to the property, Must have own car but car can be provided if needed for work purposes.  

Hours -5 day week approx. 40 hours   Flexibility is required when the family are in residence. Overtime or time off in lieu for additional hours will be given 

Salary £60,000 - £65,000 GPA plus £1200 per month to be contributed to your own accommodation/rent