Job Description
Job Description
Live-out Butler / Houseman - Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Live-Out polished individual to work in a private family home conducting service and daily execution of household Standard Operating Procedures and Interior Maintenance.
Responsibilities
The Butlers position is responsible for, but not limited to:
- Serving meals – both formal & informal
- Plated & French table service
- Ensuring that the pantry is cleaned and organized to the highest standard, service ware is handled delicately, and all items put away properly
- Running errands as needed or assisting with directed provisioning
- Service inventory management
- Plant/flower care and maintenance according to house standards
- Ability to work alongside other household staff in assisting with heavier tasks
- Assisting House Manager with organization projects and Housekeeping Projects
- Silver care and maintenance
- Conducting Daily Graces at their designated times of the day (adhering to checklists)
- Conducting Daily “turndown” duties especially for Master Suite (adhering to checklist)
- Kitchen clean up after meals - assisting chef with any kitchen closing duties, loading dishwashers, helping with cookware clean-up, emptying trash & washing floors etc.
- Phone answering and proper message relaying
- Maintaining wine inventory
- Small Animal Care
- Assisting with management of one medium sized dog including: feeding, brushing and daily walking schedule
- Vet – appointments as needed
Qualifications
- At least 2+ years in a formal private home
- Must be poised, polished and maintain excellent verbal communication skills with the Principals, Housekeeping staff, House Management, Chef, and Guests coming to the property
- Must be a team player and possess a calm demeanor at all times
- Attention to detail and willingness to handle household/service responsibilities no matter how small
- Ability to follow checklists, daily Graces & household protocols is a must
- Ability to adhere to the Service Manual and carry out tasks as they are documented
- Travel to Southampton for 2 months during the summer (July and August)
- Must be willing to submit to a background check, drug testing and sign a confidentiality agreement
- Legal to work in the United States with a clean driving record
Required Skills
- Professional, capable, self-confident, self-starting
- Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
- 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 and willingness to handle household/service responsibilities no matter how small
- Willingness to follow checklists, daily graces & household protocols
Pay range and compensation package
- Yearly gross salary is negotiable circa $80,000 to $100,000 gross per annum
- Social benefits: each employee maintains their own health insurance plan that is partially or fully reimbursed by the employer
- Vacation (2 weeks) taken between May & June or between September & October – can be split between the two time periods
- 3-5 Sick days (negotiable DOE)
- Year-end bonus based on performance
Job Tags
Summer work, Live out,