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RESIDENTIAL BUTLER/HOUSEMANAGER/GENERAL FACTOTUM/ PA

Noordhoek, South Africa

Contract:
Full Time
Accommodation:
Provided
Salary:
Negotiable
Job Ref:
HU3894
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RESIDENTIAL BUTLER/HOUSEMANAGER/GENERAL FACTOTUM/ PA
SOUTH AFRICA – NOORDHOEK

Required for wonderful, important, privately owned residence, with fabulous gardens and extensive grounds, set high up in the mountains with ocean views.

The residence consists of a beautifully renovated main house with 4 guest houses (which are rarely filled). There are about 20 garden staff including Head gardener employed and 2 permanent staff in house, including the butler/house manager and a housekeeper. (Seasonal staff contracted in as extras as and when needed include a Chef and second housekeeper.)

The position is uniformed & hands-on and while it is a more senior post, assisting the housekeeper in a hands-on manner is required, as well as supervising the seasonal housekeeper & contracted casual staff.

Ability to lay up and serve at table, serve drinks and canapés and also to meet and greet guests is important.
You should have excellent Personal Assistant skills and be computer literate, able to submit accounts at the end of the month in Excel to the accountant.

Ability to organise contractors, vendors, and act as general Household Manager, reporting to the clients when they are not in residence.

You must be a driver, willing to drive the employers’ prestigious cars and their guests occasionally and there is a car available for work related chores.

Clients maintain other foreign homes, so are in residence usually November through April with other occasional trips. Dog lover is essential.

Negotiable salary with delightful all found large 2-bedroom staff accommodation – regret no dependents. STRICTLY NON-SMOKING POST. FULL BACKGROUND CHECK TO BE CARRIED OUT AND REFERENCES CHECKED. (HU3894)

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