HOUSEMAN / ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGER

Private Estate | River Oaks, Houston, Texas

Compensation: $90,000–$110,000 DOE + Benefits
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week, with flexibility as needed
Start Date: As soon as possible

International Domestic Consulting is seeking an experienced, hands-on Houseman with House Manager abilities to support a private family in the prestigious River Oaks neighborhood of Houston, Texas.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a well-rounded private service professional who enjoys a combination of household management, administrative responsibilities, technology, property maintenance, and hands-on support.

Our client is looking for someone who is practical, organized, tech-savvy, and comfortable taking initiative. Someone who can oversee vendors, manage household projects, maintain property records, troubleshoot basic technology issues, and roll up their sleeves to assist with maintenance or whatever needs attention throughout the day.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a private residence, estate, family office, yachting, luxury hospitality, or a similar service environment. An understanding of private household expectations, discretion, flexibility, and attention to detail is important.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day maintenance, organization, and overall presentation of the residence.

• Conduct regular property walkthroughs, identifying maintenance requirements and addressing issues proactively.

• Coordinate and oversee vendors, contractors, service providers, repairs, and household projects.

• Assist with light maintenance, including basic plumbing, electrical troubleshooting, painting, carpentry, furniture assembly, filter changes, and general repairs within your abilities.

• Monitor household systems, including HVAC, lighting, AV, security, irrigation, pool equipment, and smart-home technology.

• Troubleshoot basic technology issues and coordinate with appropriate specialists when necessary.

• Maintain household calendars, vendor contacts, service agreements, warranties, maintenance schedules, inventories, and property records.

• Support administrative responsibilities, including scheduling appointments, obtaining estimates, researching vendors, tracking projects, and following up on outstanding matters.

• Coordinate deliveries, installations, repairs, and service appointments.

• Maintain garages, storage areas, utility rooms, household supplies, tools, and equipment in an organized manner.

• Assist with purchasing, household inventories, vehicle maintenance, and general property logistics.

• Support seasonal projects, holiday decorations, outdoor furniture arrangements, family events, and guest preparations.

• Assist with power washing, moving furniture, exterior upkeep, and other hands-on household projects as needed.

• Work alongside household staff, offering support wherever necessary to ensure the residence is maintained to the family's expectations.

Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience working in a private household, estate, family office, luxury hospitality, or yachting environment is strongly preferred.

• Background as a Houseman, Assistant House Manager, House Manager, Facilities Manager, Chief Steward/Stewardess, or similar position welcomed.

• Strong practical knowledge of property maintenance, household systems, and general repairs.

• Tech-savvy, with experience using computers, smartphones, applications, smart-home technology, AV, and security systems.

• Comfortable with administrative responsibilities, including email correspondence, calendars, spreadsheets, scheduling, recordkeeping, and vendor management.

• Organized, resourceful, and able to manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining excellent follow-through.

• A proactive individual with common sense who recognizes what needs to be done without constant direction.

• Professional, polite, discreet, and comfortable communicating with principals, guests, household staff, and vendors.

• Flexible, service-oriented, and genuinely happy to be hands-on.

• Physically capable of performing active household and property responsibilities.

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States, with excellent professional references and the ability to successfully complete a background check.

• Spanish-speaking ability is required.

The family is looking for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys variety, and understands that no two days in a private household are necessarily the same.

This is not strictly a maintenance position or an administrative House Manager role. Our client is seeking a capable, all-around household professional who can manage, organize, coordinate, troubleshoot, and be hands-on when needed.

Someone with a positive attitude, practical skills, excellent communication, and a genuine willingness to help would be an excellent fit.

Compensation: $90,000–$110,000 annually, depending on experience, plus benefits.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 40 hours per week, with flexibility for occasional weekends and holidays as needed.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Qualified candidates with relevant private service experience, strong references, and Spanish-speaking abilities are encouraged to apply.

International Domestic Consulting

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