EXPERIENCED House Manager or Couple - PLACED
EXPERIENCED House Manager or Couple
Litchfield, Connecticut
Essential Requirements:
USA work authorization required. Previous private domestic household experience. Confident, forward thinking, proactive candidates with good communication skills. Must be vaccinated.
Individual Manager would be resopnsible for the management and functionality of the Estate. Managing staff and the property.
or
A Couple. One person would manage the estate with a focus on the exterior, and the other would support as Executie Housekeeper.
The household requires a dedicated, extremely detailed, and professional(s) The role requires the ability to communicate clearly. The home is semi-formal.
Key Responsibilities:
- Management: Principals’ primary residence in Connecticut.
- Leadership: oversee a team of staff including hiring, training, supervising.
- Implementation and logging of household standards, systems, and protocols.
- Creating maintenance schedules for houses and equipment – ensuring schedules are adhered to by staff and contractors.
- Oversee household files.
- Organizing and managing household inventories.
- In-home event planning as needed.
- Become the point of contact for external contractors and external service providers.
- Manage scheduling of international travel.
- Support all aspects of food and beverage.
- Initiate laundry and housekeeping support.
Key requirements:
- Focusing on Family – Seeking to understand the needs of the family, both large and small.
- Being two steps ahead – You are already anticipating things that the principals didn’t even realize they needed.
- Building strong relationships – Fostering trust and cooperation around co-workers, vendors, and suppliers. Develop positive relationships that reflect well on the family.
- Commitment to personal growth – Interest in feedback and willingness to act on it.
- Attention to detail – Ensuring that process and procedures are consistent and accurate and work is thorough and completed to the highest standard.
Requirements:
- At least ten years prior house manager experience with stellar, verifiable references.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to anticipate next steps without supervision. Solution and detail oriented.
- Tech Savvy and interest in new, tech-based solutions.
- Proficient calendaring abilities.
- Strong work ethic and willingness to be available 24/7 by phone or email for emergencies.
- Clear and concise communication skills.
- Loyalty, confidentiality, and discretion.
- Extensive background check required.
- Fully vaccinated for COVID.
- Construction project experience
Salary Range: $150,000 to $230,000 for qualified candidates but negotiable. Medical benefits package / housing stipend. First class checkable references and Non-Smokers essential. (HU3798)
