WEST BEACH
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Hospitality & Household Staffing Specialists
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Butler for large formal residence - Holland Park - London
Your main responsibility will be to ensure the smooth running of the household.
This includes managing the household staff, overseeing the cleaning and maintenance of the property, and ensuring that all guests are well taken care of You will also be responsible for managing the household budget and ensuring that all expenses are accounted for. A successful candidate for this position should have excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as a strong attention to detail.
Applicants will have a background in a formal household and understand the need for flexibility in this role.
To start end August/September. CV to info@westbeachrecruitment.com
Part time Housekeeper - Dunsfold, Surrey
We are looking for a reliable and experienced part-time housekeeper to work in a large informal residence starting at the end of August.
Duties will include general cleaning, laundry and ironing, dealing with tradesmen, managing maintenance issues, and food preparation.
A driver with their own car is preferred.
Please send full CV to info@westbeachrecruitment if you are interested in this position.
Salary up to £22 per hour. To start end August.
GARDENER, HANDYMAN, DRIVER - Godalming, Surrey
An UHNW family are looking for a gardener, handyman, driver to join the estate team at their large 5-bedroom house set in 17 acres of mature gardens near Godalming, Surrey.
The candidate will have a can do attitude and turn their hand to all aspects of gardening and estate maintenance, including the use of all types of garden machinery. If you have Gardening / Machinery qualifications the better.
The candidate will also carry out some driving duties for the family, driving onto London, Belgravia on errands to their other residence, airport drop offs and pick ups, therefore a confident driver with a clean driving license is essential.
There are a number of staff employed on the estate so a happy pleasant easy to get on with personality is essential.
Monday - Friday 8am-4pm with some Saturday working when family are in residence.
Salary negotiable and package will include pension scheme and other benefits.
Checkable references and willingness to complete NDA are essential
Rural Hampshire - Live-in, Private Chef / Cook for Country Estate
Family Description and Location
This is a lovely job for a country loving Private Chef / Cook to work for a very nice British family who live near to Liphook in Hampshire. You would be cooking for the Principals their daughter and her partner, and one of the Principal’s parents and their guests. Not everyone lives on the estate full time, but various family members come and go. You will need to be a driver for this role – car provided for when you are on duty. There are other staff on the estate including an Estate Manager, Gardeners a live in couple. and a live out Housekeeper who comes in to help. Job Description The role will include preparing cooking Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for the household on a daily basis (five days a week). The principals like modern style food, using healthy fresh ingredients, well presented. They do like to eat as a family but it may also be necessary to produce meals at different times. They would also like you to be able to do your own menu plans, including times when the family are entertaining guests. You will also need to prepare food to be served on your days off. The family have a lovey kitchen garden and you would be able to use all produce as well as make jams and jellies etc. There is a full chef’s kitchen fully equipped with thermomix etc
Candidate Requirements
It is essential that you have worked as a Private Chef / Cook, in a similar country role for at least 3 years with suitable references. You must come from a private household background we will not accepting application from hotels or restaurants. Menu plans will need to be provided. You will need to have a clean driving licence and be able to travel with the family to London, Scotland and South of France for all major holidays. You must provide menu and food photos upon application.
Days of Work, Accommodation and Salary
One-bedroom flat newly decorated away from the main house (pets and partners will be considered on a case-by-case basis, not suitable for dependents)
Your working hours will be 8.30 am start and finishing from 5.30 to 7.30 with a 2.5-hour break in the day and your days off are midweek, flexible. (with weekends free when the family are travelling)
Salary will be up to £65,000 negotiable per annum. Dependent of experience and references.
PLEASE do not apply if you do not have a valid UK work visa.