This is a great opportunity for a German Speaking, ideally, local Household/Estate Manager/Butler to join a lovely international family in their newly purchased estate in the Heart of Wessig, Switzerland. Ideally, they would like for the Household Manager to travel to work on a daily basis, so someone who drives and lives around Zurich, in the hourly reach to Weggis, would be a great and comfortable option.

Responsibilities

• Household and Estate management – estate reviews, monitoring, arranging minor repairs and organising various necessary contractors
• Managing any estate-related works and estate development
• Negotiating, confirming and monitoring the delivery of all associated contractors
• Managing household personnel, including housekeepers, a chef, a gardener etc. Ensuring their job is done well, managing rotas and schedules, liaising with staff members if they may have any questions
• Assisting with recruitment processes, meeting candidates for interviews, onboarding new members of staff
• Organising lunches, dinners and events for the high level
• Meeting and greeting guests when required, answering phone calls, dealing with the estate correspondence and invoices
• Budgeting and shopping for the estate
• Assisting chef with various occasional produce purchases and their deliveries
• Personal and lifestyle shopping when required
• All organisational, administrative, monitoring and various projects delivery when required

You will be

• An experienced Household Manager and/or Butler
• Ideally based not too far from Weggis, clean driving license and ideally an own car to get to work on daily basis
• Fluent German Speaker
• English language skills are a great advantage
• Ideally, you will know Switzerland well and will be able to advise on various cultural and professional matters
• Eye to detail and responsible, organised approach
• A positive, friendly and welcoming attitude
• Responsible and reliable

Job advantages

• Standard 9-5 working hours with some occasional adjustments when required – healthy work-life balance
• Work for a great boss who is respectful, polite and highly professional
• Enjoy the place – a wonderful place to work
• Salary, bonus and benefits – negotiable for the right person
• Stable, permanent job opportunity