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
