An excellent opportunity for a top organiser with household management experience has arisen. A delightful HNW Family is looking for an experienced Household Manager with strong organisational skills to join their household team on a full-time permanent basis.
The role is live-out with standard working days and hours with some occasional exceptions when required. It is a cosy household based in a lovely Holland Park, convenient to travel, wonderful team.
Responsibilities:
- To overlook all household maintenance and renovation projects
- To negotiate with the service suppliers
- To oversee any renovations and constructions, hire contractors and builders as well as liaise with the relevant third parties
- To ensure that the household-related purchases are made
- To be the main point of contact for all visitors, as well as for the family members
- Overseeing all HR and recruitment requirements for the household team (small team)
- Recruit and train staff, developing rotas – provide efficient staff management
- Prepare budgets for projects, such as renovations or constructions, and daily management of the household
- Liaising with the Principal and family members to ensure seamless service
- Organising and coordinating the Principal’s and guest visits in collaboration with all departments
- Handling other projects as assigned by the family members
- Overseeing security measures of the house
- Expenses report and overall household budget for each month
- Ensuring the household and assets are being managed efficiently
- Initialising and overseeing IT, media, and other tech management systems of households
- Administration – overseeing household invoices, bills, expenses, budgets
- Reporting to the family members.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in a similar role within a Household and/or a private PA/Office facilities role is a must
- Excellent organisational and operational skills, great attention to detail
- Strong understanding of household budgets and management of the household finance
- Diplomatic and personal approach at all times
- Proactive and able to take initiative
- Able to work autonomously and motivate a small household team of housekeepers
- Russian language skills are an advantage but not a necessity
- Fluent English language skills
- Full UK work permit.
