Global

Estate manager in gorgeous national park

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Posted : 04/21/25

Land Manager: Stewardship, Operations, and Animal Care
Role Overview
7care on a private estate, working closely with the Principal and Chief Operating Officer (COO). This role blends hands-on care with thoughtful leadership, ensuring that the estate reflects the values and vision of the Principal while fostering a welcoming and harmonious environment. You will manage the land, infrastructure, and animals, while also supporting a culture that aligns with the estate’s values.
This is a role for someone who is passionate about land stewardship and animal welfare, enjoys operational oversight, and values a strong team-oriented, sustainable approach to estate management. You will play an essential part in ensuring the estate thrives as a beautiful, functional, and inspiring space.
Key Responsibilities
Land and Animal Care
• Estate Stewardship: Maintain and enhance the estate’s landscapes, including gardens, wooded areas, trails, and water features, ensuring it reflects a sustainable and healthy environment for both people and animals.
• Animal Care: Provide exceptional care for the estate’s animals, ensuring their well-being and healthy living environments. This includes feeding, health monitoring, and providing a safe and nurturing space.
• Wildlife and Habitat Management: Foster balance between domestic animals and native wildlife, creating a harmonious environment where both can thrive. Promote sustainable land practices that support biodiversity.
• Ethical Practices: Maintain the highest standards of animal welfare and land management, ensuring that all practices align with the estate’s values.
Daily Operations and Maintenance
• Infrastructure Oversight: Ensure that all estate infrastructure, including fences, pathways, and irrigation systems, is well-maintained.
• Equipment Management: Oversee the care and maintenance of estate tools, vehicles, and machinery to ensure they are in optimal working order.
• Vendor and Contractor Coordination: Collaborate with external vendors and contractors to maintain high-quality standards for estate maintenance and projects.
• Operational Efficiency: Streamline processes to optimize workflows and ensure daily operations align with the Principal’s preferences and long-term goals for the estate.
Collaboration with Principal and COO
• Frequent Communication: Maintain open and regular communication with the Principal and COO, keeping them updated on estate conditions, animal care, and progress on projects.
• Vision Alignment: Work closely with the Principal and COO to ensure all activities and decisions reflect their personal values and the broader mission of the estate.
• Strategic Planning: Provide practical input into future estate developments, offering insights and recommendations that contribute to the estate’s long-term growth and sustainability.
Team Leadership and Development
• Recruitment and Training: Hire and onboard new team members who share the estate’s values and vision, ensuring they are equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in their roles.
• Performance Management: Conduct performance reviews, acknowledge achievements, and provide constructive feedback to help team members grow and develop in alignment with the estate’s principles.
• Conflict Resolution: Foster a positive and respectful work environment, addressing challenges with empathy and fairness to maintain a supportive and collaborative team atmosphere.
Financial and Budget Oversight
• Budget Management: Collaborate with the COO to develop and manage budgets for land maintenance, animal care, and operational needs.
• Invoice Oversight: Ensure all invoices from vendors, contractors, and suppliers are processed accurately and promptly.
• Cost Awareness: Proactively identify opportunities to optimize spending, ensuring high standards are met without compromising the estate’s vision of quality and sustainability.
Future Planning and Sustainability
• Sustainable Practices: Promote environmentally friendly land and animal management practices that reflect the estate’s commitment to sustainability.
• Long-Term Land Use: Assist in the planning and development of the estate’s land, ensuring its preservation and enhancement for future generations.
• Record Keeping: Maintain thorough records of all activities, including animal care logs, maintenance schedules, and project milestones.
Transparent Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
• Internal Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact between the Principal, COO, team members, and contractors to ensure that everyone remains informed and aligned with the estate’s values and vision.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Build strong relationships with vendors, contractors, and local agencies, ensuring smooth collaboration and alignment with the estate’s standards of excellence.
• Problem Solving: Tackle challenges head-on by offering thoughtful and creative solutions that support the estate’s operations.

Pillars of the Estate
The Land Manager will work within the framework of the following Pillars, which guide every aspect of the estate’s operations and culture:
Health
We prioritize holistic well-being, encouraging a lifestyle that fosters physical, mental, and emotional health. The Land Manager plays an essential role in maintaining the estate’s landscapes and ensuring the animals’ welfare, creating an environment that promotes the health of all who interact with it.
Creativity
Creativity fuels our community, inspiring innovative ideas and solutions. The Land Manager is encouraged to bring creative thinking into land management and animal care practices, seeking new ways to improve the estate’s operations and aesthetics, while creating a dynamic and inspiring space.
Community and Connection
Our estate is built on strong relationships and a sense of belonging. As Land Manager, you’ll foster positive relationships within the estate team and with external contractors and stakeholders, ensuring everyone feels supported and connected. The Land Manager is also responsible for ensuring that the estate’s land and animals create a welcoming environment for all who visit.
Fun and Joy
We embrace joy in all we do. The estate is a place of beauty and enjoyment, where both animals and people can thrive. The Land Manager will help create an environment that encourages playfulness and joy, ensuring the estate is a joyful and enjoyable space for everyone.

Key Skills and Attributes
• Expertise: Proven experience in land and animal care, estate management, or related fields, with a focus on sustainability and high standards.
• Leadership: Collaborative leadership that fosters a supportive, team-oriented environment, while ensuring alignment with the Principal and COO’s vision.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to maintain clear and open communication across all levels of the estate team and with external stakeholders.
• Creativity and Adaptability: Ability to balance day-to-day tasks with long-term planning while promoting creative problem-solving and adaptability.
• Commitment to Excellence: A passion for maintaining high standards in all areas of the estate, with an eye for detail and a dedication to care.
What We’re Looking For
• A passion for working in a private estate environment, with a love for nature, animals, and sustainable practices.
• Strong leadership skills, with a collaborative, people-first approach to team management.
• Proven experience in property operations, land management, or animal care.
• A proactive, solutions-focused attitude that aligns with the estate’s values and vision.

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Los Angeles

Best Estate Manager needed for the best Brentwood Couple

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Posted : 04/10/25

This is the most gracious, lovely and private client. Their professional lives are more high profile, but at home, they enjoy the serenity their amazing team has built for them over the years. Their grown children come to visit and they are very family oriented. They enjoy their busy schedules split between working, family, travel and more.

The have had impeccable employees over the years, all who stay very long term. We are now looking for a wonderful estate manager to jump in and manage their LA home as well as a few other out of state homes. We are looking for an experience estate manager with incredible references and proven loyalty in past current roles.

You’ll be in charge of managing staff, property management, walking the properties, bill management, interfacing with family members and guests, create and maintain property manuals, security, vehicle maintenance, organizing needs for pets, inventory ordering for households and more. Please be tech savvy and comfortable using: Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Control 4, Lutron, smart alarms and more.

The schedule is typically in person, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm in the LA home with availability to work after hours as needed. You will also be asked to travel to their other residences to check in on the properties, please be able to travel, usually with notice.

The environment is happy, positive, bright and calm in this home. It is not formal and they rarely entertain. We are looking for a special estate manager who will fit in with this wonderful team and who brings years of expertise with them! Ready to meet the best out there, please send us your resumes and let us know why you are their next dream estate manager!

Our client is offering $250,000 – $300,000 a year plus incredible benefits: medical, dental, vision and a 401k for their dream candidate.

Please already be living in West LA to be considered.

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Los Angeles

Butler needed for gorgeous home in Beverly Hills

Open

Posted : 04/13/25

• Fulltime, 5 days a week
◦ 10am – 7pm
◦ Days off may vary (and may not be together)
• Someone local is the strong preference, unless they’ve lived here before and have housing family in town
• We need private estate and formal service experience
• Experience managing others
• Limited travel – at least not consistently
• Good tenure with a recent employer
• Gravitas, polish, professionalism
• Someone hard working (ex. if the Principals are are not there and you see something that needs cleaning, getting up and helping the housekeepers)
• If possible, someone who knows how to set a creative a table
• Compensation: 150K – 200K

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san francisco area

Incredible family hiring their forever Estate Manager

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Posted : 04/17/25

Incredible family hiring an Estate Manager who has extensive Project Management experience. There are two Properties that you will be spending your time between, one in San Francisco and one in Woodside. Wonderful family to join- if you are interested please reach out immediately as they are hiring ASAP.

Property Manager:
•Two properties in Woodside and SF
•Project management experience** as the homes are undergoing renovation
•Great communication and organization
•It is a plus if they’re handy and can fix things here and there
•Experience with the nuances of Woodside
•Must have discretion and ability to uphold security measures
•Will be around the family and the staff constantly
•Must be trustworthy
•Team player
•Handling vendors, private dinner (coordinating with the PA and chef), events, projects, maintenance, etc.
•Able to take direct feedback and direction
•Able to come in and create home manuals
•Proactive versus reactive

Comp: Targeting $165,000 – $185,000 (or higher DOE )plus medical benefits
Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation
Start date: ASAP
Schedule: M – F with the flexibility to be available after hours and on weekends as needed.

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New York

Looking for the BEST summer butler or house manager

Filled

Posted : 03/25/25

We are helping a very nice and sophisticated, high profile home find an incredible Hamptons butler or house manager from June until the beginning of October.

Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 plus years, recent, full time experience working as a house manager or butler. You will be overseeing a staff of 6, and the client is looking for that lovely manager that does not manage with a iron fist. The estate is used for the entire family and guests – they love having parties and events so hospitality experience is very important! 
The client is looking for a polished, elegant candidate who can keep their homes running year round with a wonderful can-do attitude. Kindness and humility is very important to this family!  

We would love someone who has run a 5 star boutique hotel and understands the service industry.  

Schedule is 6 days a week, 9-7p with flexibility to work nights and weekends as needed for events.  

Requirements: 
-Four year degree
-5 plus years in related estates
-Excellent communication skills
-Flexibility
-Upbeat and positive attitude
-Able to prioritize and meet deadlines under pressure
-Travel
-Valid drivers license
-US Passport 

Salary DOE plus housing and car! 

Please send professional resumes and cover letter to us if you are interested! heather@thehelpcompany.com

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Global

Looking for a rockstar estate manager for a pristine horse farm in Lexington

Filled

Posted : 04/11/25

We are working on one of the coolest opportunities! We are helping a client find a top notch estate manager for his gorgeous 1400 acre horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky. The principals are so kind, but are really looking to establish boundaries and create a new standard with their staff. This family retains staff – they have had people working for them for 40 years!! The new estate manager will be managing the housekeepers, gardeners, vendors and chef. There is a barn manager who manages the employees that work with the horses and inside the barn. The employees have all been here for a long time, so new standards need to be set with the staff. Most of the staff needs to be re-trained. Daily walk throughs of the property are needed to ensure you stay on top of preventive maintenance. A construction background is required for this role, as there are constant renovations happening. There are 10 guests houses on the property that you will also manage. There are several, high profile events that are hosted on the farm every year. They work with an event planner, but you will need to manage leading up and day of. Understanding how to obtain bids and negotiate is also important for this role.

Other duties include:
-Hiring and firing
-Vendor management
-Supervising construction and vendors
-Farm knowledge is a plus but not required
-Travel to their other properties to get the homes ready make sure staff in those homes are operating at highest standard
-Setting a new standard for quiet months on the farm (deep cleaning projects, training etc)
-Knowledge of antiques is super important
-Vast knowledge of how to maintain a wine cellar inventory is important
-Spanish speaking is a huge plus!!

There is a small cottage on the home that is available for you to live in, but it would only comfortably fit a single person. Otherwise, living off site is best if you have a partner family. If this sounds like your dream job, send us your resume! heather@thehelpcompany.com

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Los Angeles

Butler Valet Lifestyle Manager for Beverly Hills Couple

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Posted : 04/10/25

Amazing Beverly Hills couple with a beautiful estate is looking for a very special human. This is an amazing position, with a fantastic team!

Butler Valet Lifestyle Manager

Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled polished valet butler aide de camp. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the daily food and beverage needs of our principals, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including service. You will handle light cooking, food preparation, grocery shopping, and pantry maintenance. Additionally, you will be involved in hosting, entertaining, and providing floor services. Your role will be crucial in ensuring smooth household operations and creating a welcoming environment for the principals and their guests.

Responsibilities:
Personal Support:
Manage FtoB by regularly assessing and maintaining inventory levels of the pantry and fridges, keeping track of expiration dates and food quality.
Prepare light foods daily.
Assist with wardrobe purchases, returns, alterations and maintenance.
Coordinate with vendors, such as the in-house florist, for house beautification, including plants to orchids.

Travel:
Accompany the principals during their domestic and international travels, providing personal assistance to the family and guests including packing and unpacking.
Assist with reservations, coordinate activities, assist with appointments on the ground, and handle travel-related errands.
Ensure all travel-related documents and necessities, including passports and currency, are in order. Coordinate with hotels for all guest folios upon departure.
Conduct advance research for new destinations and stay updated on what’s new and happening at frequently visited destinations.

Hosting, Entertaining, and Party Planning:
Provide floor service, including table service.
Plan, coordinate, and execute events, gatherings, and dinners within the household.
Oversee event planning, including guest invitations, menu selection, decorations, and entertainment arrangements.
Collaborate with external service providers, such as caterers, vendors, and contractors, to ensure smooth operations before, during, and after an event.

Hosting Guests in Residence:
Create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for guests visiting the residence.
Manage guest room preparation, arrange personalized amenities, and anticipate any special requirements or preferences.

Security and Confidentiality:
Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion at all times to protect the privacy and security of the principals and their guests.

Qualifications:
Proven experience in a similar position within a high-end, private household or luxury hospitality environment. Flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on the
principals’ schedule. Typical work schedule will be Sunday – Thursday unless you are traveling with the principals.
Excellent knowledge of etiquette, table service, and household practices.
Strong organizational skills, multitasking abilities, and effective time management.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently and respectfully. Discretion, professionalism, and respect for privacy.
Ability to anticipate needs, proactively solve problems, and provide discreet and personalized service. Capability to work collaboratively as part of an established team.
Physical ability to perform household tasks, such as lifting heavy objects, assisting with travel luggage, and setting up events.
Valid driver’s license and passport, as well as willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Beneficial, but not required:
Interior design skills for household beautification.
Interest in gardens and plants to work with landscapers. Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management.
Audiovisual (AV) skills and understanding of household systems. Technological proficiency.
Proficiency in additional languages.

The position offers a $150K salary, DOE and full benefits – medical, dental, and 401k after a year!

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Global

Helping the NICEST Rancho Santa Fe family find their dream entry level house manager

Filled

Posted : 04/15/25

We have the pleasure of helping one of the nicest families in Rancho Santa Fe find an entry level house manager. Are you a nanny or family assistant and you are looking to transition into a position with more responsibility, but you still love working with kids? Then this might be your dream job! Mom and Dad are busy entrepreneurs with the sweetest 10 and 12 year olds. This family is a Christian family that hosts weekly bible studies, so please be okay with faith based families. They are also looking for someone who will be a role model to their 2 children, so no visible tattoos and professionally dressed works best with this family. Mom is in fashion, so someone who loves fashion is a big plus!! They are also looking for someone with professional boundaries – mom and dad work really hard all day, so they like to get the daily report from their HM and then spend time with their children. Knowing how to read the room is super important here!

Here are a few other item points they are looking for:
-non smoker 
-enjoys cooking and willing to explore recipes that cater to their dietary needs (they are 100% gluten free and mostly paleo and organic as much as possible)
-enjoys organizing 
-can take dogs out for little walks around the neighborhood 
-has a safe car to drive kids and to drive back and forth between both houses as needed
-can pick up kids from school and drive them to their play dates extracurricular activities 
-can help run errands 
-can help pick up and tidy around the house
-help with laundry and dishes
-help shopping for clothes, etc
-is a fast worker, professional, takes initiative, communicates well, is flexible to pivot with day to day tasks 
-is proficient in booking appointments, scheduling maintenance, booking kids program and events, helping plan family vacations, and helping manage the family calendar
-is service oriented and task oriented, kind and calm
-can help with events that they host
-is looking for a family to grow with

health insurance, 2 weeks PTO

If all of this sounds right up your alley and you are looking to grow with a family and stay with them for several years – send us your resume!! heather@thehelpcompany.com

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Los Angeles

Butler estate manager

Filled

Posted : 04/02/25

We are helping an amazing CEO find his right hand, hybrid butler and estate manager in LA. This role is based 75% in LA and 25% in Miami and Italy. He is looking for the best of the best!! If you have formal butler training or 5 star hotel training, and are looking for your dream job – send us your resume!
 
Butler Estate Manager – Los Angeles Miami Italy
Job Description:
This position reports to the Chairman (Principal) and oversees maintaining day to day upkeep of residential properties in Los Angeles, CA, with additional travel and support at residences in Miami, FL and Italy with other duties pertaining to high end luxury level service and other special projects as assigned.  

Duties Responsibilities:
• Oversee management of Los Angeles residence (8,000sq ft), including oversight of a housekeeper and vendors.
• Overall service acumen to be equivalent to a luxury hotel butler.  
• Stocks the house and maintains inventory of food drinks and household supplies: i.e., unpacks and stocks supplies when delivered, communicates to Chairman when supplies are low and need to be ordered.
• Unpacking and packing of luggage bags upon Chairman’s arrival and departure from residence for business and personal trips.
• Travels, as needed, internationally and domestically to prepare separate residences for visits, stocking food, cleaning etc.
• Light cooking and drink preparation as directed: i.e.  preparation of coffee, salads, smoothies, light meals, cocktails, wine, etc.
• Organizes occasional small events and dinner parties, including working with vendors to bring in tables chairs supplies, as needed.
• Acts as chauffeur driver for Chairman locally, as needed to restaurants, airport, etc. and maintains car with washes gas as needed.  
• In charge of service while on private jet trips with Chairman.
• Manages detailed record keeping of day-to-day supply purchases and monthly expense reporting.
• Manages all vendors- maintains updated list of all vendors and makes sure contractors have current W C insurance policies.
• Works with Business Manager to keep track of all utility related bills (internet, power, gas, cable, etc.), and ensure on-time payments.
• Daily walk through and property inspection.
• Responsible for pet maintenance and care as needed.  
• Maintains all technology on site and ensures all in working order (televisions, audio, internet, computers iPads etc.)
• When housekeeper isn’t onsite to perform duties, helps maintain a clean household including: Washing dishes, utensils, glasses, pots, and pans; wipe and dust surfaces in rooms, cleans windows to mirrors; vacuums and cleans floors, rugs, furniture, and drapes; removes and regularly cleans linens, towels, bedspreads, and blankets; places and neatly tucks clean sheets and blankets on beds and replaces pillowcases; stocks towels, washcloths, and hand towels in bathrooms; picks up and empties trash containers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills Abilities:
• Expert knowledge of luxury service, formally trained by a butler academy school, or by training program at a luxury hotel group.
• Detail-oriented and thorough, someone who compiles checklists and methodical systems to keep organized.
• Highest level of formal meal service and practices.  
• Ability to prepare food drinks on occasion with knowledge of wines, bartending mixology.
• Tech savvy with home media and tech needs.
• Someone who is pet friendly.
• Bilingual: Spanish and Italian language fluency preferred, Sufficient ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English, Spanish and Italian to complete work efficiently, effectively, and courteously.
• Ability to remain discreet and respect the privacy of residents, tenants, and or guests.

Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods standing and walking.  
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds at times.
 

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Los Angeles

Exceptional house manager needed West LA

Filled

Posted : 03/12/25

A high-profile family in West Los Angeles is seeking an experienced, highly organized and proactive house manager to oversee construction projects and handle day to day estate management. this role requires someone with a sharp eye for detail, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to keep everything running smoothly while keeping the owners well-informed in a clear, calm, and professional manner. This is a wonderful family with a competitive compensation for a great professional estate manager. They are kind and respectful and value expertise

Key Responsibilities
Construction oversight: Manage ongoing construction projects in THE PALISADES, AND MAR VISTA, ENSURING TIMELINES, BUDGETS AND QUALITY STANDARDS ARE MET.

INSURANCE AND DOCUTMENTATION: Handle all insurance-related paperwork and claims efficiently, ensuring records are meticulously maintained

Owner communication: Provide clear, organized updates on all property manners, keeping the owners informed without overwhelming them.

Vendor and Contractor Coordination: Liaise with contractors, architects and service providers, ensuring seamless collaboration

General Estate Management: Oversee household operations, anticipate needs, and step in to handle any additional tasks as needed.

WHO YOU ARE!!
A master of organization – able to juggle multiple projects without missing a detail

Experienced in construction oversight and comfortable managing large-scae improvements

insurance -savvy. familiar with handling claims, policy documentation and paperwork

A strong communicator – able to keep the owners informed with clarity, patience and professionalism

Proactive and adaptable – willing to handle a wide range of responsibilities beyond construction management

Please send your resume in a word document to me with an introduction about why you are the right fit for this position.

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