Extremely busy Westside family is looking for an amazing House Manager or Estate Manager with some service (butler) background who has many years of experience. This hybrid role encompasses everything from personal assistant work to house management. As a house manager or estate manager you should have experience managing a staff, handling multiple out of state homes, handling guests, managing events, understand smart-home technology, human resources and much more. Ideally you are meticulous, hands on, have written home manuals, liaised with collectors and managed multiple properties. The position pays $150-$170k plus benefits. Please reach out if you meet the minimum requirements. Thank you!

Looking for an Estate Manager/Personal Assistant Hybrid for a single man in Thousand Oaks. House is 6000 square feet and set on stunning 4.5 acre property. Candidate should be a seasoned PA that does not require micromanaging. They are willing to stay late as needed and work an average of 50 hours per week. Their greatest skills are organization, reliability, prioritizing, project management, and event planning. The ideal person is a jack/jane of all trades; someone professional, dependable, polished, and motivated, who isn’t afraid to get his or her hands dirty. This person’s purpose each day is to safeguard the head of house’s time. Head of House should be able to delegate any project his or her way and trust that it will be done well and to his preferences. The vibe of this household is calm, encouraging, and SUPER organized. The ideal candidate can make executive decisions, is a team player, and LOVES to work! They will need to get along with everyone as they will work alongside a wonderful house keeper, maintenance, venders, and most importantly the owner’s guests. They will be kind, honest, and have a high value of privacy. It is key this candidate is capable of planning large events or small dinner parties, can research the best estate vendors, manage home renovations, and can handle mundane day to day tasks like running errands. A great eye for design/aesthetic and being in the know of current culture is highly desire. Client would like someone with formal service training. Salary DOE . There is paid vacation, sick days and a stipend for medical insurance. This is a Monday- Friday position with flexibility to work two weekend days per month.

We are looking for a SUPER tech savvy part-time House Manager willing to work in No. Malibu up to two days per week for a fabulous creative couple. Candidates should be comfortable fixing gate codes, dealing with an AV system, troubleshooting alarm systems, dealing with vendors, overseeing construction projects & more … Great hourly pay and work environment. We are ONLY looking at resumes that list house mgmt. experience. Please reach out ASAP if interested and qualified for this awesome position. Thank you!

We are looking for a professional COUPLE who has worked together for 10 + years. This is a rural setting so we want to find a Couple that is experienced but also thrives in a rustic environment.

One person will be in charge of the exterior: maintenance, gardening, repairs, BBQing, maintaining the outdoor of the home and furniture. You will also need to maintain a vendor list. We expect you will troubleshoot issues and then call vendors if you cannot fix it.

The other person will be in charge of the interior of the 4800 sq foor home: cooking meals, housekeeping and running local errands. You will also do all laundry and ironing, and wash window as needed.

This is a vacation home. Schedule is flexible when family is away – but you will be expected to work when they are on property (up to 3 weeks at a time.)

You will also be responsible for bookkeeping and keeping within the budget.

The living accommodations is a two bedroom unfurnished Casita on the property.

This is an amazing opportunity for a Couple who has experience working on ranches and is looking for their next home!

Salary DOE, $80k TOTAL plus room and board and health insurance!

Please send professional resumes to: sfjobs@thehelpcompany.com

Amazing client with amazing House Manager needs a wonderful Groundskeeper and Handyman to help manage this historic and gorgeous property.

This person needs to be a handy person, who can handle cleaning up the property, making sure the gardener does his job, the pool man shows up, covers the outdoor furniture at night before going home, fixes things around the house, seals up windows fixes doors, paint touch ups, etc.

You will work an 8 hour day Monday-Friday unless you are needed to work on a weekend if there is an event.

There is always something to repair on this property as the home is 101 years old this year. It’s less about coordinating schedules for vendors (the house manager will do that) and more about maintaining your own daily and weekly/monthly/annual to-do list: restarting cable boxes, figuring out why AppleTV doesn’t work, dealing with the fridge making weird noise, dusting off outdoor furniture, testing appliances, water heater in guest house is leaking, replace light fixtures, cleaning rain gutters, restaining front door, etc. etc. on top of troubleshooting/fixing general things that come up. Someone that can work in tandem with a house manager but also take their own initiative. It would be the groundskeeper’s responsibility to alert house manager of more in-depth repairs or projects and the two will work together to source and schedule vendors.

Salary would commensurate with experience.  The person must be vaccinated for Covid, fluent in English – huge plus if you are Bilingual in Spanish, and have a clear background.

Amazing client, we have worked with them before!

Cool Westside family is seeking a highly organized, positive, and professional personal/house manager to join our team. The typical schedule is Monday-Friday with occasional availability for weekend events and the ideal candidate will have between 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced role. We are looking for an individual who is a self-starter and is well versed in administrative and household processes. Someone who is polished, tech savvy, has an upbeat attitude, works well on a team, and can maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times will excel in this role. We would love it if you love doing events and have experience doing this! It would be wonderful if you would not mind staying at the home when they travel.

Ideal Candidate:
Great Energy
Good Sense of humor
Detail oriented
Organized
Tech savvy
Can-do attitude
Polished, professional, personable
Skilled at multi-tasking
Works well independently as well as with a team

Duties Include:
Household management; liaise with housekeeper, nannies, vendors, and other assistants to ensure smooth daily operations 
Calendar and schedule management for household and principals
Contacts database management
Manage gifting, reservations, and helping principals maintain business and personal relationships
Coordinate shipping, receiving, and household purchasing
Compose and book travel itineraries for domestic and international travel
Event Planning
Household and personal errands
Prepare household for hosting guests

We are looking for a professional Estate Manager to work in an exquisite property in Bel Air. This is one of the most beautiful compounds in Los Angeles, and needs constant maintenance because of the exquisite surfaces and detail work. The last EM (of 5 years) has put together a fabulous bible with a black book so you will not have to bring one! Every page is laid out for every room.

As the Estate manager, you will be responsible for overseeing construction when needed, managing the homes including the staff (hiring & firing), working with vendors, negotiating contracts, and dealing with budgets. We want to find someone who can not only be an amazing and inspiring manager to the staff, but who can also greet High Profile guests and communicate with the principals, as well as act as their gatekeeper.

This Hollywood producer is looking for someone who can help maintain the schedule – and implement systems Experience working in Hotels would be a bonus – we want to find someone who has a service oriented heart and who treats this role with pride!

Schedule is M-F, 8a-5 with flexibility to work remotely and or after hours/weekends if there is an event or emergency.

Establishes and maintains a facilities preventative maintenance program, maintaining logs and records related to equipment operation and maintenance.
Approves vendor invoices which are paid by Family Office
Skills:

Must possess excellent skills in household management, property, and project management
Self-starter/self-motivated with strong time management and organizational skills and detailed follow-through
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Able to drive with a valid license and clean driving record
Execute extreme level of confidentiality
Understand and execute proper etiquette, upholding it at all times
Essential to be hands-on
Flexibile
Understands the concept good communication
Available to travel to other properties in the USA if needed in Miami

We are looking for a top tier, experienced polished and professional Estate Manager in the Hamptons.

This is a vacation retreat for our clients, and we need to find a couple who can keep the home running smoothly throughout the year.

The family usually visits the Hamptons every Thanksgiving, as well as lives in property most summer months.

Although the family is casual, they want to find an EM who lives for service: formal service will be required when they have dinner parties, and they will want to find someone who can run the home like a Boutique Hotel well as manage vendors and part time and/or seasonal staff.

The clients have a Head Estate Manager in LA, who you will be working hand in hand with, communicating constantly about the principals and their needs. You should be a true team player, with a “no job is too big or too small” mentality. You should also be flexible to travel to their multiple residences in Manhattan approx once a week. There is a House Manager in the city who you will be working hand in hand with.

Must have a minimum of 10 years recent experience working as an Estate Manager for High Net Worth Individuals. This is a HUGE job, and we are looking for someone who not only meets the requirements but who also has a lovely personality. You will be spending lots of time with the principals when they are at the Estate, and we want to find a cultured, sophisticated person who can blend into their lifestyle.

Salary DOE.

Spanish Speaking is ideal!

This is a live out position, so you will need to find your own housing nearby.

Please send professional resumes to: nycjobs@thehelpcompany.com

Family of 4 in Brentwood needs a solid, experienced, tech savvy Estate Manager. Family travels twice a year for many weeks so that will be your downtime. The rest of the year is very busy and always go go go. You will be managing a staff of up to 8, vendors, and all the parties at the house. You will be working hand in hand with the Personal Assistant as well. The home is almost 40,000 square feet so you are in charge of the entire house, guest houses, pool and tennis court. Walking the property and making sure everything is working and that everyone is doing their job is your #1 priority. Salary on the books with FULL health ( medical and dental) sick days, paid vacation and paid holidays. Please only reach out if you have worked in an estate of this size, and managed staff. Tech savvy – ability to make complex equations. tables, super advanced excel , managing and updating , researching and managing AV and IT systems. Ability to sync computers, phones and schedules. Must be up to date on all smart home technology.

House Manager needed for a busy family with four kids. This job is primarily Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week. There may be an occasional event at the home on the weekends.
Duties include: Management of all household activities assuring timely and high quality completion of all tasks, Supervising the work of contractors, service people, artisans, and all other household and non-household employees assuring the best quality of work, and adherence to all household standards and expectations. In addition, the House Manager will Provide leadership and uphold professional service standards.
You will train both by example, and through tutoring to any and all household employees. You will also be managing all shopping for the household and keeping inventory. You will be in charge of household grounds, and repairs of any and all things in the home. The principals entertain quite frequently in the home so you will be in charge of all vendors and help with event planning. You will also serve as a Personal Assistant to the entire family and will work with a full team of housekeepers, nannies and security. Family pays a salary on the books with a stipend for health insurance. There are sick days, two weeks paid vacation and some holidays off with pay. Please have 5-7 years with one family managing a high profile staffed home.