Household Manager

Private, Busy Couple is looking to hire an Experienced Household Manager for their homes in Manalapan, FL, and Southhampton, NY! 

Are you a seasoned Household Manager with a passion for creating organized, efficient, and harmonious living spaces? Look no further! We are on the lookout for a skilled and detail-oriented individual to lead a team of 5 part-time housekeepers, managing their opening and closing shifts as well as managing key aspects of the household.

As the Household Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the rhythm of the home, ensuring tasks are executed with precision and our living spaces are a true haven. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, possess strong leadership qualities, and have a knack for seamlessly orchestrating the daily operations of a household, we want to hear from you! Join this team and be an integral part of a friendly, happy home where your skills and passion for excellence will shine. Must love animals and be available to travel to the Hamptons in the summer.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage the housekeeping team (5 part-time housekeepers), ensuring all shifts are adequately staffed and tasks are completed efficiently.
• Develop and maintain weekly schedules for housekeepers, ensuring timely turnover of daily checklists and adherence to weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual task schedules.
• Cover shifts as needed, demonstrating a willingness to step in and assist when necessary.
• Continuously update organizational systems, including task coordination, to accommodate changing situations.
• Effectively communicate changes, announcements, and coordination to the entire housekeeping team.
• Maintain the "rhythm of the home", working collaboratively with the Personal Assistant to ensure a seamless workflow within the household, and Property Manager (i.e. during any construction or renovations that may be happening, which the Property Manager oversees), as needed for coordination.
• Demonstrate discretion and the ability to be both present and discreet as needed.
• Must love animals!
• Willing to work weekends.
• Availability to spend the summer in the Hamptons.
• Ensure smooth transitions between locations (Florida and Hamptons).
• Exhibit strong housekeeping experience and the ability to perform tasks to understand time requirements.
• Train and manage workers to ensure efficiency, consistency, and understanding of the household's preferences.
• Maintain a friendly and happy home atmosphere while effectively managing tasks in alignment with the couple's preferences.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in housekeeping and managing a team of workers.
• Fluency in English.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, relating well to different personalities.
• Experience training others to ensure efficiency and consistency in their work. 
• Ability to exemplify and maintain discretion and quiet within the home.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Adaptability to changing situations.
• Willingness to perform tasks of subordinates when necessary.
• Comfortable working in a non-formal, yet detail-oriented environment.

Requested Duration: Many Years

About the Family

Adults: 2
Children: 4 - Grown, not living in the home
Dogs:4
Cats: 1
Current Staff: Housekeepers (overall)
Home SQFT: Approx. 11,000 Sq. Ft.

Position Responsibilities

• Housekeeping: Shared Housekeeping Required
• Cooking: Help Start/Prep for Dinner, Plain Cooking Required
• Laundry: Family Laundry
• Errands: Dry Cleaners; Post Office, Etc. - Will have employer vehicle to use
• Driving: Required 
• Travel: Domestic Travel Required

Position Requirements

• Work Hours: Ideally Tuesday-Saturday or Wednesday-Sunday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 
• Languages: English
• Experience: 05 Years of Experience
• References: Minimum of 2 References
• Background: Pass stringent background checks and drug testing upon offer of hire
• Personality Traits: Efficient, Responsible, Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Flexible, Adaptable, Leadership skills, Team Player attitude, Collaborative

Position Compensation

• Salary: $80K /year, DOE, Negotiable for the right candidate
• Living Accommodations: Live Out
• Vacation: Yes

Salary : $80,000