A Butler/Lady's Maid is needed for this 4 storey home in Mayfair, London. This is a fully staffed household and run like a boutique hotel. There are 4 housekeepers and a chef and this role is mainly to work with the chef on lunches and dinner service.
Butlers’ daily responsibilities:
Check family’s schedule for the day
Check family kitchen and fridges
Check baked goods on the counter
Refill coffee machine
Set up the table for lunch or prepare bags for packed lunch. Clear the table and wash everything by hand
Inform the staff group when family has lunch or packed lunch is prepared to go
Clear after lunch (first family kitchen, then -back of the house)
Liaise with Chefs if any orders are needed
Check butler’s stock
Always be around when Mr and Mrs leave the house and prepare take away tea/juice
Check around the house and collect dirty cups/plates from serving
Inform the family the dinner menu
Walk around the house, refill snack jars, check the cloakroom and ground floor
Sort the shopping if needed,
Check wine cellar and drinks stock
Prepare slippers and greet all family members when coming back to the house. Pick up shoes, coats – clean /refresh and put back in the right places if laundress is OFF
Deal with Mrs G shopping – get instructions and put in the right place
Check timing for dinner (usually boys eat at 6pm, adults at 7pm).
Set up the table for dinner
Close blinds
Do turn down service if housekeeper is not available on that day
Serve (while family is eating, please check family room, offices, gym, bathrooms), light the candle in the family room.
Clear the table after dinner and wash dishes by hand
Set up the table for breakfast
Other responsibilities:
Silver, brass, polish - daily
Change flowers when/if needed around the house
Check TV’s and cinema – reset if needed – daily
Check the paper in printers
Be aware of lunch/dinner menu when asked
Wardrobe set up
Shoe polish when Laundress is off
Travel with the family
Packing and unpacking
5 days a week,
12 noon - 9pm
Salary - depending on experience; £55,000 - £65,000 GPA