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Desired Location: Winter Chalet Position in Europe – Ski couple
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: €5,000 (Take home) Combined per month
Available from: November 2024
Candidate ID: 125170

An incredible duo with experience and careers in the Army and in the Royal Service this couple who are now retired from their successful careers are seeking a Winter Chalet position in the Alps. The lady in the duo was the Head Housekeeper at Windsor Castle for over 10 years and had a prestigious career prior to this, the gentleman in the couple served in the Coldstream guards and saw active service in Afghanistan. They are both active, fit, and healthy and the gentleman is a strong household cook. They are seeking a position in the Alps for the winter of 2024/2025 and hoping to secure a position as early as possible. These candidates are flexible on location and package and would be an excellent support to either a private family or any Chalet company looking to improve organisational structure and standards within a small group of luxury properties.

A Portuguese couple with a passion for people and service, they mentioned during their registration that they are not clock watchers and prioritise the needs of their guests and that this is given in Hospitality. Both Drive and neither have dependents, they are used to working in both hot and cold climates and seek a permanent position within Europe working for one family either as a sole couple or within a small team. They speak English, French, and Italian all fluently as well as good practical Spanish. They both have service-to-table skills and are not aloof or self-involved.

They are non-smokers and do not have tattoos. Both are proactive, problem solvers who take their own initiative. They have incredible Housekeeping standards, both interior and exterior, experience with maintenance, experience with working in remote environments, experience with swimming pools, and developing good relationships with suppliers. They are available from October 2024 and are currently based on the shores of Lake Como.

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A hardworking young Italian Couple who both drive and have some recent experience working together on yachts. They have not yet worked together in a full-time position. Both are unattached and he is a strong outdoors handyman with some skills in the kitchen also. He is also a qualified Personal trainer and is generally fit and outdoorsy. She has strong housekeeping and interior management skills having worked onboard luxury vessels. They hope to bring the skills learned onboard yachts to land and work together for a family long term.

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Desired Location: Flexible & Available (short term roles)
Live In or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation: €6,000 NET (Combined per month)
Available from: Dependent on offer (2 weeks – 1 Month)
Candidate ID: 121015

An all-male couple with flexible work-hard personalities. They have excellent experience in property management especially with a focus on interiors. They have a client-first mentality always and have demonstrated great discretion with me. We have taken excellent verbal references for this couple and found them to be very proactive also having placed them in Summer 2023. They are likable, professional, and switched on yet have a fun-loving approach to their work.

Both are drivers and capable household cooks. They are well-trained by luxury hospitality providers in housekeeping, hosting & service. Both are happy to cook household meals. They say that no job is too small or too big for them and that they have a strong work ethic and creative personalities. We highly recommend an interview for any summer placement in 2024.

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Desired Location: South of France – Villefranche sur Mer
Live In or Live Out: Have Live out accommodation in Villefranche otherwise live in
Salary Expectation: €6,000 NET (Take home) Combined per month
Available from: Dependent on offer (2 weeks – 1 Month)
Candidate ID: 64937

Due to their exceptional experience and longevity in previous roles, Greycoat Lumleys is proud to represent this couple as available for live out roles near Villefranche sur Mer or live in roles along the French Riviera. Both candidates have very good referencing information, very good longevity for high-profile clients, and very good experience on the French Riviera.

The lady has exceptional experience as a Head Housekeeper with great attention to detail and experience with fine Fabrics, ironing, steaming, and wardrobe care as well as Household management in all areas. The Gentleman is a capable Handyman and Gardener with Property management skills and professional driving skills. Both candidates are confident drivers. Furthermore, the lady speaks fluent French. They are both available for a start date in June 2024 and the lady can start immediately. We feel that their experience, aptitude, general work ethic, and advanced skills merit a competitive salary. Both candidates have the right to work in France.

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These candidates who have been working in the Alps over the course of the last winter have excellent Hospitality experience. They have worked summer seasons in Greece as well as co-managed busy restaurants in the UK. Both drive and neither have pets or dependents. The lady in the couple speaks fluent French and conversational Spanish and has a background in the luxury yachting industry also. The gentleman has been employed as a Resort manager, chalet manager, and villa manager and is hands-on with any given task. They are both astute, professionally minded, well-presented, and motivated to find work in a Private Household or rented Villa. This couple is also energetic, outgoing, and enthusiastic about the outdoors. They would suit a summer seasonal role in the South of France or a Winter ski position and are hoping to renew their French Carte de Sejours. The lady is a confident household cook.

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Desired Location: France open to opportunities
Live In or Live Out: Accommodation provided
Salary Expectation:€4,500 NET per month combined
Available from: April 2024
Candidate ID: 123468

An excellent all-around Ski couple with service and chalet management experience in Ski resorts. Outgoing, pleasant & upbeat this couple has acquired many skills to be able to operate and manage both private and rental chalets effectively. Both are keen outdoor enthusiasts and love the Mountains. Currently based in Morzine they are also mature and professional and have previous successful careers in the UK before having moved to France. Their Carte de Sejour is in progress, but they currently have French work Visas.

They can assist in all areas of Chalet management, including – daily housekeeping, laundry management, busy changeover days, daily cooking and baking, provisioning/shopping driving on mountain roads, snow clearing, and property maintenance. They are seeking a position that will enable them to stay in the mountains year-round but are happy to apply for seasonal roles in the south of France also.

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Desired Location: France
Live In or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation: €5,000 NET P/M
Available from: May 2024
Candidate ID: 123170

Both candidates are fluent in English and French and both drive. These candidates currently operate all aspects of a private rental Chalet in the French Pyrenees and are well travelled having spent some of their working careers in New Zealand. They are in their mid-thirties with no pets or dependents. The gentleman is a capable handyman, driver, and Gardener and takes pride in his work. He is open and flexible and an excellent communicator, front of house/host with service skills also. The Lady is a capable housekeeper/cook, who undertakes extra duties such as childcare, shopping, and provisioning as well as laundry requirements for rental guests. They are not overly formal but are friendly and professional outgoing personalities. They are looking for a new Challenge & hope for a role that will allow them to be in a new location and flourish in the service of one private family rather than work in the Chalet rental market. They are a capable and hands-on duo who place the needs of their employers before their own and are hopeful of an opportunity to work for a single-family in a more private environment.

An astute and dependable British Couple with ample experience in Domestic service and Villa Management is seeking a live-in position as a Domestic couple or a guardianship position. They have a full French Carte de Sejour’s and are seeking a new position due to the fact that one of the properties they currently manage is being sold. The gentleman has experience in gardening, exterior maintenance, swimming pool care, and driving. The lady has experience in both housekeeping and laundry as well as being a competent household cook. Both are happy, bright, and positive individuals with good levels of work experience and are available to start a new position ASAP. They have a medium-sized well-mannered lazy dog named Gus. An outline of their skills and duties can be found below and this couple has excellent references from previous employers.

These candidates come from a strong yachting villa & yachting background and the gentleman has excellent maintenance and technical skills, including woodwork, pool maintenance, plum & gardening. The lady is more focused and professional in Housekeeping and loves interior decor and design. She is also a capable household cook and loves cooking. These candidates have strong written and verbally checked references and are currently based in Palma. They are seeking a land-based permanent position anywhere in Europe. Both drive and they are married. The gentleman has an EU passport and as his wife, the lady can claim a spousal visa in any EU country. This couple’s reference information supports their strong work ethics, positive mentality, strong domestic skills, and hands-on nature. They are both quiet and demure yet engaging and experienced, witty yet calm.

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Desired Location: Europe or UK
Live in or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation: €5,000 NET per month
Available from: Immediately Available
Candidate ID:121481

As energetic and willing candidates this couple has experience with pet care, cooking, housekeeping, laundry, ironing, driving, and light gardening as well as handyman duties. They are guest-focused and seek a new project and private clients to who they can dedicate at least the next 5 years of service. They are recently married & do not have pets or dependents of their own. Both drive and have good levels of English.

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Desired Location: Currently Austria
Live in or Live Out: Live In - accommodation provided.
Salary Expectation: €6,000 NET per month
Available from: Immediately
Candidate ID: 120920

A uniquely experienced management couple with excellent references. They have experience managing large private estates and private islands for discerning principals. In total both candidates speak 7 languages fluently and have experience working all over the world including the Bahamas, Fiji, Tuscany, and New Zealand. They operate and manage small teams to ensure the seamless functionality of extensive private properties. They seek a position in a management capacity and present a safe pair of hands in the service sector. Both drive and they are grown-up children but no pets. Both are degree-educated and the female candidate has a private pilot's license. This couple would suit a rural but exclusive location where a private client has a unique property/asset that needs complete care and attention.

A wonderful Filipino couple with ample experience in Domestic service is seeking a live in position as a Domestic couple. They have full French Carte de Sejour’s and are used to both formal and informal service. The gentleman has experience working in an Embassy so understands protocol and formality. The lady has experience in housekeeping and laundry as well as working in childcare. Both are discreet and prioritise the changing needs of their Principals, they have been working as a domestic couple for the last two years for the same employer between Paris and St Tropez. Both are happy, bright, and positive individuals with good levels of work experience and are available in July 2023 to start a new position. They are seeking a new position as their current employer is selling their property. An outline of their skills and duties can be found below and this couple has excellent references from previous employers.

A Portuguese couple with experience in private service is seeking a new position as a Domestic couple. Currently based in Portugal and available for an immediate start they are both drivers, do not have pets for dependents, and have excellent skill sets.

Both are hard workers who cope well under pressure and are happy to relocate anywhere in Europe. They describe themselves as “very professional, hands-on, trustworthy, discreet, and good communicators. Our experience in the luxury industry has provided us with the expertise to be able to make a valuable contribution to every place where we work.”