House Manager/butler, Bahrain

1 week ago

Manama, Bahrain Achieve Hospitality Full time

A full-time position, 6 day week,
- Working in a busy environment when the family is in residence, and
- There is unlikely to be any international travel required, although the clients could amend this in due course.

**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of working in a similar role, in a deluxe world renowned hotel, Royal or private household, super yacht or ambassadorial residence etc,
- Presentation of excellent checkable references,
- Passion and a love for your work,
- Immaculate in your presentation,
- An advanced understanding of the importance of Etiquette and Protocol, and what it means (and takes) to be working in service,
- Understanding the importance of discretion and confidentiality,
- Being self-motivated and capable of working with, or without, direction,
- Loyal and hard working,
- Familiar with creating and delivering the highest standards of service, and
- Able to work under pressure, a problem solver, unflappable and resilient (even in the face of adversity)

**Roles and Responsibilities**:
**Staff Related**
- Supervising/guiding and nurturing the household staff, made up of different nationalities and faith
- Organising rosters
- Implementing training across departments as needed
- Overseeing staff hires and ensuring proper repatriation at end of contract
- Contractor Related
- Managing contractors and third parties
- Overseeing works and projects
- Reviewing contracts, while ensuring proper delivery of services
- Ensuring The Principals are provided with progress reports, and aware of issue(s) and concern(s)

**Butler Duties**
- Meeting and greeting guests
- Able to advise staff on setting and preparing tables and dining rooms
- Overseeing staff with serving duties / training when required
- Room Settings: ensuring each room is correctly presented, with thought given to position of furniture, floral arrangements, room fragrances, candles and lighting arrangements / mood settings (picture lights and evening lighting scenes) etc
- To ensure the spotless presentation of The Principal's home (both hygienically and in a tidy, neat fashion)

**Valeting & Wardrobe**
- Maintaining The Principal’s wardrobe
- Wardrobe management, inventory, and organisation
- Ensuring the proper care and storage of the Principal's clothes and bespoke luggage
- Ensuring the proper care and storage of jewellery, including time pieces. Ensuring valuable pieces are put away and locked up when necessary

**Miscellaneous**
- Some PA duties might be asked, such as organising reservations/bookings etc.
- Supporting with the arrangements for ground transport
- Organise and manage lunch & dinner parties
- Supporting event planning, including invitations & guest list management
- Gift sourcing, purchase and wrapping and delivery

**Accommodation**

Self-contained accommodation, including all normal expat benefits

**Eligibility***:

- At least 5yrs experience working in similar roles,
- Previous experience of working for UHNW families/ individuals in private homes, villas and/or in luxury hotels (such as Aman Resorts or Mandarin or 4 Seasons Hotels)
- Intuitive and highly organised
- Energetic and proactive, showing initiative and the ability to think on your feet
- Loyal, patient, flexible & calm (even when things are hotting up around you)
- Good physical fitness
- Excellent communication skills
- Aware of the latest fashion trends (conservative, well-tailored, high quality fashion brands), ability to provide styling advice while staff are preparing wardrobes for international travel
- Able to order clothing and accessories, while developing relationships with the management teams of international fashion boutiques (and maintaining a black book of contacts)
- Work efficiently to make things happen in limited time frames
- Technology Savvy (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV)
- A passion for details, making sure all the necessary tasks are done to the highest standards
- Hands-on, calm, organised, flexible and hard-working
- Discreet, respectful, and diplomatic
- Sophisticated and immaculately presented both in and out of duty
- Impeccable valeting skills
- Experienced in delivering a thoughtful, discreet, and unobtrusive service
- Excellent English
- Happy to be based in The Middle East

**Role: House Manager/Butler**

**Salary: $75,000 per annum, DOE**

**Accommodation provided in Manama**

**6 days working week, 1 day off**

**4 weeks annual holiday**

**1 economy flight per year to home country**

**Health & Travel Insurance / Benefits**

This is a super lovely family to work for / the clients are of European heritage.

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