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Manager Vacancies

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CHATEAU DUTY MANAGER/CONCIERGE – NEAR BRIGNOLES POSITION NOW FILLED

Our returning client is seeking a skilled and highly professional Duty Manager for a stunning chateau which is used by the American owner and is also a very busy luxury destination rental property and event location. Duties will vary considerable including being first point of contact for guests and staff in the absence of the Property Manager and being the first point of contact for all guests during their stay. Duties will also include supervising the Food & Beverage, Housekeeping and Porter teams. Reporting directly to the Director, the DM will be responsible for the quality of the hospitality services and for maintaining the excellent reputation of the establishment.

Main duties will include:

  • Providing excellent customer service, ensuring their comfort

  • Manage client organization and extensive admin including invoicing

  • Follow-up on quotes, transportation and other related matters

  • Assist in organizing the front and back of house before guests arrive

  • Oversee recruitment and manage porters

  • Maintain and implement housekeeping procedures, adapting them as needed

  • Ensure effective communication, particularly through the communication log (or daily log)

  • Possess comprehensive knowledge of the estate's internal/external activities to effectively communicate them to clients

  • Ensure thorough guest activity tracking

  • Maintain and organize team schedules and daily hours.

 

Requirements:

  • Excellent administrative, management, planning and organizational skills

  • Excellent communicator with guest and colleagues

  • Ability to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction

  • Always willing to ‘go the extra mile’ for the guests

  • Maintain the right attitude when dealing with demanding customers

  • Excellent team management

  • Lateral thinker and good problem-solver

  • Fluent French & English

  • Solid experience in the hospitality industry in France and/or abroad

  • Certification in the hospitality industry preferable to Bachelor’s/Master’s level

  • EU passport or French carte de sejour

  • Driving license

  • Flexible approach, willing to work evening shifts etc when required

  • Excellent letters of reference

An off-site furnished apartment, located 5 minutes from the chateau, is offered with this role.

Salary: TBD

Start date: January 2026

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LIVE-OUT BUTLER/MANAGER – MONACO AREA POSITION NOW FILLED​

Our client is currently seeking an experienced butler/house manager for their 8 bedroom villa property close to Monaco. A small year round staff are already employed to maintain the property with seasonal staff being employed during the few months that the employer and family are in residence. This family are very nice, treat all their staff well and keep their household staff very long term. Ideally they would like their new butler/manager to be able to take up this new role in early September.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience running a similar size property

  • Excellent butler service experience

  • Live within easy travelling distance of the property

  • Speaks fluent English and French

  • Clean driving license

  • Excellent references

  • EU passport or French carte de sejour

Salary: €5k net per month (poss. neg.)

Start date: Early Sept preferred

Please Note:

Applicants for positions based in France MUST have a current working visa/carte de sejour or be the holder of an EU passport

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