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Travelling Butler/Manager ~ France/Middle East etc

An highly professional, energetic, organised and formally-trained butler is required for a long term role, travelling with our regular client and his wife to their various homes; usually spending 4 - 5 months in Paris and Cannes then transferring to the client’s other properties in the Middle East and elsewhere.  Duties will include all the usual traditional butler activities, formal and informal service, co-ordination and oversight of junior housekeeping and service staff, event management, guest and concierge services and if in a travelling role, the organisation of the homes in advance of the Principals arrival will be required.

Requirements:

• Formally-trained butler with minimum of 3 years in a similar role

• Fluent English/Conversational French

• Excellent letters of reference

• Recent criminal records check

• Clean driving license

The Principal and his wife travel frequently therefore it must be understood that the role will not suit a butler who has a dependent family or personal commitments.

Salary: €5k npm (negotiable depending on experience)

Start date: TBD

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Butler/Manager  ~ Tanneron  ~ Start June‘25

Our client is currently seeking an experienced, energetic and knowledgeable long-term butler who has the ability to also provide simple management skills to ensure the smooth-running of his large, newly renovated property in Tanneron and oversee the small interior team. The Western European employer spends several months each year in residence at the property, often alone or with two close family members; in the summer season there will be busy weeks/weekends with guests regularly staying at the property. Applicants must like and be comfortable around dogs as the Principal has two medium/large breed family dogs at the property.

 

Duties will include:

• 5* table and guest services

• Managing a small household staff (2 housekeepers/chef/handyman)

• Liaising with external contractors and local suppliers

• Budgeting and stock control

• Ensuring smooth running of the property

• Running errands and assisting with restaurant reservations etc

• Arranging household provisions – newspapers, flowers etc.

• Stocking of preferred employer and household items

• Wine cellar management

• Ensure 24/7 readiness of property for Principal/Guest arrivals

• Monthly reports to Principal/Family Office

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Requirements:

• Several years of proven similar experience

• Excellent and verifiable references from prior employers

• Ultra-quiet and discreet level of service

• Quickly learn to anticipate the Principal’s requirements and where possible provide these in advance of them being requested

• Take personal pride in the level of services provided

• Ability to lead household team with patience, respect and kindness

• Excellent front of house and formal/informal service skills

• A ‘hands-on & can-do’ approach, able to assist colleagues whenever necessary

• Responsible and autonomous, able to motivate the team

• Responsive and rapid communicator

• Meticulous ‘eye for detail’ with 7* standards

• Flexibility is essential for this role

• Hardworking, discreet and trustworthy

• Speaking fluent English and conversational French

• Have an EU passport

• Current driving license

• Lateral thinker and a solutions-driven problem solver

 

On-site accommodation is offered with this role. The Principal is currently renovating a property on the grounds of the estate to provide accommodation for the staff employed at the property. Tanneron is a small and  beautiful Provencal village located in the hills, about 30 minutes west of Cannes. Candidates should either live very locally or if residing at the property they must be happy to live long-term in a quiet, relatively rural area. Travel for 2-3 months to Dubai may be requested by the employer.

Salary: TBD (CDI)

Start date: June ‘2

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Family Office Accountant ~ Ramatuelle
Our client is seeking an experienced and qualified accountant who is familiar with the French taxation and salaries systems, running and regularly reviewing various expenditures/budgets and able to work in the client’s Ramatuelle office on a daily basis.
Duties will include:
• Organization of accounting procedures
• Accounting of company assets;
• Accounting for incoming fixed assets
• Accounting of business liabilities including accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Inventory accounting of stock items
• Petty Cash accounting with regular review of transactions in accordance with the requirements of the accounting firm's consultants to establish a balance sheet
• Knowledge of the principles of calculating social security contributions based on employee salaries
• Understanding of the French tax system, principles of VAT calculation, transfer of taxes to the relevant budgets.
• Annual inventory of companies' fixed assets and understanding of depreciation charges (based on communications with the accounting firm's consultants).
• Collection, analysis and consolidation of information for the preparation of the following year's budget as part of the budget process, in cooperation with the persons responsible for the different expenditure groups, and subsequent provision of consolidated information to the Director.
• Monthly monitoring of budget execution
• Regular monitoring of invoices and preparation of payment records with prior provision of information to the central office before acceptance of payments by the director
• Account for non-cash expenses from the bank cards of responsible persons by collecting, analysing and consolidating reports on payments made provided by these persons.
• Account for cash expenses by consolidating advance reports collected from responsible persons and reconciling cash balances according to cash books.
• Preparation of monthly reports to the central office
Requirements:
• Proven experience as an accountant for French companies
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs and particularly Microsoft Excel
• Good level of written and spoken French and English
• Flexibility and professionalism
• Works well with others
• Able to work under pressure
Salary: TBD
Start date: TBD
 

Head Housekeeper ~ Monaco ON HOLD UNTIL MID-OCT

Our returning clients are seeking a highly experienced and professional Head Housekeeper to lead a team of junior housekeepers employed at the client’s large luxury property in Monaco. It is essential that candidates have proven experience heading up a top-level housekeeping team, either in private households or in 5* hotels.

Duties:

• Lead and oversee a team of junior housekeepers

• Provide housekeeper training where required

• Prepare staff rotas

• Prepare weekly cleaning schedules

• Manage stock and inventory

• Ensure meticulous level of daily housekeeping

• Oversee impeccable presentation of interiors

• Report maintenance issues to management

• Ensure regular rotation of house linens

Requirements:

• Excellent prior professional experience working as a Head Housekeeper in private homes or 5*hotels

• Excellent letters or reference

• Flexible approach

• Ability to lead a team with kindness and respect

• Fluent English - conversational French preferred

• Live within easy travelling distance of Monaco

• Have EU passport or long term French residency

39hrs per week on a CDI, at busier times there will be some paid overtime hours required.

Salary: TBD

Start date: Sept/Oct​​​​​​

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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