Service Vacancies
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TRAVELLING BUTLER - CANNES & UAE
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 Cote d’Azur 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:
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Formally-trained butler with minimum of at least 3 consecutive years of experience in a similar role
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Fluent English/Conversational French
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Excellent letters of reference
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Recent criminal records check
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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: €5.5k npm (negotiable) UAE contract
Start date: ASAP
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DRIVER/HANDYMAN - CANNES - 13 AUG -1 SEPT POSITION NOW FILLED
Our British client is currently seeking an experienced driver/handyman with good maintenance and driving skills with a good knowledge of the local Cannes area. Available to work from 13th August to 1st Sept. This will be a busy party of guests and the working hours will be long, the client requires the staff to work every day of the booking.
Duties will include:
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Driving of guests
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Running errands for guests and staff
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Assisting in general house maintenance
Requirements:
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Excellent previous housekeeping and service experience
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Excellent references
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Fluent spoken English
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Have own transport as working hours may be late
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Live close to Cannes
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Have the ability to legally invoice the client via microenterprise or similar
Salary: €25 brut/gross per hr
Start date: 13 August (TBC)
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VILLA STEWARDESS - CANNES - 13 AUG -1 SEPT
Our returning client is currently seeking an experienced villa stewardess with good service skills who is available to work from 13th August to 1st Sept. This will be a busy party of guests and he working hours will be long, the client requires the staff to work every day of the booking.
Duties will include:
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Guest and table service
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General Housekeeping
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Assisting in kitchen when needed
Requirements:
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Excellent previous housekeeping and service experience
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Excellent references
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Fluent spoken English
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Have own transport as working hours may be late
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Live close to Cannes
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Have the ability to legally invoice the client via microenterprise or similar
Salary: €25 brut/gross per hr
Start date: 13 August (TBC)
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LIVE-IN CHAUFFEUR/HANDYMAN – BERGERAC POSITION NOW FILLED
Our client is looking for a professional driver/handyman to work long term at his prestigious property near Bergerac. The driver will not only be expected to drive the Principal and his guests when required, the driver will also work alongside the estate’s caretaker/gardener in maintaining the extensive lawns, hedging, pool areas and performing any minor repairs etc that are required. This is not a role that would suit a CPO (close protection officer) unless they are prepared to also perform the daily handyman and gardening duties with the caretaker. The Principal will be living full-time at the property with the aim of leaving it as little as is possible therefore quite regularly he may not require the chauffeur to perform driving duties for several days/weeks at a time.
Duties will include:
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Driving of Principal and guests
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Airport runs/shopping/errands
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Care, valeting and maintenance of property vehicles
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Hands-on household and garden maintenance
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Assist caretaker in care of pool, tennis and helipad areas
Requirements:
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Excellent prior relevant experience
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Excellent references
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Clean Driving licence
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Accustomed to driving luxury model vehicles
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Knowledge in providing simple maintenance of luxury vehicles
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Ability to work ‘hands-on’ performing household and exterior maintenance
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Works well in a team
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Speaks fluent English, some French an advantage
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EU passport holder or long-term carte de sejour
Accommodation either on the property or in the local village is offered with this role.
Salary: €3.5k net per month negotiable
Start date: TBD
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​​​​​TEMPORARY ELDERLY CARE NURSE - MONACO - ASAP POSITION NOW FILLED
Our returning client is seeking an experienced person to provide personal care to an elderly lady in Monaco who has been diagnosed with dementia. She currently has a team of 4 carers working on rotation, two nurses working 24/7 - 4 weeks on/4 weeks off - splitting the day and nights shifts throughout the 4 week period. One of the regular team who works alongside the team’s senior nurse will be on medical leave for an indeterminate period. The new nurse will be working mainly the night shifts to start with, giving the elderly lady time to become accustomed to a new team member.
Requirements:
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Must have prior nursing experience.
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Must have good knowledge and hands-on experience assisting patients with dementia.
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Must have excellent training and certification
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Must speak fluent English, some French preferable but not essential
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Preferably have a clean driving license
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Have EU passport allowing for visa-free travel to the UK and Caribbean
The nurses live-in - and also travels occasionally - during their 4-week rotation. The carer lives out when off duty - travel expenses paid if the person does not live in the 06/Italian frontier region.
If not located in the Alpes Maritimes area the nurse will preferably have a microenterprise to invoice the client, at least for the first few months.
Salary: €3.8k net pm (neg)
Start date: ASAP
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LIVE-IN OR LIVE-OUT VILLA STEWARDESS - ST MAXIME - JUNE TO SEPT ON HOLD
Our American client is currently seeking a professional and highly experienced villa stewardess to assist his resident team with the summer season guests and visiting family. This property is extremely busy during some of the high season months. Working 40hrs/6 days per week with any overtime worked given as ‘time off in lieu’ during the quieter weeks.
The housekeeping and table service duties are split approximately 60% housekeeping/40% table and guest service therefore candidates must have extensive experience working in both types of roles.
Duties will include:
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5*Housekeeping
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Laundry & Ironing
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Table Service
Requirements:
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Excellent previous professional housekeeping and service experience
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Excellent references
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A good level of spoken English
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A warm flexible approach
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Works well in a team
Accommodation is offered with this role if required. Exact start date is yet to be decided but it will be early June finishing mid-September.
Salary: €3k net per month
Start date: Early June
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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​