Available Positions
FULL-TIME NANNY
This is a caregiver whose focus is directed solely on the welfare
and well being of the child in your home. In the case of older children
light household duties and/or errands may be required. Most frequently,
the nanny cares for the children in the family’s home and
all domestic tasks relating to the children. Some Nannies have formal
training others do not, though usually both have a great deal of
experience. These positions range anywhere from 40-50+ hours
a week and typically pay $11.00 to $17.00 per hour.
GOVERNESS
This caregiver is also a qualified educator for school age children.
Typically, these candidates possess a minimum of an undergraduate
degree in a child education related major. They plan and implement
structured goals and objectives for the child’s mental, emotional,
physical, intellectual and developmental growth. These positions
range anywhere from 40-50+ hours a week and typically pay $28,000
to $50,000 per year.
NANNY/MANAGER
As children enter school, a full-time nanny is no longer needed.
Children need a professional who can drive them to and from school,
organize after-school activities, run errands, grocery shop and
provide supervision. Some of these caregivers will have the evening
meal ready following your family’s favorite recipes. These
positions range anywhere from 40-50+ hours a week and typically
pay $11.00 to $17.00 per hour.
HOUSEHOLD MANAGER
A Household Manager assists with the daily tasks related to the
management of a formal or multi-staffed household without supervision.
This individual usually does have some type of formal training and/or
extensive experience skilled in a management role. Duties may include
some or all of the housekeeping. These positions range anywhere
from 40-50 hours per week and typically pay $35,000 to $60,000 per
year.
HOUSEKEEPER
A housekeeper’s primary responsibility is performing the heavy
cleaning and the daily keeping of a home neat and presentable. The
specific duties and skills will depend on the size of the home and
the housekeepers experience level. They can be highly skilled in
cleaning, laundry, and household maintenance. These positions
range anywhere from 40-50+ hours per week and typically pay $26,000
to $40,000 per year.
HOUSEMAN/CARETAKER
This position may include more of the “hands on” duties
for daily care of the home. The responsibilities can vary greatly
depending on the type of household and employer requirements. This
candidate should have knowledge of general maintenance. Duties could
include heavy cleaning, light yard work, painting and attending
to “handyman” type jobs that need to be taken care of.
In following with the varied job duties also comes a varied salary
range anywhere from $35,000 to $70,000 per year.
MAID/LAUNDRESS
Experienced in housekeeping and laundering. Primary duties would
include: washing, ironing, and possibly mending of family garments
and household linens. Salary range is $12.00 to $17.00 per
hour.
BUTLER
This candidate is formally trained or has extensive experience.
Often the butler assumes many different roles; serving meals, answering
phones and the door, organizes parties, can supervise staff and
may provide valet duties as well as some light housekeeping. Salary
range is $50,000 to $100,000 per year.
ESTATE MANAGER
This candidate would be experienced in executive estates over 20,000
square feet and possibly the management of other properties of the
client. Duties include full-time management of the estate and other
properties, supervising domestic staff as well as vendors, suppliers
and subcontractors. Some estate managers also maintain the financial
accounts, scheduling preventative maintenance for the home and autos,
and in general making sure that his/her employer’s life is
as carefree as possible. Salary range is $75,000 to $150,000+
per year.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
This position is also known as a Social Secretary, Family Assistant,
or Executive Assistant. This employee could work closely with the
House Manager or employer. Duties would include keeping of the family
agenda, arranging travel reservations, personal shopping, attending
to the needs of houseguests and general secretarial duties. Salary
range is $35,000 to $70,000 per year.
COUPLE
Both these positions take on the responsibility of running the entire
household. They usually are a live-in position. Duties for the man
would include automobile care and servicing, grounds maintenance,
driving and handy man jobs. For the woman duties could include housekeeping,
cooking, childcare and possibly staff management. Again, these duties
vary according to the couple’s experience and the clients
needs. Salary range is $60,000 to $100,00+ per year.
CHEF
This candidate is usually formally trained. They would shop for
all groceries, plan menus (with or without instructions), organize
kitchen supplies, cleanup and preparation of meals for family.
Salary range is $30,000 to 100,000+ per year.
CHAUFFEUR
Most candidates must have superb driving skills along with defensive
driving, and have an excellent provable safety driving record. Duties
include driving, scheduling maintenance, detailing and complete
responsibility of all vehicles. Salary range is $40,000
to $60,000 per year.
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