Couple team needed to manage and provide hands-on care and service inside the home. The principal is a single Mrs. in her 80s who is very bright, active and vibrant and still travels frequently but needs a couple team to provide oversight and hands-on duties including cooking, driving, housekeeping/laundry, property maintenance and pet care.
Couple team will participate in the planning of property projects, directly managing and completing them in a timely manner while reporting to owner on progress. Must be hands-on and willing to take on projects directly when possible.
Must display excellent people management abilities and be able to represent owner in a professional manner at all times and liaison with neighbors, community and various vendors and contractors. Supervise all vendors/workers coming on the property, holding them accountable for work performed. Must be excellent team players and able to integrate into existing staff structure with ease and grace.
The principal still drives but would like one member of the couple team to be willing to provide night-time driving while in CT as she has a weekly to bi-weekly diner with friends in the area.
Excellent culinary abilities are a must. Extra serving staff can be brought in for larger events. Couple team will be responsible for planning and coordinating all entertaining with input from the Mrs.
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Live-in couple team needed to care for 23,000sf home located on 20+ acres in Michigan. Will be responsible for general household maintenance, overseeing a landscaping crew while still providing hands-on work around the yard, maintenance of water features including sprinklers, fountain and pumps for a pond and also interior maintenance including oversight of 11 furnaces and a sophisticated alarm system.
Other duties include general household management, housekeeping and laundry, grocery shopping and errand running. The home features extensive marble and granite throughout and experience cleaning and maintaining special surfaces is needed.
Will be responsible for menu planning, grocery shopping and preparing breakfast and occasional dinners. The principals are a healthy husband and wife in their 70s. Couple teams must be comfortable with being in an avid hunter’s home as there is a large trophy room within the house.
Competitive salary and a furnished 1 bedroom apartment are provided.
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Estate Couple Team needed to care for a 4 acre property in Montauk, New York.
Looking for an energetic, hands-on couple who can maintain a 4 acre property and provide hospitality service to owners, family and guests. Numerous guests and entertaining during the busy season June-Sept.
Will be responsible for the physical maintenance of the property and six structures including all systems. 4 acres of property with lawn, gardens and pool. Must have gardening, landscaping or horticulture experience and be knowledgeable about lawns, grass, plants, trees, and gardens. Some elements may be outsourced but should be excited about providing hands-on landscaping and maintenance services.
Will be responsible for providing cooking and should have a passion for being in the kitchen and providing menu planning, grocery shopping and entertaining. Must love dogs and be willing to provide pet and house sitting when employers are away or travelling.
Couple must be a hands-on, self-starters with strong horticulture and gardening experience, excellent culinary skills and be resourceful with excellent hospitality skills to welcome guests and family to property. Housing is provided on-site.
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Hands-on couple team needed to care for 100+acre remote property in Montana. The property is located 8 miles up a gravel road. The area experiences heavy snow fall during the winter months and the property may only be accessed via snow mobile/snow cat if the road is not plowed on a regular basis (5 miles of the road are plowed by an outside company, additional 3 miles could be plowed and maintained by couple team during winter months if they are not comfortable utilizing snowmobile/snow cat for access).
Ideal candidates will be comfortable in a remote location as the nearest town is 45-60 minutes away. Must be extremely handy with mechanical ability to keep equipment in good repair. Will be responsible for full housekeeping and overseeing large greenhouse that is operated year-round. Ideal candidates will have previous greenhouse experience and a green thumb. Should be detail oriented and understand that a simple town trip requires extensive planning to make sure everything needed is picked up.
Competitive salary with outstanding benefit package offered. A beautiful, fully furnished 1-bedroom cabin that was remodeled in 2011 is provided. Cabin is located 1 mile away from main residence.
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