Elite Domestic Group can also help you find the perfect additions to your domestic staff. We can connect you with a number of thoroughly screened professionals trained to fill a wide range of household positions, from personal assistant to laundress. To ensure that the right candidates are chosen for these positions involves an in-depth review of each potential employee.
The Staffing Process
It is our top goal to ensure that whomever you ultimately select will be a perfect match not only in terms of experience and credentials, but also in personality and style. When you present to us the list of domestic positions you desire to fill, our staff then conducts an in-depth evaluation of each available candidate whose experience suits your needs. Once we have determined the best candidates, we can assist you in every way possible as you review each potential employee. This includes assisting in the evaluation process as well as scheduling interviews.
How We Screen
Our candidate pool consists solely of individuals who meet our strict criteria. Before any resume becomes subject to your review, it has already undergone a rigorous screening process. This includes an initial candidate interview, review of work history and qualifications, background check, and inquiries into individual driving, criminal, and credit records. We also try to connect households with individuals who are an excellent match in terms of character and attitude to ensure the most beneficial working relationship possible among your domestic staff and members of your household.
The Positions
Fine homes come with a wide range of domestic staff needs, and Elite Domestic Group has an extensive database of candidates suited for a wide range of positions. These are some of the key domestic positions we fill:
» Estate Manager:
What they do: An estate manager is essentially responsible for running an expansive household (consisting of 15,000 or more square feet) or all of the owner’s properties. He or she will typically manage household staff, oversee all contract work performed on a property, manage the owner’s travel and event schedule, perform bookkeeping, and other tasks as needed.
Typical experience: Candidates should generally have formal training and experience working with households or families. They also need to be well versed in business, accounting, and personnel management and possess leadership and negotiation skills.
Salary range: The estate manager typically earns somewhere between $70,000 and $150,000 – this depends on experience level and the amount of hours he or she is expected to dedicate to the position. Benefits may include housing, transportation, insurance, and coverage of other various expenses.
Typical experience: Candidates should generally have formal training and experience working with households or families. They also need to be well versed in business, accounting, and personnel management and possess leadership and negotiation skills.
Salary range: The estate manager typically earns somewhere between $70,000 and $150,000 – this depends on experience level and the amount of hours he or she is expected to dedicate to the position. Benefits may include housing, transportation, insurance, and coverage of other various expenses.
» Household Manager:
What they do: Similar to the duties of an estate manager, a household manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of a fine home, but usually does not manage multiple properties. Another key difference is that he or she will often carry out tasks an estate manager would generally assign to someone else on staff, such as light maintenance. Other duties may include security, maintaining art, china, or other valuables, serving as a valet, or coordinating staff schedules.
Typical experience: This position does not generally require formal training. However, past experience as a household manager as well as having held positions in a related field are essential.
Salary range: Generally, a household manager earns somewhere between $50,000 and $80,000, plus benefits, depending on experience and the amount of hours expected of him or her.
Typical experience: This position does not generally require formal training. However, past experience as a household manager as well as having held positions in a related field are essential.
Salary range: Generally, a household manager earns somewhere between $50,000 and $80,000, plus benefits, depending on experience and the amount of hours expected of him or her.
» Butler:
What they do: This position is similar to that of household manager, though a butler’s role is decidedly more hands-on. In addition to ensuring security, assisting in preparation of service of meals and drinks, and managing household accounts, a butler may also maintain the estate owner’s fine wine collection, answer the telephone and manage other correspondence, and serve as a personal valet to the employer.
Typical experience: A butler will have formal etiquette training and professional household experience.
Salary range: A butler can expect to earn somewhere between $75,000 and $120,000 plus benefits that may include housing, insurance, transportation, and more. Pay and benefits depend on years of experience as well as expected hours.
Typical experience: A butler will have formal etiquette training and professional household experience.
Salary range: A butler can expect to earn somewhere between $75,000 and $120,000 plus benefits that may include housing, insurance, transportation, and more. Pay and benefits depend on years of experience as well as expected hours.
» Personal Chef:
What they do: A personal chef is responsible for planning menus and preparing meals for a household that are nutritious and consisting of fresh, high quality ingredients. Meals also must adhere to any dietary restrictions a member of the household may have. The personal chef must also direct the service and presentation of meals.
Typical experience: A personal chef must have formal training as a chef as well as years of experience, either working as a chef in a fine restaurant or in a domestic setting in conjunction with another position, such as serving on kitchen staff or assisting another chef.
Salary range: Depending on experience and expected hours, a personal chef can expect to earn somewhere between $40,000 and $100,000, plus benefits like housing and insurance.
Typical experience: A personal chef must have formal training as a chef as well as years of experience, either working as a chef in a fine restaurant or in a domestic setting in conjunction with another position, such as serving on kitchen staff or assisting another chef.
Salary range: Depending on experience and expected hours, a personal chef can expect to earn somewhere between $40,000 and $100,000, plus benefits like housing and insurance.
» Personal Assistant:
What they do: Individuals within this position assume duties that are generally more clerical than domestic. The position will often entail tasks like accounting, coordinating events and philanthropic gifts, arranging travel, handling correspondence and media inquiries, scheduling of personal and household calendars, and running errands.
Typical experience: Most personal assistants will have a Bachelor’s degree and corporate experience, though some may have previous experience working within a domestic setting.
Salary range: Annual pay for a full-time personal assistant can range from $55,000 to $85,000 per year, and can have benefits that include insurance, transportation and clothing allowances. This can also be a live-in position, depending on the needs of the employer.
Typical experience: Most personal assistants will have a Bachelor’s degree and corporate experience, though some may have previous experience working within a domestic setting.
Salary range: Annual pay for a full-time personal assistant can range from $55,000 to $85,000 per year, and can have benefits that include insurance, transportation and clothing allowances. This can also be a live-in position, depending on the needs of the employer.
» Executive Assistant:
What they do: This position requires involvement in many aspects of the employer’s personal and professional life. Duties include arranging travel, managing domestic staff, performing accounting and personal finance management, organizing special events, and traveling as needed.
Typical experience: Experience requirements vary by employer, but the ideal candidate generally will possess a positive attitude, a professional image, strong organizational skills, and a high degree of adaptability.
Salary range: Salaries for this position generally start at $60,000, but vary based on factors like experience.
Typical experience: Experience requirements vary by employer, but the ideal candidate generally will possess a positive attitude, a professional image, strong organizational skills, and a high degree of adaptability.
Salary range: Salaries for this position generally start at $60,000, but vary based on factors like experience.
» Executive Housekeeper:
What they do: Those within this position are charged with overseeing regular household staff, but may also assist other housekeepers in certain cleaning tasks, laundry, meal preparation, pet care, stocking household supplies, and running errands.
Typical experience: This position often requires professional domestic experience, excellent communication skills, and a high degree of professionalism.
Salary range: A full-time executive housekeeper will earn somewhere between $45,000 and $75,000 annually, plus benefits and reimbursements for travel. Typical benefits include insurance, paid vacation, and an allotment of sick days.
Typical experience: This position often requires professional domestic experience, excellent communication skills, and a high degree of professionalism.
Salary range: A full-time executive housekeeper will earn somewhere between $45,000 and $75,000 annually, plus benefits and reimbursements for travel. Typical benefits include insurance, paid vacation, and an allotment of sick days.
» Housekeeper:
What they do: A housekeeper will typically work within households of 5,000 square feet or more. They perform a wide range of domestic tasks, including laundry, ironing, all indoor cleaning, polishing silver, preparing and serving meals, caring for pets and plants, making beds, running errands, and organizing closets and drawers.
Typical experience: This position may not require any education or formal training, but an employer may place priority on candidates who possess prior experience working within a household.
Salary range: A housekeeper can generally expect to make somewhere between $25 and $30 per hour as well as benefits.
Typical experience: This position may not require any education or formal training, but an employer may place priority on candidates who possess prior experience working within a household.
Salary range: A housekeeper can generally expect to make somewhere between $25 and $30 per hour as well as benefits.
» Houseman:
What they do: A man working within this position will perform heavy indoor and outdoor cleaning, make sure generators and other heavy electrical equipment is properly functioning, gardening, automobile maintenance and care, trash and recycling duties, driving, pet care, and serving at parties and other events.
Typical experience: There is little specific experience associated with this position, but some experience working within a domestic setting is often preferred.
Salary range: Salaries for this position can start at $40,000 and go up to $55,000, plus benefits, depending on experience and range of expected duties.
Typical experience: There is little specific experience associated with this position, but some experience working within a domestic setting is often preferred.
Salary range: Salaries for this position can start at $40,000 and go up to $55,000, plus benefits, depending on experience and range of expected duties.
» Laundress:
What they do: The laundress deals with every aspect of clothing and linens, from cataloguing designer items to mending. Other duties include washing, steaming, and ironing of clothing, organizing and storing seasonal wardrobe, arranging dry cleaning, and maintaining a clothing and linen inventory.
Typical experience: This position requires some experience working with clothing and linens as well as knowledge of proper fabric care.
Salary range: Hourly salary for this position ranges from $20 to $30, and may include benefits.
Typical experience: This position requires some experience working with clothing and linens as well as knowledge of proper fabric care.
Salary range: Hourly salary for this position ranges from $20 to $30, and may include benefits.
» Couples:
What they do: Generally, a domestic couple will consist of two individuals who work as a team under specific domestic titles, like a butler and a chef, a houseman and a laundress, and so on. They usually work the same hours and have the same days off.
Typical experience: Experience and training depend on the positions in question.
Salary range: Depending on the positions being filled by each individual, the combined salary for a couple can range from $80,000 to $180,000.
Typical experience: Experience and training depend on the positions in question.
Salary range: Depending on the positions being filled by each individual, the combined salary for a couple can range from $80,000 to $180,000.
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