House manager / PA | Kensington, London

Providing highest standards of service, cleanliness and management of infrastructure. Controlling all daily financials aspects. Creating and managing a team of staff to assist in this process whilst ensuring a calm and organised household. 

Key Responsibilities :

. Manage daily expenditure with accountability and relevant paperwork to be submitted on a monthly basis
. Co-ordinate and plan daily schedules for the principals. Liaising between personal assistants for diary management. 
. Maintain cleanliness and maintenance standards of the house ensuring regular inspections and reports are carried out monthly. 
. Recruit, train and communicate daily planning with staff. Manage staffing rotas and holidays. 
. Provide food and beverage service to the principals and guests with the assistance of the team. Cook basic family meals. 
. Responsibility for the overall care of family dogs whilst the principals are away and regular vet appointments. 
. Manage, monitor and pay suppliers on a monthly basis
. Monthly and weekly inventories of supplies and purchasing as necessary. 
. Driving the principles and guests as required. 
. Must be adaptable, hands on and prepared to mulit-task in all areas
. There would be 3 staff to manage. 1 cook, 1 housekeeper, 1 Driver/butler. 


Currently this is a live out position, although there maybe nights that you maybe required to stay in the house over night to look after the doggies when the principles are away. 

Responsible to: Principals 

Type of Position: Full time, permanent position

Working Hours: Flexible working hours required in line with the principals schedules. Two days off a week.