Position - Estate Manager with Butler skills
Location - Sands Point, NY

Home Environment: Informal but professional, organized, and efficient. Main residence is 18,000 sq. ft. residence with a guest house and green house on a fully landscaped property.

Overview: This is an evolving position for the clients. They are looking to hire an Estate Manager
thatwill grow with them and stay for many years. They need their new employee to oversee, manage andactively monitor their home, property, and staff. This person will maintain and develop
householdsystems and handle the daily needs of the principals. This will include maintaining and building asupport/back up staff and vendors. Maintain excellent communication between family, staff, and vendors to bring the level of service to the principal's lives that they are looking for.

The hire must understand all the staff roles and responsibilities in the home and be comfortable with serving, table settings, service etc.

Family: 2 active adults in their 70's.

Current staff:

Chef
Executive Housekeeper
5 Housekeepers
4 outside maintenance workers
Multiple Vendors

Work Schedule:

Summer season: (Month of May through Labor Day) - Wednesday through Sunday with Mondays and Tuesdays off.

Fall through Spring: Typically, Monday through Friday with Saturday and Sunday off. Flexibility is essential. Two consecutive days off will be provided, if at all possible. It might not always be on weekends.

Responsibilities:

•  Work directly with the principals and be the direct conduit between the principals and the staff
Supervise, mentor and train staff to ensure their performance is in line with the principals‘
desires
• Be available to handle potential emergences or situations that arise
• Meet periodically with the staff to review their performances
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with vendors, contractors, etc.
• Plan events from small dinner and cocktail parties to special events and holiday parties from 400- 300 persons
• Comfortable with and training of formal  service
• Manage daily household operations
• Art collection management
• Wine collection management
• Auto maintenance: ensure cars are maintained and fueled
• Responsible for licensing, registration, and insurance of vehicles
• Create and maintain household manual and inventory lists
• Responsible for and  knowledge of all staff positions should the need to jump-in is necessary
• Pet care
• Guest care

MUST know how to set a table

Skill Sets and experience required:

•Must have previous experience working for an HNW private employer, providing service and security for their home and property
• Must have excellent computer skills — Mac platform•Must have excellent hospitality skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and concisey without being intrusive
• Strong problem-solving skills, anticipatory in nature
• Highly organized and quick paced
• Self-starter /self-motivated
• Strong command of the English language, both verbal and written
• Valid driver’s license with an excellent driving record
• Pet friendly —2 dogs, birds, turtles, peacocks, French hens, and a lizard
• Execute extreme level of confidentiality

Please submit Salary requirements when applying. Benefits are offered.

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