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The Modern Butlers’ Journal, November 2019 Placement and Job Vacancies

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BUTLERS SOUGHT FOR ICONIC HOTEL OPENING ON SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI

This hotel is part of the Small Luxury Hotel Collection. Applicants must be US citizen, or valid Green Card holder, or on a current J1 visa. Email the Institute for a job description and the remuneration package.

FEMALE CHEF/VALET/BUTLER SOUGHT FOR LA JOLLA, CA

Female Principal is looking for a female team player who will report to her directly. You will not be asked to manage the other staff (2 housekeepers, one security guard). This is a small, but formal household. Duties include cooking meals for the principal and her guests (no large parties); do all the menu planning and shopping. Must have formal serving skills; hands-on experience taking care of valuable china & crystal, silverware and setting beautiful, formal tables. Second major duty is looking after the principal’s wardrobe: Hands-on skills in laundry, mending, wardrobe organizing, etc., are a must. You will also be tasked with cleaning fine art pieces, antiques, silver, etc., and occasionally will assist housekeepers with light housekeeping duties. Position is live-out. Good salary DOE with usual benefits. E-mail the Institute for more details.

The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.”

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The Modern Butlers’ Journal, October 2019 Placement and Job Vacancies

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FEMALE BUTLERS WANTED FOR HONG KONG-BASED FAMILY

Exiting job opportunity for beginning female butler looking for adventure! You will be part of a team of six butlers who manage multiple households for a family based in Hong Kong, China, and soon, Europe, including providing F&B services and some housekeeping. There will be travel involved. Live-in, 65K USD p.a. base salary plus annual bonus, health insurance, etc., and annual flight ticket home. Chinese language skills NOT needed. E-mail the Institute for more details.

6-WEEK BUTLER ASSIGNMENT IN CANNES, FRANCE, SUMMER 2020 

Client is looking for a butler or household manager who can manage a private villa for a family during the summer of 2020 (July/August). Must be able to speak French and English fluently. E-mail the Institute for more details.

FEMALE BUTLER/VALET/CHEF SOUGHT FOR SMALL HOUSEHOLD IN LA JOLLA, CA

You will be taking over from the current butler/valet/chef who is retiring after 15 years with this employer. Principal is looking for a team player who will report to her directly. You will not be asked to manage other staff (2 housekeepers). Duties will include cooking meals for the principal and her guests as needed (several times a week); do all the menu planning and shopping. Must have formal serving skills. You must have hands-on experience taking care of valuable china & crystal and setting beautiful tables with them. Second major duty is looking after the principal’s wardrobe: cleaning, mending, organizing, etc. Must have hands-on knowledge of what that takes. You will also be tasked with cleaning fine art pieces, antiques, etc., so must have an good understanding of cleaning techniques for those. Position is live-out. Good salary DOE with usual benefits. E-mail the Institute for more details.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT SOUGHT FOR POSITION IN ENGLAND AND EUROPE 

A top celebrity needs a PA who can also cover some valet functions, for a one-plus year assignment. The ideal candidate needs to be energetic and upbeat, able to handle an intense workload and schedule in a demanding but pleasant, ethical environment. You’ll be based in England, so you’ll need a UK work permit; some travel to Europe is expected. Training can be provided if needed, although experience as a PA/valet is preferred. The right candidate will be apprenticed into the position by other PA’s working for this celeb in other countries. Remuneration package depending on experience. E-mail for more details.

The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.”

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The Modern Butlers’ Journal, May 2019, The Wisdom of Butlers Past

Steven FerryThe Wisdom of Butlers Past

by Steven Ferry

Part 24: The Valet’s Position

Several pages on managing the gentleman’s dressing room contain unsurprising information, meaning that the valet’s position has not changed so much over the centuries. One peculiarity is that the butler/valet is advised always to note whether an item of clothing being sent to the laundry is old or new, and to check the laundry when returned from the laundress, particularly when traveling in hotels abroad—as sometimes old items were substituted for new ones.

In this regard, circumstances have improved today, as such switches are not an issue. Where issues do exist with laundry, they are more likely to be lost or ruined items, or a delayed return. Otherwise, our lives are much easier today: No need to haul water or light fires for the principal’s dressing room, for instance, or use arcane and complex procedures to clean clothing when dry cleaning will do the trick!

Extracted from the 1823 book, The Footman’s Directory and Butler’s Remembrancer, re-published in hardback by Pryor Publications.

You may obtain your discounted copy (with free s&h) by emailing the publisher: Mr. Pryor (alan AT pryor-publications.co.uk).

The Institute is dedicated to raising service standards by broadly disseminating the mindset and superior service expertise of that time-honored, quintessential service provider, the British Butler, updated with modern people skills, and adapted to the needs of modern employers and guests in staffed homes, luxury hotels, resorts, spas, retirement communities, jets, yachts & cruise ships around the world.