Calm & conscientious Live-in House Manager for private family residence, Banbury, start ASAP

Role and Responsibilities

House manager - Responsible for the smooth running of the household, grounds, interior and exterior teams. Providing the link between the principals and staff, working alongside household and PAs

Brief overview of role;

Detailed job responsibilities.

Interior

• Engaging and overseeing outside contractors, service providers and suppliers.
• Staff training and development
• Purchasing goods for the household
• Overseeing or, the delegation of contractor 'babysitting’ within the house / estate
• Ensuring any maintenance issues are brought to the owner’s attention
• Ensure efficiency, harmony, and morale is encouraged and maintained
• Care of household guests and visitors
• Service of refreshments and meals
• Care of silver, china, antiques, and other specialist items
• Management of wine cellar.

Exterior

• Instruct the maintenance and upkeep of outbuildings
• Oversee purchase of maintenance equipment and supplies
• Ensure the completion of exterior jobs
• Delegate to ensure a fair working environment
• Ordering animal feed
• Animal welfare & veterinary appointments
• Ensuring all business areas comply with current health and safety

Admin/HR/Staff

Overseeing household and grounds keeping staff, including hiring, termination, payroll liaison

• Performance reviews
• Management of holiday Rota
• Monitoring of casual staff hours and pay
• Record keeping of hours, holiday, and lieu days

Essential: Must have a valid UK driving license, a clean enhanced DBS check/ two references including most recent employer.

Accommodation: 2 Bedroom Apartment, all utilities inc