Butlers

The role of butler may often be combined with valet, waiter and/or chauffeur. They may be required to be responsible for other domestic staff and some domestic duties. Discretion and high standards of performance are expected. First class references are essential.

Salary would start in the region of £ 22,000 per annum.

Click here if you are looking for someone to help you

Click here if you are looking for work

Butlers

A butlers' responsibilities can encompass more than one household. If his duties include the supervision of other domestic staff in one or more households he is often referred to as a House Manager. He may be required to organise other household staff such as a Housekeeper, Cooks and Maids as well as outside gardeners, chauffeurs and maintenance.

Alternatively, he may be the sole employee in a smaller household in which case he might be expected to carry out light cooking duties and act as a Valet and Personal Assistant.

Butlers must always be adaptable and flexible, ready to take on new responsibilities as and when his employer sees fit. He is the byword for common sense, patience, expertise and is always discreet.

The greater his responsibilities and experience the greater salary package he should be able to achieve.