Head Butler

Managing Kitchen and Laundry Services
- Ensuring the kitchen utilities are cleaned and properly maintained.
- Detailed cleaning of all kitchen surface and dining / serving areas, including the pantry.
- Preparation and delivery of breakfast and the occasional light lunch.
- Maintaining adequate stocks of food and household provisions.
- Shopping
- Setting the tables for meals and serving when necessary
- Maintaining stocks of Wine and other beverages including the care of stemware.
- Ensuring all special guest inclusions are maintained and beautifully presented. Including but not limited to sundowner drinks - mis en place, sundowner snacks, homemade biscuits, freshwater jug, and water glasses.
- Managing onsite and offsite laundry services.

Guest Service Areas
- Flower arranging
- Housekeeping team support to ensure all service areas are clean and set up to the highest standard.
- Working through a pre-arrival guest check list.
- Refill and maintenance of ALL guest amenities e.g., candles, bathroom amenities, slippers, tissues, firelighters, charcoal etc.
- Preparation of guest arrival snacks and welcome drinks
- Braai set up.
- Liaising with the Groundsman to assist with firewood, cleaning of fireplaces, and / or cleaning of outside service areas.
- Conducting household content inventory when required.
- Reporting of maintenance issues to the Hospitality Manager.
- Running of errands as required.
- Ensuring the house is secure and all is in place at the end of each working day.
- Wine Club Dinners and Events_
- Pre event setting up according to a checklist.
- Assist and execute the delivery of dining events - food and wine service.
- Post event clearing, packing away and cleaning.
- Any other duties as directed by the Hospitality Manager.
- The Tasting Room_
- Assist the housekeeping and guest service team in The Tasting Room when The Homestead is not occupied by guests.
- Ensuring that all service areas are clean and set up to the highest standard.
- Preparation of a snack offering to accompany wine tastings.
- Care and cleaning of stemware and glassware.
- Welcoming and seating of guests.

**Requirements**:

- 3 years' experience working as a housekeeper/cook / butler in a hospitality or private residence setting.
- Willingness to move between departments as and when required.
- Responsible, honest, and reliable.
- Be an effective team worker.
- Good communication.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Passion for delivering exceptional guest service.
- Positive and flexible approach to work (weekend and evening work may be required).

**Extra information**
- Live Out
- Driver’s license and own vehicle would be a plus.
- Full time contract placement with 3-month probation.

Pay: R15,000.00 - R20,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- What is your notice period?
- What is your salary requirement?