Maintaining your property

The household manager is the sole point of contact for the owner(s). This trusted professional is responsible for all staff to ensure the proper maintenance and safety of the entire property;

A caretaker ensures the security of the residence or estate by controlling its various accesses, doors and alarms. Alongside this surveillance, they carry out minor DIY, maintenance and gardening work and manage the work of subcontractors. They may also drive your vehicles.

A housekeeper supervises the upkeep and management of a property, following the owners’ instructions. She provides day-to-day support for the household staff, as well as external service providers and suppliers. The housekeeper is a person of reference and trust who manages day-to-day affairs and ensures that the owners are comfortable at all times.

Housemaid is responsible for the daily upkeep and tidying of homes. This employee airs, cleans and tidies the various rooms in the property, while taking care to protect the noble materials. He is also responsible for the upkeep of household linen and clothing (cleaning, stain removal, ironing, ironing and tidying).

On a daily basis, the laundress manages all aspects of the upkeep of household linen and clothing: cleaning, stain removal, ironing and ironing. She is also responsible for tidying and organising the respective dressing rooms and storage areas. She is a professional expert in textiles and is able to carry out sewing alterations.

The private chef prepares all meals for the owners: breakfast, snacks, lunch, afternoon tea, supper or dinner. This professional masters savoury and sweet culinary techniques and adapts to the needs and tastes of individuals and their families, offering contemporary recipes as well as the great classics of French gastronomy.

The haid waiter is responsible for setting the table, coordinating the service with all the dedicated staff, supervising the work of the teams and being able to intervene at every stage of the service. They can welcome guests, advise them, answer their questions, take orders and note any allergies they may have. They must guarantee customer satisfaction and quality of service. He or she masters all the techniques of service and adapts the most appropriate style to the context: service on a tray, on a plate, under a cloche, French-style or English-style, on a pedestal table, Russian-style or Beaumont-style.

The butler accompanies and supervises all the household staff as well as certain external service providers. A professional in the hotel industry and in diplomatic or private residences, this trusted member of staff ensures that the premises are well kept and that the family and their guests are comfortable at all times. The butler may accompany the family outside the property and act as a chauffeur.

Landscape gardeners can be involved from the design stage of a property’s outdoor spaces, and then manage the upkeep and maintenance of the equipment. As the guarantor of the aesthetics of gardens and green spaces, his work must respect the instructions and tastes of the owners.

The factotum or handyman manages all the small jobs and repairs on a property, both inside and out. Highly versatile, they can take charge of suppliers and manage maintenance contracts. They can also look after the animals, the food and the walks if necessary.