Staff Type:
Live In House Manager
Vacancy Type:
Full Time / Permanent
Live In or Live Out:
Live In
Salary:
Competitive Salary
Location:
Dubai / United Arab Emirates
Language Requirement:
Fluent English
Vacancy Description:
A returning and highly recommended client to Niche Nannies is looking for a live-in House Manager to work in charge of a fully staffed household in Dubai.
This is a lovely role for someone who has a genuine interest in hospitality, is caring, kind, and pays attention to detail. The main responsibility is to fully organise the whole household and manage staff to make sure that every day runs smoothly. We are looking for someone that has an experience working in the Middle East, is warm, confident, trustworthy, hardworking, take initiative and be a fantastic team player.
The ideal candidate will have relevant House management experience, with very strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Duties will include:
- overseeing and running all daily operations of the house
- being the main point of contact
- managing and coordinating with staff; maids, chefs, nannies, drivers
- managing all day-to-day needs - an extremely good eye for detail, in regards to party planning - personal shopping, running errands, stock control
- shopping for everyday groceries and household supplies
- household administration (petty cash, deliveries) - liaising with principles
- principles right-hand person - must be available during events to oversee staff
Working hours are around 12 hours a day / 6 days a week with some flexibility. An English speaker is a must and both English/Arabic speaker is preferred. Competitive salary. Starting August 2022.
Experience Required:
7 years or more
Charge Setting:
Not Applicable Placement
Driver Requirement:
No
Niche Nannies is an international nanny agency established in 2007 by two nannies with over 25 years experience.
We can provide British or English speaking nannies, some will be bilingual, Montessori or Norland trained and other certified childcare professionals, seeking both live-in and live-out positions. With Governess, Maternity nurse and travel Nanny candidates available in the UK, Europe and parts of the Middle East, placements in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, Switzerland and Czech Republic are now possible.
Our experiences within the British child care sector and internationally have given us an insight that enables us to understand our client needs, particularly with regard to any special requirements. As a team, 'Niche Nannies' aim has always been to provide a personalised nanny agent service for both families and our childcare staff, fully aware of the sometimes complex relationship between the two. It is important to us to help form a harmonious relationship from the start.
We are proud to provide in-depth interviewing, rigorous reference and identity checks. We offer continuous support when matching families with our childcarers which this is appreciated by both, a high number of whom often return later for placement assistance and personally refer us.