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What To Expect Of Butler Jobs

We are renowned for supplying high quality domestic staff to private clients including Butlers in London, the home counties and across the UK.

Our butler/valet candidates have experience in private households. Discretion is essential, as is the ability to organise other staff.

The precise duties of a Butler will vary to some extent in line with the title given, but more importantly in line with the requirements of the individual employer. The tasks can include arranging dinner parties, looking after your yacht, making travel arrangements, maintaining the household budget, looking after visitors, doing the laundry, getting the kids off to school, tending the garden, and directing other workers in the household.

The Duties Of A Butler

The duties of the Butler include: oversees the household staff usually of one residence, knowledge of high social etiquette and formal service, knowledge of proper maintenance for fine dining equipment, receiving guests at the door and supervises the reception of visitors, assisting with staff training and organises the duties and schedule of domestic staff, assisting with household and family security measures and oversees family packing and travel preparations. Assisting with planning and organising parties and events in the home, answer resident telephone calls, serving meals and drinks and performs wait services related thereto.

Being knowledgeable about wines and spirits and oversees the wine cellar and liqueur inventory. Liaison with other staff as needed, i.e., aircraft personnel, chauffeurs, yacht personnel, and employees from other households within the family, and corporate office staff.

A Butler should be loyal, discrete and respectful of clients’ privacy, be extremely patient, welcoming and approachable, should have high attention to detail and a high level of skill and experience in managing a team and lead by example, always staying calm under pressure and be able to prioritise and delegate under pressure.


    How The Graham Agency Can Help With The Recruitment Process

    If you are looking to recruit for a Butler, The Graham Agency have over thirty-five years in the industry matching highly experienced household staff with clients. Our longevity in the industry is thanks to our thorough and excellent service that sees most of our clients find us through recommendations.

    When you work with us to begin your search for a butler, we will start by discussing what your expectations are for the role and your requirements for candidates. From here, we can begin our search and whittle down clients based on your specifications.

    Following your approval, we will advertise the role on our website and review all the CVs and applications that come in, interviewing a selection of the most promising candidates. When we have a shortlist of the most appropriate candidates, we will send this to you, and you can select the individuals you want to see for interview. We will then check their references and arrange their interview with you, and ensure that they have signed a confidentiality agreement.

    We do not hire or put forward candidates with less than two years of experience in a similar role or household, so that you only see the most qualified candidates and can be confident they will be able to easily fit into the role and have shown loyalty to another family.

    Advertise Butler Jobs With The Graham Agency

    The Graham Agency are a leading butler agency, providing a bespoke service to each and every client, so you can enjoy a streamlined and simple recruitment process and only interview the most qualified and suitable candidates for your role.

    We have over three decades of experience in providing our tailored service to many private households which keeps our clients coming back whenever they have a role to fill and recommending our services to others.

    To advertise for a Butler, please get in touch by filling out our enquiry form and one of our representatives will be in touch to begin your recruitment process and find the perfect fit for your role.

    I would like to thank you all for the care and attention you gave to ensure that our housekeeper was just right for us.

    My family back home has welcomed me and I am enjoying my new life with the family you found for me.

    Using The Graham Agency was a truly good decision, from first chat to welcoming the candidate you found for us was simplicity itself. Excellent matchmaking.

    I have been working for this family now for just over a year, and am able to enjoy life and save.

    The idea of finding a domestic staff member for the first time on our own was intimidating, so we would like to express our gratitude for taking away all the issues for us.

    I would just like to say a big Thank You for finding the perfect job for me.

    I would like to thank you all for the care and attention you gave to ensure that our housekeeper was just right for us.

    My family back home has welcomed me and I am enjoying my new life with the family you found for me.

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