Eden Recruitment Ltd
Private Household Manager - UHNW Estate
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PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD MANAGER | LIVE-IN ESTATE | 24/7
Private Estate, approximately 2 hours from London
£80,000–£120,000+ DOE
High-spec live-in accommodation provided on the estate
We are seeking an exceptional Private Household Manager to take full operational responsibility for the seamless running of a prestigious private estate.
Five-star hospitality training and experience is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will have been developed within a genuine five-star luxury environment or a highly sophisticated private household, bringing an instinctive understanding of impeccable service, presentation, discretion, and highly personalised guest care.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role requiring complete oversight of the estate and all day-to-day operations. The successful candidate will ensure the property is maintained to the highest possible standards whilst anticipating the needs of the Principal and guests with absolute discretion and professionalism.
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Key Responsibilities
- Full operational management of the estate and its presentation
- Leadership, recruitment, training, and development of all household staff
- Oversight of housekeeping, front-of-house service, maintenance, and security
- Management of contractors, suppliers, and specialist artisans
- Procurement, inventories, purchasing, and budget control
- Planning and delivery of guest stays, private entertaining, and events
- Preventative maintenance schedules and estate improvement projects
- Close liaison with the Principal, Family Office, and external advisers
- Writing, implementing, and continually updating the Estate House Manual, ensuring all operational procedures, service standards, maintenance schedules, emergency protocols, and household systems are fully documented and consistently followed
- Taking complete ownership of the estate's operational systems and being fully au fait with every aspect of its day-to-day running, ensuring continuity, efficiency, and exceptional standards at all times
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We are particularly interested in candidates with senior experience in a substantial private household, country estate, five-star boutique hotel, or luxury private members' club.
The successful candidate will bring the discipline and standards of world-class hospitality into a private residence, ensuring it is impeccably managed, discreet, highly personalised, and effortlessly run, whilst never feeling like a hotel.
This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished household professional seeking a long-term position within an exceptional private estate.
Live-on-site is essential. High-spec accommodation is provided.
If you have exceptional five-star hospitality or private household management experience and are looking for an opportunity of this calibre, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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