How to Hire Household Staff: Job Descriptions, Roles & Salaries
Recruiting the right household staff begins with a clear understanding of your needs. Whether you are appointing your first employee or strengthening an established team, Heritage Staffing provides the expertise to guide you through every stage of the process.
The resources below include job description templates, role definitions, salary benchmarks, and insights drawn from our experience in private household and family office recruitment. For more tailored guidance, our consultants are available to assess your requirements and design a staffing structure that ensures continuity, discretion, and long-term success.
Assessing Your Household Staffing Needs
1. Clarifying Needs
Do you require childcare and household support, or executive-level management for multiple properties and renovation projects? Defining your needs at the outset is the foundation of a successful hire. Our guides provide job description templates and key considerations to help you establish the right household staffing structure before starting the recruitment process.
2. Setting Priorities
A clear strategy ensures the right outcome. Before beginning your search, consider your household’s expectations, long-term goals, and cultural fit. Our resources include salary benchmarks to help you make competitive offers, along with guidance on questions to ask when interviewing candidates for private households or family offices in Switzerland and abroad.
3. Understanding Roles
Every role carries distinct responsibilities and requires tailored onboarding. Once you have selected a candidate, success depends on clear communication, defined protocols, and structured training. Our guides provide insights for helping each position thrive and maintaining continuity across your household staff team.
Household Staff Appointments
Are You Setting Your Household Staff Up for Success?
Recruitment is only the first step. To ensure long-term stability and excellence, household staff need clear structures, defined expectations, and the right support. A housekeeper or chef thrives when protocols are in place; a household or estate manager performs best when communication lines and responsibilities are well established.
At Heritage Staffing, we advise our clients not only on selecting the right professionals but also on setting them up for success. From onboarding frameworks to role clarity, our approach ensures that every appointment contributes to the harmony, efficiency, and continuity of your household.
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