Houseman Job

Your interest in the LIVE-IN or LIVE-OUT
"Houseman/Gentleman's Gentleman"
position, in Los Angeles, CA is appreciated:

E-mail resume, cover letter, and a recent professional photo to:
CEOexecutiveassistant@Gmail.com

Houseman/Gentleman's Gentleman Ad (Overview)

LIVE-IN or LIVE-OUT "Houseman/Gentleman's Gentleman Job"
position is available immediately in Los Angeles, CA

Chef-Driver-Houseman/Gentleman's Gentleman: (Personal Attendant to Principal)

The Principal is dedicated to living an extraordinary life both professionally
and personally. The Principal is interested in an individual that will contribute
to and assist the Principal in living a life filled with high standards and service,
balanced with enjoyment and fun.

"It is a frame of mind, more than a series of duties."

Please send a current photograph and RESUME.
Location: Los Angeles Area.
Compensation: Competitive salary. Salary: (depends upon experience).
It is NOT okay to contact us with services or other commercial interests.

Some of the duties and requirements:

Preparing and cooking of daily "simple and basic" meals and refreshments.
Chauffeur duties.
Maintaining household and taking care of various errands.
Travel may be required to assist the principal during travel.
Detail oriented with great follow-through is an absolute must.
Polished individual who is honest, gracious, professional, detail and service oriented, exercises discretion, and maintains confidentiality at all times.
Respect for boundaries and privacy.
Savvy at anticipating needs of principal.
Appreciation of good food and basic cooking skills.
Command of the English language (both oral and written).
Must have a legal right to work in the USA and valid travel papers, if not a US citizen; and must be authorized to work in the United States.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Non-smoker. No drugs.

Employer: Principal is single, straight, and respectful man in his early 30s,
focused on manifesting his dreams, and requires professionalism from staff at all times.

Characteristics/Qualities/Attitude

Gracious (combination of formality and giving).
Mature, professional, and well groomed.
Attention to detail.
Causes things to happen quietly.
Willingness to adjust to employer's schedule.
Provides high level of service as a top priority.
"Yes Sir, Can Do" attitude.
Makes "Beautiful Moments " to put people at ease and increase pleasure.

Duties/Activities

Overview:
Manage the day to day operations of the household in a professional, mature, efficient and sophisticated manner--having the highest of regard at all times to the preferences of Principal and his guests. Be creative and organized with good attention to details and cleanliness. Drive. Prepare meals. Take care of errands.

Details:
Food:

Buy, prepare, and serve mainly organic, healthy, nutritious meals/refreshments for Principal (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
Cocktails and appetizers for guests.
For larger functions, outside caterers will be retained.

Cars and Driving:

Drive Principal as needed.
Maintain auto maintenance records.
Take the cars for gas, service, and car washes.
Drive for errands and shop for necessary items.

Living Space:

Housekeeping/cleaning of apartment with daily attention to supplement the bi-weekly housekeeping.
Supervise Housekeeper.
Some laundry and ironing.
Keep supplies well stocked and organized.
Meet and greet guests.
Make arrangements with repairmen or other service providers in order to maintain the household at a high standard.

Accounting Matters:

Daily check-in meetings with Principal to assure the smooth day-to-day operations.
Keep up-to-date logs (likes, dislikes, vendors, contacts, the keeping of the kitchen, household inventory, etc.).
Manage an expense account; and maintain expense reports.

Travel:

Pack and unpack clothing.
Possible occasional travel with Principal.
Assist Principal as needed.

Other:

Make various calls.
Oversee /manage /supervise occasional events.
Take occasional dictation.
Prepare written correspondences.
Light market research as directed (internet and store visits).
Miscellaneous clerical and administrative tasks as requested.

Requirements

Overview:
We are looking for an honest, positive, responsible, polite, intelligent, flexible, and organized individual who has impeccable follow-through. Dedicated to the success of the Principal; dedicated to excellence.

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT ONLY NEED APPLY.

Facts:

This is a uniformed position. A working uniform will be provided; you are to provide your own shoes and shirts.
Mobile phone and PDA provided and required to be carried.
Current driver’s license with clean driving record (this will be verified).
Must have a legal right to work in the USA and valid travel papers, if not a US citizen, and must be authorized to work in the United States.
A non-smoker.
The use of alcohol is unacceptable during working hours.
Any illegal drug use is cause for immediate termination.

Skills:

Savvy at anticipating the needs of principle and his guests.
An appreciation of good food and basic cooking skills.
Command of the English language (oral and written).
Good people skills: the ability to listen effectively and speak clearly both in person and on the telephone in the most polite and understandable manner.
Detail oriented with great follow-through is an absolute must.
Organizational skills.
Basic computer and internet skills.

Time matters:

Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
Flexibility is required in terms of hours (with occasional weekends and traveling) and a willingness to be on call.

Compensation

Overview:

Competitive salary: Starting salary depends upon experience.
Number of paid holidays: 7
Annual Salary Review.
Annual Bonus Review.

Because of the Principal's varied activities and projects, each day will carry with it new and different experiences. And, there is schedule stability within this variety. Examples of a possible day for the Principal:

Possible Day #1:

9:30 am	Breakfast (scrambled eggs and potatoes)
10:45 am	Drive Principal to meeting
11:45 am	Principal in meeting
1:30 pm	Principal has lunch in car (salad with chicken: to be prepared prior)
2:00 pm	Drive Principal to a variety of errands and to meeting
4:00 pm	Principal in meeting
6:30 pm	Drive Principal home
7:00 pm	Arrive Home
8:00 pm	Dinner at home (rice, vegetables, and steak)
8:30 pm	Day complete

Possible Day #2:

8:30 am	Breakfast (shake and juiced vegetables)
9:30 am	Principal drives self to office
2:00 pm	Lunch (rice pasta with meat sauce: put in cooler in Principal’s car before he leaves in the am)
7:00 pm	Principal drives self home
8:00 pm	Drive Principal to dinner
11:00 pm	Drive Principal home
11:15 pm	Day complete

While Principal is at his office, the person hired for this role will do various errands, grocery shop, plan for a weekend event, rest, meal plan, update lists, etc.

When appointments of the Principal require the person hired for this role to wait, then those hours may be used for personal self-care activities, i.e., read, work on writing a book, relax, etc.

Details:

Vacation: 7 Paid Vacation Days, plus 7 paid federal holidays are included each year; depending on the situation--days may be compensated on a different date. Total of 14 paid, non-work days.
Days off are Sundays and every other Saturday, except for events and when traveling is required--in which case, days off may accumulate for use at another time or shift to other days.
A performance bonus may be earned upon a minimum of one year of continual employment.
Automobile supplied or mileage paid if using personal vehicle.