Hiring a Butler as a House Manager

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What are regular butler duties?

A butler is a trained domestic staffing employee for high-end households and estates. A butler is trained to provide white glove service at its best. Common duties for a butler are:

  • Care for a gentlemen’s closet

  • Proper care of all guests

  • Wine sommelier 

  • Meal preparation and presentation

  • Implementation of manners and etiquette in the household

  • Hiring and training domestic staff

  • Personal assistance for the gentleman of the house 

A butler employed as a house manager will also take on the following duties:

  • Supervise all contractors and vendors

  • Hire, train, and manage household staff

  • Receive and look after guests

  • Plan and execute events

  • Craft and manage a household manual

  • Manage household budgets and bookkeeping

  • Prepare property ahead of a Principal’s arrival

  • Maintain automobiles, private jets, and/or private yachts

  • Cooking, cleaning and laundry duties as needed


If you are considering hiring a butler for yourself or for an estate, or a butler to oversee and manage the household while taking care of all the gentleman of the house’s needs contact us as British American Household Staffing.