Staff for private households
Find a butler or house manager for your home
Looking for a butler to receive guests and lead service in the house, or a house manager to run the whole household? Hospitly Elite fills positions in private households, family offices and estates and personally introduces suitable candidates.
What does a butler do, and what does a house manager do?
Depending on the house, the roles overlap. Typical duties include:
- Receiving guests and formal table service
- Care of silver, porcelain, glassware and the wine cellar
- Planning dinners, receptions and the family’s stays
- Leading and scheduling household staff
- Coordinating service providers, tradespeople and suppliers
- Managing the household budget, appointments and routines
The first three points describe the classic butler role, the last three the management of the house. In smaller houses, one person often does both.
Who is this for?
For private households that regularly receive guests or employ several staff, for families with several residences, and for family offices that organise a household on behalf of the family.
How it works at Hospitly Elite
- Consultation. You describe the household, the role and your expectations through the consultation form. There is no listing for you to write.
- Introduction. We source and personally introduce a small selection of suitable candidates.
- Start. Our fee becomes due when your chosen candidate starts. The employment contract is concluded solely between household and professional.
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to find a butler through Hospitly Elite?
Consultation, search and introductions cost nothing. A fee arises only on a successful placement and becomes due when your chosen candidate starts; we will name the exact rate in your consultation. One exception: if you ask for an exclusive search for a key position, an advance payment is due up front and is credited against the fee. The salary is agreed between household and professional in the employment contract.
What is the difference between a butler and a house manager?
A butler is mainly responsible for service in the house: guests, the table, silver and wine. A house manager runs the household as a whole, including staff, service providers, budget and appointments. In many houses, one person combines both.
Who employs the butler?
You do. Hospitly Elite is not an employer and not a staffing agency. The employment contract is concluded solely between household and professional.
Can the butler travel between several residences?
You set this in your enquiry. In the consultation form you can add further residences and mark that the role should be comfortable with travel between them.
I work as a butler. What does the talent pool cost me?
Nothing. Candidates never pay us. You lodge your profile and CV once in the talent pool.
Do you work as a butler or house manager yourself?
Candidates never pay us. You lodge your profile and CV once in the talent pool.
This text was created with the help of AI. Last updated: 8 November 2026.