Bringing people into your home is extremely personal and when it entails hiring staff who will have access to highly confidential, as well as intimate details of your life, it is even more important to ensure that proper considerations are taken into account. Identifying and retaining trustworthy, loyal and proficient domestic staff can present unique challenges for both the employee and employer.
It is of utmost importance that these relationships are embarked upon thoughtfully by all parties to minimize the possibility of turnover and effectively manage expectations to create a roadmap for success. Generally speaking, domestic staff is expected to be extremely flexible with a history and knowledge of any and all aspects of caring for luxury estates. There will often be long hours comprised of a range of tasks both small and large. A domestic professional may be required to be -all things to all people – in the household; from planning and executing a formal dinn