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O'Brien Recruitment

Qualified Butler

O'Brien Recruitment

  • R14,000 - R15,000 per month
  • Contract Intermediate position
  • Cape Town
  • Posted 25 Jul 2025 by O'Brien Recruitment
  • Expires in 33 days
  • Job 2617749
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About the position

1) professionally trained in the manor of being a Butler

2) professionally trained in food & beverage service an advantage

3) must have experience working as a Butler for at least 4 to 5 years in a Private Household or Boutique Guesthouse

Please forward your CV to [Email Address Removed]


They will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Overseeing correct layout, change-over and upkeep of table services for breakfast, lunch and evening meals; preparing dining tables in traditional English or French styles
  • Maintaining and cleaning valuable silverware, fine porcelain and crystal wares
  • Preparing travel plans for daily excursions and luggage for international travel
  • Preserving and assisting in the managing the Owners private art collection
  • Managing stock in the wine cellar and has a vast knowledge of wine's in general
  • Managing and supervising the creation and upkeep of floral displays
  • Understanding, promoting and defending household protocols among staff and guests
  • Assisting in the training of household staff
  • Maintaining exhaustive, up-to-date inventories of valuables
  • Inviting and welcoming guests
  • Serving food and drinks, ensuring proper service at all time
  • Liaising with the Villa Manager
  • Taking full responsibility of maintaining and clean all three vehicles
  • Understanding that when the Owners are not in the Villa, the Villa is to be maintained with a strict cleaning schedule

Knowledge and experience
• Fluent command of English verbally and written communication
• Honest and trustworthy individual with a pro-active mind set
• Detail oriented with the ability to manage the entire smooth running of the home in absence of the Villa Manager
• Extensive experience in similar position within a private family residence with contactable references
• High level of experience in Valet, Butler and Service positions
• Flexible and able to accommodate business professional’s schedule including public holidays and weekends

Personal attributes
• Professional
• Pro-active
• Meticulous
• Accountable
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Initiative
• Energetic and dynamic
• Attention to detail

Additional information
• Schedule is flexible in accordance to the Villa's & Owners needs
• Availability required on all Weekends and Public Holidays when the Owners are in the Villa
• Full time contractual placement with 3 month probation period.

Desired Skills:

  • Back of House Management
  • Hospitality
  • Stock Checking

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • Provident Fund Contribution

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O'Brien Recruitment

About the agency

O’Brien Recruitment – what is our story and who are we? O’Brien Recruitment has assisted in connecting the right candidates with the right clients since 1997. We love what we do and we are “POWERED BY PEOPLE” – making a difference in our candidates lives and watching their careers grow and develop is the reason we are in business! Our Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment Solutions unite talent with top employers across a vast range of industries, from FMCG; Financial Services; Call Centre; Retail to Publishing; Manufacturing; Legal and Hospitality. When you deal with O’Brien Recruitment you are dealing with a team of twenty professionals who are highly capable, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment. We pride ourselves on the ability to give our clients and candidates a competitive edge! We payroll over 400 temps/contractors, and on an annual basis, we place over 350 talented individuals in permanent roles in a large variety of Job Functions from A – Z! These include: Accountants, Bookkeepers; Call Centre Agents; Debtors Clerks; Engineers; Financial Managers; Graphic Designer; Human Resources; IT Specialists; Journalists; Key Accounts Managers; Legal; Mechanical Fitters; Network Engineers; Office support staff; Portfolio/Project Administrators; Quality Assurance Managers; Receptionists; Sales Executives; Tax Consultants; Unit Trust Administrators; Villa Managers; Welders; X-Ray Testers; Yard Foremen; Zoologists. Whether you’re progressing to the next step up the career ladder, or building a bespoke recruitment strategy to meet your wider business goals, we help professionals make valuable connections that are crucial to success.

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