Estate Manager (Private villa)

SUMMARY:
Are you looking for a new adventure and have the experience needed? Look no further! Join our 5-star team at Zimbali Kzn

POSITION INFO:

Zimbali - a large estate with 10 villas which sleep 20 people. It’s classified as a boutique hotel. The maintenance and upkeep of this property is the most intensive amongst all our other properties. we need someone strong who has experience in managing estates.

• Supervising in-house projects
• Overseeing of the day-to-day tasks and operations of the home
• Managing household bills and administrative duties
• Running errands and purchasing items where required
• Ensure that Security is on site and performing their duties
• Supervision of other household staff, such as housekeepers, private chefs, nannies, maintenance teams
• Ensure the homes Pool is well maintained by maintenance
• Fireplace maintenance is done and checked regularly
• Air-con to be checked weekly ensure they are working
• All household equipment, how it is used, charged and refurnished
• Theatre System is checked, and theatre room is maintained
• Sound Systems to be checked and that it is used correctly
• Gardening services/ landscaping ensure it is up to the family’s standards
• Recon expenditure of the house
• Grocery shopping and stock take of products
• Scheduling home maintenance and repair work
• Responsibilities of planning, organizing and coordinating events
• Managing household calendars and schedules
• Arranging appointments, scheduling and supervising home maintenance projects
• Completing any other requested administrative tasks
• Understanding of food and beverages
• Able to understand an instruction and to action accordingly
• Able to act as a Host when and if requested
• Compile and maintain a standard operating procedure user manual for the entire Villa Estate.
• Ensure the entire estate alarm system is always activated after every shift for the day
• Submit daily and weekly progress reports to your Supervisors
• Communicate regularly on WhatsApp property groups
• Demonstrate ability to communicate well with high-profile clients and guests
• Silver Plate service skills
• Complete lists of preparation steps for client and guest visits
• Ensure all outside furniture is maintained and in working order
• Ensure golf carts are maintained and in working order
• Set and style the interior of the property per the booklet provided