Travelling Housekeeper and Service Steward, Monaco and USA
3 days ago
Nice
Travelling Housekeeper and Service Steward, Monaco and USA • Base: South of France (within easy reach of Monaco), • Travel: Frequent travel between Monaco and the USA, • Salary: €3,000 to €4,000 net per month (DOE) + Significant Bonus Upside, • Employment: Permanent, full-time, live out (accommodation provided while travelling) Overview A UHNW Principal is seeking a polished, energetic Travelling Housekeeper and Service Steward to join a small, established household team. This is a rare opportunity to become part of a trusted “core team” supporting the Principal across Monaco, within Europe and the USA, travelling regularly and working to exceptional standards. This role is best suited to a yacht interior or high-end hospitality professional who enjoys fast-paced service, takes pride in immaculate housekeeping, and is comfortable being hands-on. You will provide confident, informal service (drinks, light food, guest support) alongside detailed cleaning, laundry, wardrobe care and organisation. Service is a major part of the role, but you must also be fully willing to handle all housekeeping tasks, including bathrooms, to a luxury standard. Travel is a key element. Flights are typically private, and accommodation is in high-quality private residences and villas. Discretion, composure, and pace are essential. Key Responsibilities Service and Hosting • Provide confident, informal butler-style service throughout the day, • Serve drinks, refreshments and light food to a high standard, • Support informal hosting and guest care, • Anticipate needs and respond quickly and respectfully, • Maintain residences to immaculate standards at all times, • Daily cleaning, deep cleaning, and ongoing upkeep, • Laundry, ironing, steaming, and wardrobe care, • Organise pantries, storage, supplies and household systems, • Pack and prepare residences for arrivals and departures, • Set up and reset spaces quickly to a “hotel-ready” standard, • Support the team with ad hoc tasks during travel periods Requirements (applications without these will not be considered) • Proven experience in a Private Household, Private Estate, luxury hotel housekeeping, or yacht interior role, • Confident, competent service experience in UHNW, yacht, or high-end hospitality settings, • Excellent spoken English, • Full right to work in Monaco or the EU, • Based in the South of France (or able to commute to Monaco reliably), • Able to travel frequently and be away for periods of 1 to 3 weeks at a time, sometimes at short notice, • Physically fit and energetic. Able to be on your feet for long shifts, • Highly organised, detail-driven, discreet, and emotionally steady, • Tech-comfortable with basics (Google Docs, Google Sheets, WhatsApp), • Pet-friendly (light dog care may be required) Ideal Background • Yacht steward or stewardess transitioning to a land-based travelling role, • Private household housekeeper with strong service duties, • Luxury hotel professional with private residence exposure, • Villa, chalet, estate, or multiple-property UHNW experience Working Pattern • Full time, live out, • Long hours and weekends when the Principal is in residence, • Quieter periods used for deep cleaning, organisation, and annual leave, • Holidays are expected to be taken primarily during lower-activity periods Application Process Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.