Personal Assistant & Household Manager

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-1205

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

We are seeking a Personal Assistant & Household Manager to manage an UHNWI. The role will have significant responsibility and accountability for the housekeepers, attendants, and drivers. Emphasis will be on timely and high quality completion of tasks in accordance with the exacting standards and expectations of the family.

The Household Manager looks after all the day to day operational running of the household and is responsible for all the HR requirements of the staff, including visas, on and off boarding, training and development, staff schedules and ensuring leave and sickness coverage is arranged, as well as developing relationships with global staffing agencies for the hiring of permanent and temporary staff when required. The role works in conjunction with the Property care team, ensuring all maintenance for both house, pool and vehicles are are managed appropriately and you will also liaise with external providers, sourcing furniture and researching interior design ideas as required. The role will be based both within the property and the corporate office and will also include managing the private administration, diary management, travel planning for the family and personal errands for the Principal.

Requirements

Candidates will have come from either boutique hospitality backgrounds or will have previously worked in a private. Additionally, corporate candidates who have taken on considerable personal work for their principals will also be considered. The successful applicant will have a strong service and guest focused attitude and have exacting standards in terms of service levels and presentation. Natural confidence, efficiency and detail orientation is key for this position, as is the ability to work independently and professionally at all times. As a candidate, you will be demure, highly trustworthy, respecting the strictest levels of confidentiality at all times. The sole of discretion and integrity, you will be a highly valued member of the personal staff and will be challenged daily.

Candidates must possess a car and clean, valid UAE licence.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.

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Personal Assistant salaries in UAE

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AED 12,000

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