Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Full-time • 30,000 SAR monthly (approximately £75,000 annually) with generous performance-based annual bonus, off-property apartment, and vehicle

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Seeking an experienced female Household Manager to manage a 4,000  square metre property located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Principal is a distinguished Saudi Arabian entrepreneur.

 

This position is full-time. The Household Manager will live off property and an apartment will be provided. A vehicle will also be provided for the Household Manager’s use. The Principal seeks a long-term relationship with his Household Manager.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management of the residence to include vendor management, staff management, planning/coordination and execution of events

• The Household Manager reports to the Principal and the role does include a Personal Assistant aspect (i.e. arranging appointments - both professional and personal)

• Administration as it relates to household records and bills for payment

• Maintaining regular contact with the Principal

• Management a staff that will vary from 10 to 12 individuals including housekeepers, cooks, driver, gardener, etc. The ideal is the Household Manager to take a role in the hiring of talented staff.

• Training household staff to the standards of the Principal

• The Household Managers ensures that staff is performing to the standards and expectations of the Principal

• Vendor management includes preventive maintenance, scheduling vendors, and liaising with architects

• Management of household inventories to include grocery items, cleaning products, toiletries and sundries

• Organization of the home (including wardrobes) and training the staff to maintain the organization to established household standards

• An office will be provided in proximity to the Principal’s office. The Household Manager will divide their time between the office and the residence.

• While there is a schedule, flexibility is required. A typical work day will begin at 9am and finish at 6pm.

• There might be occasional travel required

• The Principal owns a desert farm. During winter months the family will often visit. The property is fully staffed, but the Household Manager will have a role in event planning as well as staff management.

• Entertaining style is varied between traditional and Western

• Preventive maintenance that includes close observation of the property (interior and exterior)

• Identifying repair and upgrade projects

• The job profile is dynamic and subject to evolution as family requirements change

 

Skills and Aptitudes:

• Ideally seeking a female with 10 years’ Household Management experience

• Ability to coordinate, manage and work with staff, contractors and independent workers

• Ability to train household staff to the standards of the Principal

• Proven ability in planning, coordinating and executing various types of events 

• Excellent communication, organizational and critical thinking skills in executing decisions that impact the residence, Principal, and his family

• Resourceful with an ability to multi-task and an interest in augmenting knowledge base by liaising with vendors and learning trouble-shooting techniques

• A willingness to ask intelligent questions when unsure of something

• An understanding of the importance of Preventive Maintenance to ensure that the property is fully functioning at all times

• An ability to manage tendering processes for larger projects

• Proficiency with technology including computers, cell phones, Wifi, Internet research, record keeping, completing and filing ongoing reports

• Ability to lift 30 pounds

• Must have valid Drivers’ License with a clean driver’s abstract

• Be prepared to sign a non disclosure agreement (NDA)

 

Salary: 30,000 SAR monthly (approximately £75,000 annually) with VIP Medical Benefits, generous annual performance-based bonus, apartment and vehicle provided

Other: Position is a 3-year contract

Other: This is a non-smoking position

 

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