Newborn Care Specialist
A newborn care specialist provides focused, expert support during an infant's first three to four months of life. NCS professionals are trained through recognized certification programs and specialize in newborn sleep conditioning, feeding support, developmental milestones, and establishing the early routines that set the foundation for a healthy first year. For new parents navigating their first child or a high-demand household, a newborn care specialist offers structured guidance and overnight care that allows the family to adjust with confidence. This is a short-term, high-impact placement with specific expertise that differs significantly from a traditional nanny role.
Chauffeur
A private household chauffeur provides reliable, discreet transportation for principals and their families: maintaining vehicles, managing daily schedules and routes, assisting with luggage and logistics, and ensuring punctuality without exception. In a high-standard household, the chauffeur understands the expectations around presentation, confidentiality, and the seamless coordination required when a principal's schedule changes without notice. We place chauffeurs who are experienced in private service and who treat the role with the professionalism it requires.
Governess
A governess provides structured educational support and developmental guidance for children in a private household, combining the attentiveness of a nanny with the academic rigor of a private educator. Responsibilities include personalized tutoring, curriculum planning, language instruction, cultural enrichment, and the oversight of daily activities with an emphasis on intellectual and social development. This role is most common in households with school-age children who require supplementary education, homeschooling support, or bilingual instruction. It demands a level of formal education and patience that goes well beyond standard childcare.
Estate Property Manager
An in-house residential property manager oversees the exterior operations and physical upkeep of a private estate: coordinating seasonal maintenance, managing landscaping and grounds crews, supervising capital improvement projects, and serving as the point of contact for all vendors and contractors working on the property. This role is particularly valuable for principals with large estates, multiple outdoor structures, or seasonal properties that require year-round attention even when the family is not in residence. The property manager ensures that the grounds and facilities are maintained to the same standard as the interior of the home.
Domestic Couple
A domestic couple is a two-person team that manages the full scope of household operations together, typically combining housekeeping, cooking, property maintenance, and household management into a single, coordinated unit. This arrangement is most common in estates, seasonal properties, or residences where the principal prefers a small, trusted team rather than a larger staff. The strength of a domestic couple is continuity and accountability: two professionals who understand the household intimately and operate with a shared standard. We place domestic couples for live-in and live-out positions in both primary and secondary residences.
Houseman
A houseman provides versatile physical support across a private household: general maintenance, light repairs, heavy lifting, vehicle care, errand running, event setup, and the behind-the-scenes labor that keeps a home operating smoothly. In larger estates, the houseman works alongside housekeepers, butlers, and house managers to ensure the property is maintained to standard. This is a hands-on role that requires physical stamina, reliability, and the ability to move between tasks without supervision. The best housemen are resourceful, discreet, and take genuine pride in the condition of the home.
Butler
A professionally trained butler manages the highest standard of personal service within a private household: formal dining, wine service, wardrobe care, event coordination, household inventory, and the daily operations that define a principal's experience at home. In many households, the butler also manages other domestic staff and serves as the primary point of contact for the principal's personal needs. This role requires formal training, refined communication, and the ability to anticipate needs before they are expressed. We place butlers with experience in UHNW and high-profile households where the standard of service is exacting and consistent.
Laundress
A private household laundress specializes in the expert care of clothing, linens, and fine textiles: washing, pressing, steaming, mending, wardrobe organization, and the handling of delicate, couture, and specialty fabrics that require specific knowledge and technique. In a discerning household, this role ensures that every garment and linen is maintained to the highest standard, extending the life of valuable pieces and keeping wardrobes and linen closets in impeccable order. This is a detail-intensive position suited to someone with genuine expertise in fabric care and a personal commitment to precision.