Assistant House Manager

Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital in Chennai seeks an experienced Assistant House Manager to oversee the Director's private residence. The role requires strong organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to remain composed in a high-pressure environment.

You will supervise household staff, manage schedules, procurement, events, and guest hospitality while ensuring safety, cleanliness, and confidential handling of information.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience in house/estate management, administration, or hospitality.
• Experience managing private/high-profile residences.
• Strong administrative, organizational, communication, procurement, and people-management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, documentation, inventory, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day household operations, schedules, errands, bills, and administration.
• Maintain household inventory, procurement, stock levels and vendor relationships.
• Supervise household staff including housekeeping, chefs, drivers, security, gardeners, and support staff.
• Coordinate family functions, parties, guest hospitality, events, and special requirements.
• Coordinate with the Chef for daily meals, F&B procurement, guest requirements, and beverage/bar stocks.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping, laundry, linen, guest rooms, gardens, cleanliness, and overall presentation.
• Conduct regular house inspections and ensure maintenance, safety, and operational issues are resolved promptly.
• Coordinate AMCs, repairs, utilities, household equipment, vehicles, and outsourced service providers.
• Monitor CCTV and coordinate with security personnel to maintain a safe residential environment.
• Maintain records of staff, vendors, vehicles, assets, procurement, maintenance, and household expenses.
• Ensure household staff follow service, hygiene, safety, and quality standards.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism while dealing with the Director, family, guests, staff, and vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Owner/Director or Senior House Manager.

Skills

House Management

Estate Management

Administration

Hospitality

Vendor Management

Staff Supervision

Procurement

MS Office

Inventory Management

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Documentation

Inventory Systems

Job description

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Assistant House Manager to oversee the smooth day-to-day operations of a private residence belonging to a Company Director. The role requires strong administrative and household management experience, excellent communication and computer skills, attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day household operations, schedules, appointments, errands, bills, and administration.
• Maintain household inventory, procurement, stock levels and vendor relationships.
• Supervise and coordinate household staff, including housekeeping, chefs, drivers, security, gardeners, and support staff.
• Coordinate family functions, parties, guest hospitality, events, and special requirements.
• Coordinate with the Chef for daily meals, F&B procurement, guest requirements, and beverage/bar stocks.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping, laundry, linen, guest rooms, gardens, cleanliness, and overall presentation.
• Conduct regular house inspections and ensure maintenance, safety, and operational issues are resolved promptly.
• Coordinate AMCs, repairs, utilities, household equipment, vehicles, and outsourced service providers.
• Monitor CCTV and coordinate with security personnel to maintain a safe residential environment.
• Maintain records of staff, vendors, vehicles, assets, procurement, maintenance, and household expenses.
• Ensure household staff follow service, hygiene, safety, and quality standards.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism while dealing with the Director, family, guests, staff, and vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Owner/Director or Senior House Manager.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• 7-12 years of experience in House Management, Estate Management, Administration, or Hospitality.
• Experience managing private/high-profile residences preferred.
• Strong administrative, organizational, communication, computer, procurement, vendor, and people-management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, documentation, inventory, and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities calmly in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong knowledge of housekeeping, F&B, maintenance, security, transportation, and household operations.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, professional, and solution-focused.
• High integrity, discretion, confidentiality, and flexibility with working hours.

Key Objective: To ensure the residence operates smoothly, efficiently, safely, and to the highest standards of service and hospitality at all time.