Houseman / Caretaker

MAHLER PRIVATE STAFFING; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical/dental/vision insurance

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) with match

Job summary

Mahler Private Staffing seeks a polished Houseman/Caretaker for a private family residence in Palm Beach, FL. The role is full-time year-round, reporting to the Director of Residences and supporting the Executive Housekeeper.

The ideal candidate is discreet, detail-oriented, and ready to provide hands-on daily support. Responsibilities include exterior and interior upkeep, vehicle care, guest coordination, inventory management, and continuous service improvements.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a private home or luxury hotel with five-star service mindset.
• Willing to learn, take direction, and continually improve service standards.
• Understands proper protocol, etiquette, and service standards.
• Computer literate for email, reporting, and basic household communication.
• Comfortably navigates smart home technology and related systems.
• Professional demeanor and appearance with a positive, pleasant personality.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.
• Works well as part of a team with an all-hands-on-deck attitude.
• Highly discreet and trustworthy in a private family residence.
• Strong English is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated daily support for the family and residence.
• Assist with household upkeep, light maintenance, and care of interiors.
• Maintain exterior spaces including patios, walkways, and outdoor areas.
• Care for vehicles—washing, fueling, organizing, and readiness for use.
• Support arrivals/departures, events, entertaining, errands, and special requests.
• Procure supplies, provisions, and flowers; manage inventory with the Executive Housekeeper.
• Help refine service levels, routines, and operating processes.

Skills

Strong English

Attention to detail

Professional demeanor

Team player

Discretion

Tools

Smart home systems

Job description

Houseman Caretaker, Palm Beach, FL

A lovely executive couple with a seasonal home in Palm Beach are seeking a polished, professional, highly discreet, and hands-on Houseman/Caretaker for a private family residence. This full-time, year-round role reports to the Director of Residences and works alongside and supports the Executive Housekeeper.

The right candidate is a self-starter who enjoys daily hands-on work, is willing to learn from the team, provides dedicated support for the family, and takes pride in maintaining and enhancing the home to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated, hands-on daily support for the family and residence
• Assist with household upkeep, odd jobs, light maintenance, furniture polishing, batteries, lightbulbs, filters, and care of fine interiors.
• Maintain exterior spaces, including patios, terraces, outdoor dining areas, walkways, windows, umbrellas, and related outdoor areas.
• Care for vehicles, including washing, fueling, organizing, and ensuring they are ready for use.
• Support family and guest arrivals/departures, parties, events, entertaining, errands, and special household requests.
• Procure household supplies, provisions, and flowers; manage inventory in coordination with the Executive Housekeeper.
• Help the team refine and enhance service levels, household routines, and operating processes.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a similar position in a private home or luxury hotel property with a desire to offer five-star service.
• Willing to learn, take direction, and continually improve service standards and household processes.
• Understands (or willing to learn) proper protocol, etiquette, and service standards.
• Computer literate for email, reporting, and basic household communication.
• Comfortably navigates smart home technology and related systems.
• Professional demeanor and appearance with a positive, pleasant personality.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.
• Works well as part of a team; all-hands-on-deck attitude.
• Highly discreet, trustworthy, and comfortable working in a private family residence.
• Superior communication skills. Strong English is required.

Schedule

• Generally, Monday to Friday
• In season (February, March, and April), hours may be 8/9/10 am to 6 pm, with some weekends and extended hours required
• Off season, hours are generally 8 am to 4 pm
• Some flexibility is requested for travel to other homes during the off season to help prep them for principal arrivals. Perhaps 2-3 weeks annually.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range of $90,000 to $100,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Benefits include an annual discretionary bonus, medical/dental/vision, PTO, paid holidays, and 401(k) with match

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Our Story

Mahler Private Staffing works with America’s leading families to find experienced private domestic staffing professionals for their homes and family offices. We take a personalized approach and work to get to know our candidatesas well as we know our clients, so we can make lasting, long-term placements.

Due to the overwhelming number of applicants, we regret that we are unable to provide individual responses. Rest assured that selected candidates will be personally contacted for further consideration. We would like to emphasize that there are no fees associated with the application process for applicants.