Estate Manager | Nr. Paris

Roles and Responsibilities

The jobholder ensures that the estate is always maintained to the highest level where visitors can be received at short notice.

Before and during visits of guests, the jobholder will work with the client's travelling personal staff to ensure all visits are well prepared and the guests receive all that they require at the highest service levels

The jobholder leads by example and promotes a culture of quality, hyper-personalisation, and continuous improvement across the estate

The Estate Manager will prioritise and ensure total compliance by all stakeholders to ensure guests are provided with complete privacy and confidentiality of visits at all times

The jobholder oversees and manages several functions within the properties to ensure compliance with adopted standards and procedures

The job holder is responsible for management of all maintenance & IT activities at the estate, ensuring a standardized and high level of maintenance standards across facilities

The job holder has the skills to manage the operational budget, regular reporting and be a strong project manager

The job holder has the capacity to manage the staff on all levels, including recruitment and hiring, performance reviews and termination if necessary

Flexibility is required, as the Estate Manager must be on call to handle potential emergencies at any hour

It is the responsibility of the job holder to meet with vendors and negotiate contracts for F&B, hospitality services, and maintenance to ensure a good value for the Owner

The job holder will be able to provide advice around the best manner to operate and service the estate considering the need to attain the highest global hospitality standards for guests that are expected to visit irregularly and at short term not

Accommodation

Negotiable: Self-Contained Accommodation & Car all bills found

Entry Requirements

Note:

Please contact: Kevin Johnson, at: Kevin.Johnson@GreenBaizeDoor.com with a cover letter explaining why you are suited for this position, and to request a copy of the Job Description which details the KPI's and Personal Specifications required for this exciting, yet demanding role.

This will be an exciting yet demanding and high pressure role, requiring someone who is capable to run a private estate, to the very highest standards. This role would best suit someone who is at the very top of their discipline, someone who wants to work only in the most privileged and exceptional work environment.

The investment in this person and their team will be a reflection of the value placed in the staff by The Principles, while this level of ownership that comes with the role provides Comps' & Benefits you would expect with the most prestigious job.

Eligibility

Along with the defined key competences and personal specifications (which can be shared), candidates must hold ALL of the following

• Fluency in French and English
• 15 years’ experience gathered in similar roles, examples may include: GM of a respected 5* Hotel, Estate Manager of a world class property, 5* private island resort manager, Ambassadorial residence etc
• Longevity in previous roles
• University Degree(s) in Hospitality Management or similar
• Proven experience of managing highly professional hospitality teams upward of 100 strong

While,

• Foundation experience gathered in F&B, and/or formal banqueting or event management would be considered beneficial