A butler, or house manager, is like a hotel manager but for a private residence. A butler runs the household, coordinating the care and keeping of the home while overseeing staff, organizing parties, receiving guests, answering the phone, and serving the family’s needs. Aunt Ann’s In-House Staffing, serving the San Francisco Bay area, provides households with nannies, chefs, butlers, personal assistants, housekeepers, and more. They understand the importance of having skilled, high-quality staff who can run a household smoothly and efficiently.
Waist Up Portrait of Professional Looking Senior Male Butler Wearing Suit with Bow Tie and Carrying Tray with Bottle of Champagne and Two Glass Flutes
Qualifications to Become a Butler
Butlers usually receive their training from butler school or hospitality and hotel management. Being a butler is a full-time job that involves every aspect of caring for a home and executing a busy schedule, so they are required to have a broad set of skills and knowledge. Butlers must be personable and accommodating, be familiar with household upkeep, know accounting or bookkeeping, be proactive, and have good communication and leadership with the other staff.
What it Takes to Be a Butler
Butlers must be well-groomed. They should dress formally and make sure their shoes are polished. Ladies should wear their hair back and wear minimal jewelry. Butlers must act in a formal manner, never getting in the way but always available to lend a hand. They need to know how to set a table properly and other social and household etiquette. Many former military men become butlers because they find the formal, disciplined environment familiar and comforting.
Being a butler is not easy — it requires knowledge, skill, self-discipline, and a passion for serving others. Aunt Ann’s In-House Staffing has highly qualified butlers and household managers to provide for even the most discerning clients. For quality domestic help, call Aunt Ann’s In-House Staffing at (415) 749-3650. You can also find more information online and on their Facebook page.