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HOUSE MANPOWER REVIEW

 Recommended Home Workers Structure

HOUSEKEEPERS LAUNDRY ATTENDANT NANNY (OPTIONAL)

HEAD CHEF ASSISTANT CHEF SERVERS

ASSISTANT HOUSE
HOUSE MANAGER
MANAGER SECURITY GUARDS
OR BUTLER

HEAD GARDENER ASSISTANT GARDENER

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A. Home Management Section

1. House Manager/Butler
 House managers keep things running smoothly in the employer's home.
Common house manager duties include grocery shopping, laundry,
running errands, cleaning, making appointments, coordinating travel,
handling household billing, maintaining cars, buying gifts on their
employers' behalf, and more. A house manager may also be expected to
cook for the family on occasion, or all of the time. She might also
communicate with the employers' work assistants to coordinate schedules.

 Depending on the scope of the household, a house manager may need to

oversee or manage other employees, such as housekeepers, nannies, cooks
and gardeners

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2. Assistant House Manager/Butler

 In the absence of the House Manager, he or she will supervise the house
workers, ensure the daily staffing while maintains safe staffing levels
within the house, households has been done well and provide guidance
and support in all aspects of the worker system, manage and participate in
all aspects of house works.

 Provide full support to the house managers in terms of decisions coming

from the family they were serving.

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B. Housekeeping Section
1. Housekeepers or House Maids
Main responsibilities includes
 sweep, scrub, mop and polish floors
 vacuum clean carpets, rugs and draperies
 shampoo carpets, rugs and upholstery
 dust and polish furniture and fittings
 clean metal fixtures and fittings
 empty and clean trash containers
 dispose of trash in a sanitary manner
 clean wash basins, mirrors, tubs and showers
 wipe down glass surfaces
 make up beds and change linens as required
 tidy up rooms
 wash windows as scheduled
 operate mechanized cleaning equipment
 maintain all cleaning equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working PRIVATE NURSE

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 monitor and report necessary domestic repairs and replacements
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2. Laundry Attendant
Main responsibilities includes
 Sorting, washing, drying, pressing, and folding clothing and other textile items.
 Removing stains from items using the appropriate procedures.
 Performing minor sewing duties.
 Tracking which items belong to whom.
 Keeping an updated inventory of laundry detergents and sewing kits.
 Tracking maintenance and repairs on laundering equipment.
 Ensuring that the facility remains clean at all times.

3. Nanny (Optional)
Main responsibilities includes
 Bottle-feeding infants and changing diapers when required.
 Entertaining infants, keeping them warm, happy and clean at all times, and playing with them.
 Collecting children from school.
 Giving children lunch and in-between snacks, encouraging them to assist with household chores,
helping them with homework, and supervising them during play.
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 Running errands as required.
 Performing other duties as required.
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C. Kitchen Section
1. Head Chef or Head Cook
A Head Chef role is made up of many varying responsibilities including:
 Controlling and directing the food preparation process
 Approving and polishing dishes before they reach the family they’re serving
 Managing and working closely with his assistant in all levels
 Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality
 Determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
 Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including
sanitary and food safety guidelines
 Being responsible for health and safety
 Being responsible for food hygiene practices

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2. Assistant Chef or Assistant Cook

An Assistant Cook, or Assistant Chef ensures

 the kitchen is orderly and assists the head chef to prepare and arrange food.
 cleaning the kitchen area, washing dishes and utensils and ensuring that the head
chef has everything required to run the kitchen efficiently.
 washing and cleaning the kitchen and food preparation area.
 help with preparing ingredients for foods, beverages and cocktails; testing new
dishes and planning menus.
 Other responsibilities include removing rubbish, washing bins and disinfecting the
entire kitchen to meet health and safety standards.
 Assist the house manager for grocery shopping to make sure all the ingredients he
needs will be included.
 also maintain the kitchen inventory, buy and store ingredients and clear the
refrigerators.

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3. Servers
The Servers responsibilities include:

 Preparing the food and drinks/beverage and carefully arranged the condiments to be
used on the table
 Greeting and seating the members of the family
 Serving the menu item recommendations
 Communicating any food allergy or special nutrition needs to kitchen staff
 Ensuring that the dining table are filled quickly and accurately and that food is high
quality
 Providing attentive service to diners, like refilling drinks as needed and checking
their needs during meals
 Promptly addressing any issues and referring  to head chef if and when necessary
 Performing some cleaning duties, such as at the service station, around the kitchen
and in the dining area

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D. Gardening and Landscaping Section

1. Head Gardener
 Responsibility for managing the gardens and ensuring that all requisite tasks are
completed to maintaining a well cared for garden.
 Responsible to carry out skilled gardening and general garden and maintenance
work involved in all aspects of gardening.
 includes managing his team for design and planning, planting and growing plants
from seed, purchasing plants, managing pests and keeping the area generally well
maintained.
 Managing general garden maintenance and DIY for both the garden and garden area
including basic carpentry and minor painting and decorating.
 Regular checks and assessments for maintenance, health and safety and security,
ensuring jobs are performed as and when they are required.

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2. Assistant Gardener
Responsibility for assisting the head gardener for his major tasks and the following
tasks:

 Completion of basic garden tasks, such as weeding, composting, planting,

harvesting, pruning, watering, landscaping, etc.
 Surveying the garden for work that needs doing.
 Tidying up trash or tools that have been left out.
 Helping with livestock chores

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E. Medical Section
1. Private Home Nurse
 A private duty nurse is a registered nurse who provides patients with one-on-one,
long-term care in their homes. They take care of a patient’s basic, daily needs and
help with chronic health problems. Private duty nurses aim to help patients stay
within their homes and live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. 
 Assessing changes in the medical status of patients
 Managing chronic illness
 Administering medications
 Helping with daily living activities
 Creating treatment plans for patients
 Making diet plans for the patient
 Providing hospice care
 Completing patient care documentation and other paperwork

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F. Transportation Section
1. Private Personal Drivers
 Personal drivers typically work by transporting family members between
destinations. Also known as chauffeurs, personal drivers usually operate their
vehicles.
 Fetching and welcoming family members at the beginning of their trip.
 Loading and unloading family members' possessions, as required.
 Traveling via the most efficient routes, unless otherwise directed.
 Complying with road regulations at all times.
 Engaging in conversation or playing music, if suitable.
 Ensuring that family members’ identities and conversations remain confidential.
 Apprising family members of local services that may be of use to them.
 Ensuring that the automobile remains clean and well maintained.
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G. Maintenance Section
1. Handyman
 A Handyman, or Maintenance Handyman, conducts basic maintenance on various
businesses or homes. Their main duties include repairing plumbing systems, fixing
company equipment or tools and testing various company or home appliances to
ensure they work properly
 Perform electrical repairs in home areas, including lights and laundry.
 Ensure mechanical equipment is in working order and fixed as necessary.
 Complete general home cleaning and maintenance.
 Install and replace floors, stairs and piping as needed.
 Repair and paint doors, windows, walls, ceilings, roofs and other parts of the home.
 Maintain trash and recycling receptacles around the facility.
 Maintain and repair air conditioning and heating systems as required.
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H. Safety and Protection Section

1. Security Guards
 Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance
equipment; inspecting home, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.
 Obtains help by sounding alarms.
 Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing violators of
policy and procedures; restraining trespassers.
 Completes reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and
surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures.
 Maintains environment by monitoring and setting home and equipment controls.