Updated on April 24, 2024
Harper Associates handles many exclusive domestic staffing assignments for prominent executive families. Recent experience in luxurious private residences, along with outstanding references from previous employers are required for consideration.
ESTATE HOUSEKEEPER - FRANKLIN, MI
Large, luxury estate has an opportunity available for an experienced Housekeeper to join their team of household staff. Position is 32-40 hours/week; schedule includes working every other Saturday. Competitive wages, plus family medical benefits!
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LIVE-IN CAREGIVER / COMPANION - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate caregiver to assist a senior female with personal needs and also handle cooking, housekeeping, errands, appointments, etc.. At times there will be other caregivers. Patient is in a wheelchair and has mobility issues; must be strong enough to assist with lifting/transferring patient. Salary plus housing accommodations within a beautiful home. Requires solid references and clean driving record. $60,000-$75,000 salaried position (5 days but does require flexibility).
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HOUSEMAN: FRANKLIN, MI
Executive family is seeking a multitalented individual to handle various tasks within their luxury estate. Position would involve maintenance (interior, exterior and pool), assisting housekeeping with deep cleaning (i.e. moving furniture), running errands, driving and overall guest service. Full-time position offers excellent salary plus great benefit package!
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NANNY / HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANT (PART-TIME): GROSSE POINTE, MI
Busy mom and dad need an extra pair of hands to help with their three children (ages 9 year old and up) and also handle varied household tasks. 20-25 hours/week will be guaranteed even when family travels. The ideal candidate will be flexible to work occasional extra hours. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: transporting to and coordinating the children’s activities, laundry, light housekeeping (deep cleaning is handled by someone else), grocery shopping, coordinate contractors, errands, dog walking, watering plants, filling bird feeder, etc.. In addition, this individual will help with various household projects and possibly stay overnight with the children a few times/year. The family is hoping to find someone seeking a long term opportunity and this is definitely not a summer only position. Typical hours (may vary) are: Monday through Thursday 1pm-6pm, 1pm-3pm on Fridays. During the summer, hours may fluctuate but may be Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm. $30/hr.-$35/hr. on payroll.
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MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR (PART-TIME) - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
Busy Executive needs a trustworthy, mechanically inclined individual to handle all interior and exterior maintenance in their large estate. We are seeking an individual who can perform some hands-on maintenance and supervise vendors when needed. May be involved in other household tasks. Excellent wages paid as independent contractor.
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HOUSEKEEPER (PART-TIME): GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI
Beautiful home with only two people living there most of the time requires the expertise of a professionally trained housekeeper. In addition to cleaning, the housekeeper will also be responsible for laundry and ironing. Choose from two- eight hour days/week or four- four hour days/week. Great wages!
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PERSONAL CHEF / ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGER - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
Excellent full-time, year-round opportunity. This position is ideal for a private service team player who has a unique combination of skills and enjoys variety in their role. This individual will plan menus, grocery shop and prepare meals and events for the principals and their guests. They will also handle indoor and outdoor household responsibilities, with emphasis on those when the homeowners are not living at the
residence (~ six months/year). Examples include: coordinating contractors and performing some hands-on landscaping, snow removal and maintenance tasks. The Chef/AHM will also provide oversight and troubleshooting for computers, Apple products, audio visual equipment and SMART Home technology, assisting housekeeper with deep cleaning, packing for travel, wardrobe maintenance, organization of closets, pantry, etc. Schedule is primarily Monday-Friday with some exceptions when the principals are in town. We are seeking a multi-talented individual with a flexible, friendly, service minded demeanor.
$90,000 -$100,000 plus benefits!
Our client is seeking a local candidate or those already planning a move to Michigan for this immediate opening.
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PERSONAL & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT - MICHIGAN & FLORIDA
Prominent Senior Executive has a newly created opportunity available for a versatile individual. Position is based in Michigan but will include travel to Naples, Florida (primarily in the winter season) and other locations. At times, will act as a liaison between the principal and his Executive Assistant who is based in his Detroit area corporate office. Responsibilities will be broad, ranging from serving as gatekeeper, scheduling appointments, calendar management, correspondence (email, phone, letters, etc. ) coordinating travel (private aircraft), running errands, preparing for arrival in advance of principal when transitioning to different residence for the season, etc.. Requires a friendly and professional demeanor, discretion and the ability to handle highly confidential matters. Please do not apply if you are not completely flexible to travel for up to a few months at a time. Excellent salary commensurate with experience along with terrific, corporate benefit package! Housing will be provided in Florida. Client is seeking local, metro Detroit area candidates.
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HEAD HOUSEKEEPER - NEW YORK CITY, NY
Luxurious home on the Upper East Side, requires the expertise of a professionally trained Housekeeper with extremely high standards. Must have experience working in a formal home on a long term basis and accompanying references. In addition to housekeeping and laundry, the Head Housekeeper will be involved with wardrobe management, running errands, grocery shopping, maintaining inventories, packing for travel, etc.. Excellent wages!
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PRIVATE HOUSEKEEPER (PART-TIME) - BIRMINGHAM, MI
Lovely senior needs a caring, flexible housekeeper to work on a part-time basis. We are seeking a friendly, team player able to work cooperatively with other household staff. Schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ~ 5-8 hours/day, starting at 9am. Great wages (W2).
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FAMILY HOUSEKEEPER - FRANKLIN, MI
Warm, friendly family in a large, luxury home is seeking an outstanding professional housekeeper. We are in search of someone who is meticulous, detail oriented and very knowledgeable about high end finishes and surfaces. Responsibilities will also include laundry, some ironing, errands, assisting parents as needed. 40 hours/week guaranteed, Monday-Friday, 8am start or later. Some evenings or weekends will be requested to help when the family is entertaining. This individual must be comfortable working in a home with young children (no pets). The family is hoping to find someone personable and flexible to work with them for many years. GREAT wages!
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CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING MANAGER - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
Harper Associates had been retained for this search
Very desirable, unique career opportunity available for a highly skilled Building/Facility Manager. The setting is a very high-end, luxury office building (~ 30,000 sq. ft.). This individual must be very tech savvy and have recent experience working in a multi-faceted building(s) and be familiar with high tech (SMART) building systems and equipment.
Primary focus of this role will involve the following areas:
Detailed job description will be provided to qualified candidates
In order to be successful in this role, the selected candidate must have recent experience working with all facets of building including HVAC/humidifiers, electrical, plumbing, fire and security alarms systems, water filtration, flooring, kitchen and other appliances, office equipment (i.e. printers, A/V systems, phones, copier/scanner, phones, etc.). This unique opportunity requires a polished and organized troubleshooter with a keen eye for detail and excellent time management and communication skills.
Exceptional salary plus outstanding benefits including fully paid family medical benefits, dental, PTO, 401K, etc.
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CAREGIVER - WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
Elderly client, in a wheelchair, with dementia, needs a compassionate individual to join their great team of caregivers. In addition to assisting the patient with all of their needs, cooking would be a plus. Experience working with dementia is highly desirable. Schedule would be primarily evenings, overnights and weekends. Beautiful, spacious private living area available if desired. This is a payroll position ($70,000-$75,000) paid directly from the family.
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PRIVATE FAMILY HOUSEKEEPER - GLEN ARBOR, MI (NEAR TRAVERSE CITY)
Exceptional, full-time, year-round opportunity to assist a family in their private vacation home and in their guest residences. We are seeking an individual who enjoys housekeeping and is detail oriented, meticulous, personable and service oriented.
Individuals already living near Glen Arbor who have a stable work history but no professional housekeeping experience may be considered. Must be a team player who works well with others. Schedule is Monday-Friday, some flexibility occasionally requested. This location is not the primary residence of the family but employment is full-time, year round. $58,000-$62.000 salaried position plus outstanding benefit package including fully paid medical, dental, vacation, 401K.
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ESTATE HOUSEKEEPER - WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
An extremely well-respected family with a magnificent home is seeking the expertise of a professional Estate Housekeeper on a full-time basis. Requires five-star standards and extensive knowledge of working with high-end furnishings, surfaces, linens, and garments along with fine art. Full-time position, Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm. On occasional weekends or holidays, a 2-hour touch-up may be required when the family is in residence. A genuine, service-oriented attitude and the ability to work well with other household team members are essential for success in this role. The ideal candidate would be able to travel to other residences a few times/year. Great salary and EXCEPTIONAL benefits package including paid family medical insurance! We are seeking local candidates or those planning to move to the metro Detroit area.
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For 25+ years, Harper Associates has placed numerous private chefs, house managers, housekeepers, etc. for many executive families in the metro Detroit area and Florida.
We are currently representing several excellent chefs who are available immediately to work for a family exclusively on a permanent or temporary basis. They are all ServSafe trained with great cooking skills and experience; most have culinary degrees. Due to the impact the Coronavirus is having on the hospitality industry, many of these Chefs have recent backgrounds in very well-respected restaurants. If you hire a Chef, they would handle all the grocery shopping and food preparation. They can cook meals in your home and also serve and clean up or they can prepare your meals off-premise and drop them off if desired. Most of these chefs are very adept at accommodating special dietary regimens as well.
These Chefs are typically seeking $35/hr.-$50/hr. for their time plus the cost of groceries.
For more information, please contact Ben Schwartz - 248-737-0431 - ben@harperjobs.com
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Other positions may be available; many of our clients prefer to keep their vacancies confidential. If you have experience in a large private residence and accompanying references and you are targeting a move to Michigan, please send your resume and let us know when/where you plan to relocate.
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Harper Associates Executive Residence positions include:
Estate Managers
Estate Housekeepers
Butlers
Private Chefs/Personal Chefs
Nannies
Laundresses
Chauffeurs
Maintenance Coordinators
Executive/Personal Assistants
Domestic Couples
