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Hire a Filipino Household Staff

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Our experienced household staff and all-around include:

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  • Personal Assistant

  • House Manager

  • Estate Manager

  • Couple Caretaker

  • Butler

  • All-arounder

  • Handyman

  • Gardener

  • Laundress

  • Private Practice Assistant (PA/PT)

  • Driver

  • Massage Therapist

  • Doorman

  • Building Admin Staff

  • Office Admin Assistant

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Household Manager / Estate Manager


Also known as butler, property manager, family manager, or major-domo. Household Manager / Estate Manager was a term established in the mid-80s. House manager has become the preferred title for any head of household administrator. However, the other name titles are still in use.

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The traditional duties were seeing to the comfort of the family, managing the other staff members, and managing the day-to-day operation of the residence.

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Today’s duties: Candidates for these positions today are highly experienced or formally trained. They supervise and coordinate the activities of the household and all household employees, and in the U.S., with much less formality. They are computer literate, responsible for household security, maintain the inventory of household supplies, and run all family errands. Depending on the size of the staff or home, they may have cooking and cleaning duties and be the only staff member.

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If the employer has more than one residence, the house manager may work at the different properties as necessary. Duties might also include managing financial accounts, seasonal opening and closing of all residences, and acting as a personal assistant.

 

Salaries: $95,000.00 – $200,000.00 depending on experience, number of properties and staff, and job location.

 

 

Private Chef

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Also called cook, private cook, and personal chef. The personal chef is always professionally trained and experienced in preparing most cuisines. Trained chefs are responsible for all nutrition, menu planning, and preparation of household meals for the family and guests and any dinner parties or events. Duties include all food purchases, maintaining kitchen supplies, daily organization, and cleanliness. Also, serving and cleaning up, depending on the household’s staff situation.

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A private chef or cook is familiar with and comfortable with basic cooking techniques. Cooking is not the main focus of their position in the home. Normally, they have other primary duties in the home, such as housekeeping, laundry, ironing, etc.

 

Salaries: $90,000.00 – $150,000.00 for an established chef. 

                $45,000.00 - $85,000.00 for a family cook with limited experience.

 

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Couples Caretaker

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Over the years, the traditional roles of these positions have remained constant. Experienced, usually married, they work as a team. Traditionally, they are live-in, and male and female roles delineate the responsibilities. The female duties include maintenance of the inside of the residence, including housekeeping, laundry, ironing, household errands, and cooking. The male duties include all exterior maintenance of the property, heavier housekeeping duties inside the residence, and some gardening and handyman duties.

Salaries: An established couple who work on large estates.

                 Driving & family cook - Starts at $150,000 to $200,000 for two people

                 Non-driving & basic cooking - Starts at $110,000 to $145,000 for two people

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Driver / Handyman / Gardener

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The job role has changed very little over the years. Traditional duties: Always being a male and in full charge of maintaining the gentleman of the residence. Duties included maintenance and appearance of all automobiles, valet duties for the gentleman, and daily driving to all appointments and events.


Today’s duties: Many families in some larger US cities have a full-time chauffeur/driver. However, driving is a very small part of most driving positions. Depending on the family’s lifestyle, the responsibilities could range from maintaining the operation of the employer’s automobiles to handyman duties, gardening, heavy housekeeping, errands, and occasionally valet duties.

Salaries: $30-$45- per hour

 

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Laundress


A broad knowledge of caring for delicate fabrics, linens, and clothing. The role of a laundress has changed only with the experience of newer fabric products and technology of washers, dryers, and different pressing, steaming, and rotary irons.

Traditional duties: Full charge of all household laundry and ironing. I prepare the clothes for washing, remove stain, check for any minor repairs (tears, rips, buttons, hems, etc.), hand wash, press iron or steam, fold and put away all laundry, pick up dry cleaning, and organize closets and wardrobes.

Salaries: $30-$45 per hour

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ABOUT US

Filipinos Of NY is a community initiative project based in Little Manila in Woodside Queens, New York, USA.  Immerse yourself in Filipino culture, language, hospitality, and food. Having fun embracing countrymen residing on the East Coast. Filipinos are fun-loving people known for being warm, friendly, caring, hardworking, great cooks, generous and thankful hearts. Here you can find fellow New Yorkers, apartment/room rentals, events, places to hang out, cooking recipes, tips for living in NY, Philippine travel tips/discounts, shopping, jobs, freebies, and many more.

 

We also place skilled, honest, and dedicated helpers in homes where they are valued and can make a difference. We go above and beyond to do it. Our affiliate job placement resource Direct Hire Agency is a licensed, registered, and bonded community-driven New York staffing agency. Our deep knowledge of the NYC and Hamptons lifestyle has made us the go-to resource for families looking for help that just "gets it." 

Office address: 69-11D Roosevelt Ave Woodside, NY 11377

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm EST

            Saturday: 10am to 3pm EST

            Sunday: Closed

 

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