Delray Beach Estate Staffing & Household Search

Seasonal households need a different hire

Most Delray Beach searches are for a household that lives at full intensity for five months and sits quiet for seven. That rhythm changes the brief: the same person who runs a full guest calendar in February has to hand the property over cleanly in May, with humidity control, pool and generator schedules, vendor access and storm readiness documented rather than remembered.

We scope opening and closing as named responsibilities before the search opens, so the family is not renegotiating the role every autumn. Where a Northeast residence shares the same staff, the rotation, travel and compensation are agreed in writing at intake.

The Delray Beach roles we place most often

Estate managers and house managers who can run vendors, budgets and a five-month entertaining calendar without daily supervision. Executive housekeepers trained on coastal interiors, linens, art and formal service. Private chefs who move between wellness menus mid-week and winter-season entertaining at the weekend. Domestic couples for live-in caretaking between visits, and chauffeurs covering PBI, FLL and Boca Executive airport patterns.

Delray, Gulf Stream and Seagate households are usually smaller and less formal than Palm Beach ones, and hire accordingly: fewer people, broader roles, and a strong preference for staff who are genuinely versatile rather than narrowly specialized. We brief candidates on that honestly, which is why our Delray placements tend to stay.

Verification, guarantee and fees

Every candidate is background- and reference-checked before introduction, and AI-organized evidence review is signed off by a senior partner. Finalists work a paid trial day at the residence. The placement fee is 20% of the accepted first-year base salary, with a retainer of 20% of that fee, and every placement carries a written twelve-month replacement guarantee.