Estate Managers & House Managers
Full administrative, vendor, and payroll oversight — from CapEx planning and staff rotations to concierge scheduling across multi-residence portfolios.
Household Placements
Private Domestic & Estate Staffing Placements
Discreet, retained-search placement of full-time household professionals for principal residences, secondary homes and family offices — vetted through a five-step institutional screening process.
Role Categories
The full spectrum of household expertise.
Executive Housekeepers & Laundresses
Formal textile care, silver polishing, deep sanitization protocols, and inventory management of couture, china, crystal and fine linens.
Private Chefs & Culinary Teams
Dietary-specific meal preparation, formal dinner parties, cellar management and traveling galley teams for principal residences and yachts.
Chauffeurs & Personal Security
Polished transportation, defensive driving certifications, close protection details and coordinated routing with executive protection partners.
Domestic Couples & Estate Caretakers
Comprehensive two-person full-property oversight — housekeeping, groundskeeping, security walk-throughs and hands-on daily estate operations.
Screening Process
Five-step vetting before any principal introduction.
Every candidate cleared for placement completes the same institutional protocol — documented, auditable and retained in your household file.
Step 1
Nationwide Criminal & Civil Background Check
Multi-jurisdictional felony, misdemeanor and civil litigation checks across every county of residence for the past ten years.
Step 2
Financial & Credit Security Audit
Credit history, bankruptcy filings and financial-stability review to protect access to household accounts, vendors and petty cash.
Step 3
Strict NDA & Privacy Agreement Signing
Mutual non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements executed before any principal introduction or property walkthrough.
Step 4
In-Person Skills & Experience Verification
Hands-on trade tests: table service, laundry, culinary tasting, defensive-driving evaluation and structured behavioral interviews.
Step 5
Trial Period Oversight & Placement Guarantee
Structured 30 / 60 / 90-day performance reviews with an on-call Estate Officer and a written placement guarantee.
Frequently asked
Domestic & estate staffing — questions we hear often.
How long does a domestic staffing search typically take?
Six to ten weeks from signed retainer to accepted offer for most household roles. Senior mandates such as Estate Manager or Director of Residences can extend to twelve weeks when the search is fully off-market.
What is included in your five-step vetting process?
Multi-jurisdictional criminal and civil background checks, financial and credit review, executed non-disclosure agreements, hands-on skills verification and a structured 30/60/90-day performance review after placement.
Do you offer a placement guarantee?
Yes. Household staff placements carry a 90-day replacement guarantee, and senior leadership hires — Estate Managers, Chiefs of Staff and Directors of Residences — carry up to a 12-month guarantee, per the retainer letter.
Do you place staff internationally?
Yes. Primary corridors are South Florida and New York, with select international placements across Madrid, Marbella, Punta del Este, São Paulo and Panama City, coordinated with local counsel for work authorisation and payroll.
How do you protect principal confidentiality during a search?
Every candidate signs a mutual NDA before any introduction, résumés are anonymised until shortlist, and property walkthroughs only occur once background verification is complete and the retainer is fully executed.
Can Valmore handle payroll, contracts and household HR?
Yes. Through our Estate Management practice we structure household employment agreements, compensation benchmarking, W-2 or contractor payroll setup, and ongoing HR support for the placed team.
Ready to build your household team?
Share your requirements confidentially. A dedicated Placement Officer responds within two hours.