#4248Housekeeper (Spain, Marbella)
Villa in Marbella, family of 4, seasonal residence with guests; Format: full-time, live-in (private room with bathroom); 5/2 schedule, paid vacation, annual flights home
Country🇪🇸 Spain
Salary€3,300 net/month
Butler recruitment for private residences
Butlers with private residence experience
International recruitment with dedicated support
Reference, skills and background checksRoyal Keeper recruits experienced butlers for private homes, villas and yachts in Europe, the UAE, the USA and worldwide. Our candidates know service etiquette and protocol, can manage household staff and work with complete confidentiality.
When a Family Needs a Butler
A butler makes sure the household runs with the standard of service of a private hotel: greeting guests, setting the table and hosting receptions, caring for the wardrobe, wine cellar and silverware, and coordinating the rest of the staff. Families most often come to us when they have a large residence or several homes, a villa or a yacht, entertain guests frequently, or need a live-in butler or one who travels with the family. For a family, it is not enough to find someone with impeccable manners. What matters is a specialist who knows etiquette and protocol, works discreetly, keeps everything confidential and shapes the service around the habits of that particular family. These are the butlers we select for private residences around the world.
Large residence
When several staff members work in the house, the family needs a butler who assigns tasks, maintains service standards and is accountable to the family for the overall result.
Guests and receptions
For families who entertain often: the butler plans dinners and events and takes care of table setting, food and drink service, and greeting and accommodating guests.
Several homes
When a family lives across several residences or travels a lot, the butler prepares each home for arrival, packs and unpacks luggage and accompanies the family on trips and on board the yacht.
Live-in
When the house needs someone present at all times, a live-in butler is the right choice: morning and evening service, care of the wardrobe and daily order in the home.
Profiles of butlers
Which butlers do we introduce to families
Before concluding the contract and discussing the request in detail, we can send you several butler profiles as an example, however, their current availability and relevance for a specific vacancy will need to be clarified separately.
Sotirios
EducationThe International Butler Academy (2015) • Butling and household management
LanguagesEnglish, German (basic)
Work experience with families10 years as Butler and House Manager at a private residence in Salzburg, Austria
Professional advantagesManaging household staff, table and meal service, event planning, care of silverware and fine Meissen china, wardrobe management
A professional butler with an International Butler Academy diploma and ten years with one family. EU passport, open to live-in positions and work abroad.
Ameen
EducationTaj West End, Bangalore (2002) • International apprenticeship in Food & Beverage service
LanguagesEnglish
Work experience with familiesOver 8 years as Senior Butler to a Royal Household in Amman, Jordan
Professional advantagesProtocol and formal table service, receiving VIP guests and diplomats, organising official dinners and receptions, leading a team of butlers and household staff
A butler trained at the Taj hotel school with experience serving a Royal Household. Impeccable knowledge of etiquette, runs service at formal receptions and coordinates junior butlers and household staff.
Caille
EducationCours Hôtelier de Besançon (2016) • Hospitality and butler training; Bachelor in Private Law
LanguagesFrench (native), English
Work experience with familiesOver 5 years: butler for private families and events in Switzerland and France, House Manager and Butler (2022–2024)
Professional advantagesPersonal service to the family and guests, table service, private receptions and events, travelling with principals, discretion
A French-speaking butler with hospitality training and experience with Swiss families and Riviera villas. Attentive to detail and able to work discreetly.
João
EducationThe International Butler Academy (2025) • Household management
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French (basic)
Work experience with familiesButler at a private residence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; previously Head Waiter at a restaurant in Lisbon
Professional advantagesPersonal service to principals, wardrobe and table service, guest reception and events, staff coordination, inventory management
A young butler with a professional diploma and a background in high-end restaurant service. EU passport and US visa, open to relocation and travel with the family.
Stanislavs
EducationBritish Butler Institute, Butler School at Sea (2016), The International Butler Training Institute (2025) • Butler; Rīga Graduate School of Law • Law and Finance
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, French and German (basic)
Work experience with familiesOver 5 years; travelling butler to a company CEO across residences, villas, chalets and superyachts in the USA and Europe
Professional advantagesService for the family and 40+ guests, working with chefs and caterers, wine selection and sourcing rare items, travelling with principals
A butler trained at three butler schools with experience travelling worldwide with principals. EU passport, visas for the USA, Canada and the UK.
Sotirios
EducationThe International Butler Academy (2015) • Butling and household management
LanguagesEnglish, German (basic)
Work experience with families10 years as Butler and House Manager at a private residence in Salzburg, Austria
Professional advantagesManaging household staff, table and meal service, event planning, care of silverware and fine Meissen china, wardrobe management
A professional butler with an International Butler Academy diploma and ten years with one family. EU passport, open to live-in positions and work abroad.
Ameen
EducationTaj West End, Bangalore (2002) • International apprenticeship in Food & Beverage service
LanguagesEnglish
Work experience with familiesOver 8 years as Senior Butler to a Royal Household in Amman, Jordan
Professional advantagesProtocol and formal table service, receiving VIP guests and diplomats, organising official dinners and receptions, leading a team of butlers and household staff
A butler trained at the Taj hotel school with experience serving a Royal Household. Impeccable knowledge of etiquette, runs service at formal receptions and coordinates junior butlers and household staff.
Caille
EducationCours Hôtelier de Besançon (2016) • Hospitality and butler training; Bachelor in Private Law
LanguagesFrench (native), English
Work experience with familiesOver 5 years: butler for private families and events in Switzerland and France, House Manager and Butler (2022–2024)
Professional advantagesPersonal service to the family and guests, table service, private receptions and events, travelling with principals, discretion
A French-speaking butler with hospitality training and experience with Swiss families and Riviera villas. Attentive to detail and able to work discreetly.
João
EducationThe International Butler Academy (2025) • Household management
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French (basic)
Work experience with familiesButler at a private residence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; previously Head Waiter at a restaurant in Lisbon
Professional advantagesPersonal service to principals, wardrobe and table service, guest reception and events, staff coordination, inventory management
A young butler with a professional diploma and a background in high-end restaurant service. EU passport and US visa, open to relocation and travel with the family.
Stanislavs
EducationBritish Butler Institute, Butler School at Sea (2016), The International Butler Training Institute (2025) • Butler; Rīga Graduate School of Law • Law and Finance
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, French and German (basic)
Work experience with familiesOver 5 years; travelling butler to a company CEO across residences, villas, chalets and superyachts in the USA and Europe
Professional advantagesService for the family and 40+ guests, working with chefs and caterers, wine selection and sourcing rare items, travelling with principals
A butler trained at three butler schools with experience travelling worldwide with principals. EU passport, visas for the USA, Canada and the UK.
Sotirios
EducationThe International Butler Academy (2015) • Butling and household management
LanguagesEnglish, German (basic)
Work experience with families10 years as Butler and House Manager at a private residence in Salzburg, Austria
Professional advantagesManaging household staff, table and meal service, event planning, care of silverware and fine Meissen china, wardrobe management
A professional butler with an International Butler Academy diploma and ten years with one family. EU passport, open to live-in positions and work abroad.
Ameen
EducationTaj West End, Bangalore (2002) • International apprenticeship in Food & Beverage service
LanguagesEnglish
Work experience with familiesOver 8 years as Senior Butler to a Royal Household in Amman, Jordan
Professional advantagesProtocol and formal table service, receiving VIP guests and diplomats, organising official dinners and receptions, leading a team of butlers and household staff
A butler trained at the Taj hotel school with experience serving a Royal Household. Impeccable knowledge of etiquette, runs service at formal receptions and coordinates junior butlers and household staff.
Caille
EducationCours Hôtelier de Besançon (2016) • Hospitality and butler training; Bachelor in Private Law
LanguagesFrench (native), English
Work experience with familiesOver 5 years: butler for private families and events in Switzerland and France, House Manager and Butler (2022–2024)
Professional advantagesPersonal service to the family and guests, table service, private receptions and events, travelling with principals, discretion
A French-speaking butler with hospitality training and experience with Swiss families and Riviera villas. Attentive to detail and able to work discreetly.
João
EducationThe International Butler Academy (2025) • Household management
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French (basic)
Work experience with familiesButler at a private residence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; previously Head Waiter at a restaurant in Lisbon
Professional advantagesPersonal service to principals, wardrobe and table service, guest reception and events, staff coordination, inventory management
A young butler with a professional diploma and a background in high-end restaurant service. EU passport and US visa, open to relocation and travel with the family.
Stanislavs
EducationBritish Butler Institute, Butler School at Sea (2016), The International Butler Training Institute (2025) • Butler; Rīga Graduate School of Law • Law and Finance
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, French and German (basic)
Work experience with familiesOver 5 years; travelling butler to a company CEO across residences, villas, chalets and superyachts in the USA and Europe
Professional advantagesService for the family and 40+ guests, working with chefs and caterers, wine selection and sourcing rare items, travelling with principals
A butler trained at three butler schools with experience travelling worldwide with principals. EU passport, visas for the USA, Canada and the UK.
Butler placement geography
International butler recruitment for residences, villas and yachts
We recruit butlers for families in Europe, the UAE, the USA and other countries, as well as for those who divide their time between several homes or are planning a move. We take into account visa requirements, the languages needed, local service standards and the candidate’s readiness to live in, travel with the family and work on board a yacht.
Duties of a butler
What does a butler do for residences
Responsibilities are always tailored to each household, yet most often include the following areas.
Service for the family and guests
- Greeting and seeing off guests, handling calls, deliveries and correspondence.
- Table setting to formal and informal protocol, serving food and drinks.
- Organising dinners, receptions and private events together with the chef and caterers.
- Wardrobe care for the principals: cleaning, pressing, shoe care and preparing outfits.
- Packing and unpacking luggage, preparing the house for arrival, travelling with the family.
- Morning and evening service: preparing bedrooms, breakfast in the room and personal requests from family members.
Household and staff management
- Coordinating housekeepers, the chef, drivers and other staff, and drawing up schedules.
- Overseeing cleaning and service standards and training new staff in the house rules.
- Caring for silverware, porcelain, crystal and valuable interior pieces, and keeping inventories.
- Managing the wine cellar and bar: records, storage, restocking and wine pairing for menus.
- Household purchasing, working with suppliers and contractors, and tracking household expenses.
- Following security and confidentiality rules and liaising with security staff and the estate manager.
Additional responsibilities such as travel coordination or multi-property management are discussed individually and fixed in the agreement.
Why choose Royal Keeper when hiring a professional butler
We connect discerning families with experienced butlers who bring precision, discretion and refined service to every aspect of household management
Limited access to qualified candidates
Royal Keeper maintains an extensive private database built over years of international work. Many experienced butlers do not publish their profiles publicly. This gives clients direct access to professionals unavailable through standard channels.
Rapid access to vetted butlers
When a residence requires a butler, delays are not an option. Our established international network allows us to present qualified butlers within days, ensuring seamless household operations.
Continuity during leadership transitions
Should a butler depart, we manage the transition discreetly and efficiently, sourcing a replacement who maintains established standards and family protocols without operational disruption.
Global reach for cross-border placements
Our international network spans multiple countries and allows us to place butlers who hold valid visas and possess experience working across borders. Families receive candidates ready to relocate quickly while maintaining full compliance with local requirements.
Protection against unqualified or unreliable candidates
Every butler undergoes multi-stage verification of references, background and professional skills. This process removes the uncertainty that often accompanies independent hiring and ensures only proven professionals enter the household.
A butler of true calibre transforms daily life into a sequence of effortless moments where every detail reflects the family’s standards.
Need household staff or a nanny?
Leave a request and a Royal Keeper recruiter will get in touch
to discuss your needs and propose the first candidates.
Our approach to recruitment
How we recruit staff
01
Request diagnostics
We discuss the family's lifestyle, schedule, level of responsibility, and service expectations — not just a list of duties.
02
Contract signing
We record all key collaboration terms in an individual contract. After signing, the team launches the project.
03
Search and selection
We run an extensive search, interview candidates, and verify their experience, references, and work history.
04
Finalist presentation
You receive a shortlist with detailed profiles and recruiter notes; interviews are arranged with selected candidates.
05
Onboarding support
We help agree on terms, support onboarding, and remain available for any questions after the candidate starts.
01
Request diagnostics
We discuss the family's lifestyle, schedule, level of responsibility, and service expectations — not just a list of duties.
02
Contract signing
We record all key collaboration terms in an individual contract. After signing, the team launches the project.
03
Search and selection
We run an extensive search, interview candidates, and verify their experience, references, and work history.
04
Finalist presentation
You receive a shortlist with detailed profiles and recruiter notes; interviews are arranged with selected candidates.
05
Onboarding support
We help agree on terms, support onboarding, and remain available for any questions after the candidate starts.
Family safety and privacy
Safety and privacy
standards
standards
We work with private households where what matters
is not just skills, but the professional's ethics too.
Verified experience in private households and checked references.
Competency-based interviews: reactions to non-standard situations, respect for house rules and the family's personal boundaries.
Confidentiality: ban on publishing family photos and information, NDA on request.
VIP environment understanding: many candidates have already worked in public and international families.
About Royal Keeper
About Us
Royal Keeper is an international agency for the selection of premium household staff and nannies for families around the world, founded in 2000. For over 25 years we have combined luxury service standards with a very attentive approach to each family.
Our recruitment team speaks several languages and works with clients across Europe, the UK, the USA, the Middle East and Asia, so we understand the cultural nuances and requirements of different countries.
We build long-term relationships: most families come back to us or refer their friends, and candidates bring their colleagues and acquaintances.
Year founded
2000
Countries of presence
20+
Years of experience in private service
25+
Successfully filled vacancies
14 000+
Candidates in the agency database
85 000+
Year founded
2000
Countries of presence
20+
Years of experience in private service
25+
Successfully filled vacancies
14 000+
Candidates in the agency database
85 000+
Nanny placement terms with Royal Keeper
Service pricing and cooperation terms
We work transparently: you understand the interaction format and fee structure in advance.
Ranges from 12% to 22% of the specialist’s annual salary and depends on the country of recruitment, the level of the position, the urgency of the search, and the selected contract format. The replacement guarantee period ranges from 6 to 12 months, and the number of replacements depends on the selected contract.
Payment is made in two stages: an initial deposit is required to confirm the order and start work on the request, and the remaining balance is paid after the candidate has been approved.
Special conditions are available for returning clients, repeat requests, and orders involving the selection of several specialists for one family.
Butler Recruitment | Household Staff
Butler for a Private Home
A butler is the senior member of a private household staff, responsible for the standard of service, etiquette and the smooth running of the whole team. It makes sense to hire a butler when a home regularly welcomes guests, employs several staff members and the family wants daily life to run to five-star hotel standards while respecting its own habits. Unlike a household manager, who focuses more on budgets, contractors and maintenance, a butler is primarily responsible for service: greeting guests, table setting, the wardrobe, the wine cellar and the personal requests of family members.
Royal Keeper recruits butlers for private houses, villas, city apartments and yachts in Europe, the UAE, the USA and other countries. Candidates go through a multi-stage selection: an interview with an agency consultant, an assessment of professional skills, reference checks with previous employers and background screening. We consider specialists with formal butler training and experience in private residences and luxury hotels, who speak English and the other languages the family needs.
Different working arrangements are possible: a live-in butler, a full-time live-out butler, a butler for a country residence or for the season, a yacht butler, a butler who travels with the family or one for major events. A butler works closely with the personal chef, housekeepers and drivers, so we take the existing team into account when recruiting.
The agency helps draw up the job description, schedule and candidate requirements, presents CVs of vetted specialists, arranges interviews and stays in touch during the adaptation period. The cost of a butler depends on the country, the working arrangement and the candidate’s experience — leave a request and a consultant will estimate the budget for your needs.
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