Team work makes the dream work

The demand for top talent has never been greater. Experienced, credible, reliable people are vital. At Galor we have a variety of couples registered with us who can cover a wide range of skills between them. These individuals will take on the full responsibilities of running a household.

What is a domestic couple?

A domestic couple is made up of two individuals, often married, who work together as a team providing domestic and personal services for a household. The responsibilities of the domestic couple are based on the employer’s property and service needs. It is often useful to align the responsibilities of the couple with traditional job descriptions.

Some of the duties would include:

Housekeeping

Cooking

Auto care

Gardening

Child care

Event planning

Expense reports

Elderly care and in some cases being the personal assistant as well.

This position can entail many different responsibilities depending on the needs of the employer. Some couples are specialists and will provide a much more focused service and a specific combination of skills, such as Household Manager and Chef, or Butler and Housekeeper, or Head Gardener and Part Time Housekeeper.

Domestic Couple positions are almost always live-in positions.

This type of relationship can often be very beneficial to the estate owner on many levels. Often, because of the special relationship of a domestic couple, and their ability to communicate on a different level about things that are important in the estate or household, things seem to move smoother, and get done even better.

If you think hiring a domestic couple is the best solution for your personal household needs, Galor can help.

Valerie Greenfield, and her husband Robin, work as housekeeper and head butler for a Russian family in Buckinghamshire.

"Working together has brought us much closer as a couple. We are together all day, every day, and I’ve never felt like I need a break from him. When he takes the lady of the house shopping, I miss him, even if it’s only for a couple of hours. We don’t have much of a social life, so when we have time off we like to take walks together. There’s no way we could have separate jobs now. We’re completely reliant on each other."

If you think hiring a domestic couple is the best solution for your personal household needs, get in touch with our specialist team and we will see how best to serve your needs.