Private Chef/House Manager Dual Role
Based in Melbourne (Updated 19 Jan 2026)
Elegance Management is seeking a talented Private Chef/House Manager to join a busy family based in Melbourne. This is a full-time position, offering the opportunity to work in a private household environment and manage all culinary and property operations.
What you'll be doing
• Plan, prepare and serve high-quality, nutritious meals for the household
• Manage the kitchen and ensure all food safety and hygiene standards are maintained
• Oversee the provisioning, storage and inventory of all food, beverage and supplies
• Coordinate and supervise staff, ensuring efficient and effective operations
• Liaise with household teams to delivery seamless preparation for arrival of family & guests
• Collaborate with staff to deliver higher service levels where needed
• Oversee maintenance & repair schedules for all properties
• Travel when required, as the families Private Chef
What we're looking for
• Formal culinary training and significant experience as a Chef in a private household
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, presentation and menu planning
• Capable of sourcing high quality produce
• Excellent time management, multitasking and organisational skills
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences & events
• House/Estate Management experience
• A high level of attention to detail with organisation and care in all areas
• Proactive team player, able to delegate and coordinate a busy schedule
• Flexible, accommodating, positive, calm, extremely organised, capable, career focused
• Strong security awareness and appreciation of privacy
• Discreet and have the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Current Police Check
• Current Working with Children Check
What is on offer
• The remuneration will include a salary package and travel expenses
• Long term employment with exciting growth opportunities
• Highly professional yet down to earth working environment
• Wonderful role supporting a HNWI and family
House Manager/Family Assistant Role
Based in Brisbane (19 Jan Updated)
This exciting role, managed by Elegance HLM, is a House Management role for a talented all-rounder who is extremely capable of covering all areas of managing a large high end home, and providing professional support for the family of 4, including caring for and organising a 12 year old child with meals and getting to school. This position will suit someone with HNW House Management/Interior Yacht Management experience who enjoys working with kids, playing, leaning, and agrees that no task is too small.
The hours are full time Monday to Friday 6:30 am - 2:30pm, supporting a highly professional couple who have a busy business and multiple properties.. Shopping and cooking is also required, healthy quality meal preparation experience would be helpful. There is a Housekeeper in the team, so full management of the organisation and cleaning of the home along wth the exterior, with support from interior and exterior contractors. In saying that the role will be very hands on, supporting all aspects of the families' schedules and management of their home.
What you'll be doing
• Running the flow of housekeeping, laundry, organisation and care of the residence
• Managing the maintenance and repairs of the home & vehicles
• Assisting with children's set up for school and activities,
• Managing the children's schedules, with driving them where needed
• Supporting the family calendars & schedules
• Coordinating the complete process of events and dinners
• Provisioning, shopping & errands
• Food purchasing & preparation
• Organisation of the pets and their appointments
• Assisting with wardrobe management and travelling bags for the children
• Liaising with all family members, guests, colleagues, trades people.
• Coordinating with the other property staff for seamless home, holiday & lifestyle management for the family
Who we are looking for
• HNW House Manager/Interior Yacht Management experience
• Wonderful with children, confident driver
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Maturity, strong communication skills, and initiative
• Organisation & time management skills
• Flexible & accommodating
• Team player, hands on manager
• Fast paced, calm and confident in the role
• Enjoy working with animals
• A good cook, capable of learning family recipes
• Working with Children Check
• Police Check
• Drivers Licence and own vehicle
What we offer
• The remuneration will include a salary package
• Long term employment with a good support network
• Highly professional yet down to earth working environment
• Wonderful role supporting a HNW couple & family
Private PA Role - UHNW
Based in Melbourne - Eastern Suburbs
Elegance HLM is on the search for a highly professional Private PA with strong all rounder experience dealing with UHNW travel management, holiday curation and seamless delivery, complex diary management and to for-fill the consistent flow of all things private. The company is a large global business therefore international logistical Private PA experience is important. This is a dynamic role supporting a brilliant CEO/Founder so polish and poise to excel as their right hand.
What you’ll be doing
• Extensive business and private travel management
• Complex calenda management
• Coordinating high level gifting
• Organising events & private dinners
• All private appointment management
• Be the gatekeeper & capable of dealing with sensitive information
• Confidential & private at all times.
Who we are looking for
• Professional PA for over 5 years
• Experience working with HNW/UHNW families
• Wonderful with managing all VVIP family and friends to the principal
• Comfortable working in a large on site open creative company environment
• Strong team player, capable of liaising with other senior staff to manage all affairs across business, private and home
• Event & dinner management experience
• High level gifting experience
• Meticulous domestic & International Travel Management
• High attention to detail across all areas of the role
• Flexible, focused, forward thinking, exceptional organiser
• Mature, capable, quality communicator, positive & down to earth
• Police Check
• References in similar positions
What we offer
• Competitive Salary Package with many perks
• Professional, dynamic working environment
• Be a part of a quality senior administration team
• Long term role with an exceptional principal
• Empowering and uplifting company culture
