Staff for private households
Find yacht crew and estate staff for your residences
Looking for staff for a yacht, an estate or several homes? Hospitly Elite fills positions in private households, family offices and estates, including roles that travel between residences. You tell us about your residences and the role; we personally introduce suitable candidates.
Which roles belong to yacht and estate teams?
You decide which duties the role includes. Often requested are:
- Estate managers to run an estate
- Household staff who move between several residences
- Service, housekeeping and galley roles on board a privately used yacht
- Looking after a residence while the family is away
- Coordinating with property managers, gardeners and tradespeople
- Preparing stays for the family and their guests
We fill positions on board privately used yachts only. For commercially operated yachts, for example in charter, German law (Seearbeitsgesetz) requires recruitment services based in Germany to be approved by BG Verkehr; we do not take on such positions at present. Which qualifications a position on board requires depends on the vessel and the role and is clarified case by case.
Who is this for?
For families with several residences or a yacht, and for family offices looking for staff for a family’s estates and yachts.
How it works at Hospitly Elite
- Consultation. You describe the household, the role and your expectations through the consultation form. There is no listing for you to write.
- Introduction. We source and personally introduce a small selection of suitable candidates.
- Start. Our fee becomes due when your chosen candidate starts. The employment contract is concluded solely between household and professional.
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to find yacht crew or an estate manager through Hospitly Elite?
Consultation, search and introductions cost nothing. A fee arises only on a successful placement and becomes due when your chosen candidate starts; we will name the exact rate in your consultation. One exception: if you ask for an exclusive search for a key position, an advance payment is due up front and is credited against the fee. The salary is agreed between household and professional in the employment contract.
What does an estate manager do?
An estate manager runs an estate on behalf of the family: staff, maintenance, service providers, budgets and preparing stays. We clarify how far the role reaches in the consultation.
What does rotational mean for yacht and estate staff?
In a rotational arrangement, two or more people take turns at fixed intervals so that a role is covered at all times. You can choose rotational as the arrangement in the consultation form.
Can I list several residences in one enquiry?
Yes. In the consultation form you enter the primary residence and further residences and can mark that the role should be comfortable with travel between them.
I work on yachts or estates. What does the talent pool cost me?
Nothing. Candidates never pay us. You lodge your profile and CV once in the talent pool.
Do you work on yachts or estates yourself?
Candidates never pay us. You lodge your profile and CV once in the talent pool.
This text was created with the help of AI. Last updated: 8 November 2026.