CGS

House manager (colour sergeant)

Responsible for day to day running of household. Planning and organising functions. Liaising with Kensington Palace on matters concerning security and repair. Managing household accounts and claims at initial level. Organising hosting of high profile guests.

House orderly (corporal)

Responsible for day to day running of residence.

Assisting in planning and organisation of functions.

Ensuring good husbandry of CGS’s uniform and formal forms of dress.

Assisting the House Sergeant in the management and organisation of CGS’s household. Assisting with the hosting of high profile guests.

Cleaner (civilian contractor)

General cleaning of the residence. Assistance with routine household duties including laundry and ironing.

GOC NI

House sergeant (sergeant)

Responsible for the day to day running of residence. Managing the staff and house account. Supporting all official and social functions as directed by GOC. Responsible for ensuring good husbandry of GOC’s uniform and formal forms of dress.

Cook (corporal)

Working when required in support of official functions. Consulting with GOC over menu recommendations and preparation. Cleaning of kitchen and cooking equipment to ensure high standards of hygiene are maintained. Assisting with service, where necessary at large functions. Working in officers’ mess when not required by GOC.

Gardener

Maintenance of garden, grounds, outbuildings and garden equipment. Planting and developing garden and vegetable patch. Weeding and clearance of fallen leaves and debris.

Cleaner (civilian)

General cleaning of house and immediate exterior. Assistance with routine household duties including bed making, laundry and ironing. Occasional back of house assistance at functions.

CinC Land

House sergeant (corporal)

Responsible for day to day running of household. Managing civilian staff. Organising and implementing functions. Greeting VIPs in CinC’s absence. Security of residence including liaison with civil police. Liaison with DHE and outside agencies on maintenance of the official residence.

House orderly (private soldier)

Responsible for day to day running of residence and all associated functions in the absence of the house sergeant. Ensuring good husbandry of all the CinC’s uniform and formal forms of dress.

Chef (part-time—24 hours per week) (civilian contractor)

Preparing and producing lunch, main meals, snack meals, buffet meals. Cleaning of kitchen and cooking equipment to ensure high standards of hygiene are maintained. Assisting with ordering of goods, monthly stock take, invoices and checking deliveries.

Gardener (civilian contractor)

Trimming of grass and associated edges. Bushes and shrubs to be trimmed and kept free of weeds. All outside areas to be kept tidy and cleared of fallen leaves and branches. Fenced walls to be kept clear of brambles, overhanging branches and undergrowth. If applicable, vegetable areas to be tended.

Cleaner (civilian contractor)

General cleaning within the house and immediate exterior. Washing up, bed making, washing and ironing and any other normal household duties as required.

Assistant cleaner (part-time—15 hours) (civilian contractor)

General cleaning within the house and immediate exterior. Washing up, bed making, washing and ironing and any other normal household duties as required.

Adjutant General

House sergeant (sergeant)

Responsible for day to day running of residence. Organising and implementing social and work related functions. Greeting VIPS in AG’s absence. Security of residence including liaison with civil police. Liaising with DHE, MHS and outside agencies regarding maintenance of the official residence. Ensuring good husbandry of all AG’s uniform and formal forms of dress.

Gardener (32 hours per week) (civilian contractor)

Trimming of grass and associated edges. Bushes and shrubs to be trimmed and kept free of weeds. All outside areas (three acre area) to be kept tidy and cleared of fallen leaves and branches. Fenced walls to be kept clear of brambles, overhanging branches and undergrowth. Vegetable areas to be tended.

Domestic assistant (civilian contractor)

General cleaning within the house and immediate exterior. Washing up, bed making, washing and ironing and any other normal household duties as required.