Estate Staffing in The Hamptons: House Managers, Chefs & Seasonal Teams

A Hamptons estate in season is a small hotel that happens to be private: guests every weekend, dinners for twenty, pools, gardens, boats. The households that enjoy it most all have one thing in common — their staffing was settled in spring.

The core seasonal team

• House manager or estate manager: runs the property and the team
• Private chef: daily family dining plus weekend entertaining
• Housekeepers: daily service and guest-room readiness
• Nannies: for families spending the season with children

Seasonal costs in 2026

Expect $40–$60 per hour for experienced seasonal housekeepers and nannies, $1,000–$1,800 per day for private chefs at peak, and seasonal packages for house managers negotiated individually. Housing is the decisive benefit — Hamptons summer rentals make staff accommodation more valuable than salary.

The golden rule

Book between February and April. The best seasonal candidates are committed by spring; June searches get the remainder.

Elite Swiss staffs Hamptons estates from Southampton to Sagaponack — season and year-round, every candidate vetted and guaranteed. More at us.elite-swiss.com/regions/the-hamptons