Between staff
Encyclopedia
The domestic worker
s in a great house
whose work crosses between the areas of responsibility of the Butler
, the Housekeeper
and the Cook
are known as between staff.
These include:
One common characteristic of between staff is that they never enter the dining room
.
Domestic worker
A domestic worker is a man, woman or child who works within the employer's household. Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children and elderly dependents to cleaning and household maintenance, known as housekeeping...
s in a great house
Great house
A great house is a large and stately residence; the term encompasses different styles of dwelling in different countries. The name refers to the makeup of the household rather than to any particular architectural style...
whose work crosses between the areas of responsibility of the Butler
Butler
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
, the Housekeeper
Housekeeper (servant)
A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence, including direction of subordinate maids...
and the Cook
Cook (profession)
A cook is a person who prepares food for consumption. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Canada this profession requires government approval ....
are known as between staff.
These include:
- between maidBetween maidA between maid is a female junior servant in a large household with many staff...
s (often called hall girl in the United States) - hall boyHall boyThe hall boy or hallboy was the lowest ranked male servant on the staff of a great house. Usually a boy or young teenager, his name derived from the fact that his main duties were in the servants' hall, where he may also have slept....
- still room maidStill room maidThe still-room maid is a female servant who works in the still room, the functional room in a great house in which drinks and jams are made. The still-room maid is a junior servant, and as a member of the between staff has the unenviable position of reporting to both the housekeeper and the cook,...
- useful manUseful manA useful man or houseman is a male servant ranking below a footman but above a hall boy.Unlike the footman, the useful man never enters the dining room or waits personally on the master of the house. The term houseman should be distinguished from houseboy - a male servant of lower rank.See also:...
or housemanHousemanHouseman may refer to:*House officer, a junior doctor in a British hospital*Useful man, a grade of domestic servant below footmanPeople whose surname is or was Houseman include:*Edward Houseman , English cricketer... - dog man or cat man
One common characteristic of between staff is that they never enter the dining room
Dining room
A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving, although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level...
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