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Household staffing agency, listed for Zurich

Simonson Headhunting

Family business in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich, founded by Harriet Simon, placing housekeeping staff, nannies and senior carers, butlers and estate managers, personal and executive assistants, private chefs and chauffeurs with private households; fixed fee published: CHF 12,000 full time, CHF 7,500 part time, plus VAT, with an order fee of CHF 590 credited on placement.

Legal name
Simonson Headhunting Service, Inh. Harriet L. Simon, CHE-489.773.525 (Commercial Register of the Canton of Zurich)
Founded
2026 (commercial register entry of the sole proprietorship; the website says the founder has more than two decades of experience)
Roles placed
Butlers, Estate managers, Housekeepers, Private chefs, Chauffeurs, Nannies, Personal assistants, Private carers
Placement
Permanent
Replacement guarantee
Not stated
Fees
Fixed placement fee: CHF 12,000 for full-time positions (80 to 100 percent), CHF 7,500 for part-time positions (up to 70 percent), plus VAT, payable on signing the employment contract; order fee CHF 590 plus VAT, credited against the placement fee; only positions of at least 50 percent; free for candidates (Website)
Licence
Swiss placement licence (cantonal, SECO register). The SECO directory lists Simonson Headhunting Service, Küsnacht, with a placement licence for Switzerland and cross-border placement; no staff-leasing licence. The website does not mention a licence.
Area served
not stated
Website languages
EN, DE, FR
Website
simonsonheadhunting.com

Entry in Zurich

Office
Sonnenrain 19, 8700 Küsnacht

Sources

Verified on 8 November 2026 from the provider's own website and the register cited above.

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Questions and answers about Simonson Headhunting

Where does Simonson Headhunting operate?

Simonson Headhunting is listed in the register for Zurich (office in Küsnacht).

Which roles does Simonson Headhunting place?

According to its website, Simonson Headhunting places: Housekeepers, Nannies, Private carers, Butlers, Estate managers, Personal assistants, Private chefs and Chauffeurs.

What does a placement by Simonson Headhunting cost?

Simonson Headhunting publishes its fees on its website: Fixed placement fee: CHF 12,000 for full-time positions (80 to 100 percent), CHF 7,500 for part-time positions (up to 70 percent), plus VAT, payable on signing the employment contract; order fee CHF 590 plus VAT, credited against the placement fee; only positions of at least 50 percent; free for candidates.

Does Simonson Headhunting hold a licence?

A public register lists Simonson Headhunting with: Swiss placement licence (cantonal, SECO register); The SECO directory lists Simonson Headhunting Service, Küsnacht, with a placement licence for Switzerland and cross-border placement; no staff-leasing licence. The website does not mention a licence..

Does Simonson Headhunting give a replacement guarantee?

The website of Simonson Headhunting names no replacement guarantee.

Which placement types does Simonson Headhunting offer?

According to its website, Simonson Headhunting offers: Permanent.

How was the entry for Simonson Headhunting verified?

Luxury.me verified the entry on 8 November 2026 against the provider's website and against Zefix, Central Business Name Index of Switzerland, VZAVG, SECO directory of licensed private employment agencies and staff-leasing companies; the provider has not yet confirmed the entry. Every fact carries its source and retrieval date; none of them comes from reviews or marketing copy.

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Hiring household staff in Switzerland

In Switzerland, agencies that place staff for a fee and on a regular basis need a cantonal placement licence under the Employment Services Act (AVG); an additional federal licence from SECO is required for cross-border placement. The public register at avg-seco.admin.ch lists licensed firms. Fees charged to households are not capped by law.

Household staff in private homes are entitled to the minimum wages of the federal NAV Hauswirtschaft, CHF 20.35 to 24.55 per hour by training and experience since 1 January 2026, in Geneva to the CTT-EDom from CHF 24.59; Neuchâtel, Jura, Ticino and Basel-Stadt have cantonal minimum wages of CHF 20.00 to 22.20. Official wage statistics do not show private households as employers. As of 25 October 2026.