Groundskeeper/Caretaker - $DOE

Almond & Associates
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If interested in this position, please contact Byron Conforti at byron.conforti@almondsearch.com or you may call Byron or Le’Anna at 253-952-5555.

COMPANY: Confidential

POSITION: Grounds Keeper/Caretaker

REPORTS TO: Owners of the Property

GENERAL SCOPE: Maintain the grounds and buildings of the confidential owners’ summer beach property comprised of approximately 6-7 acres of waterfront property with backlands, a 2,500 square foot main house and a 1,400 square foot caretaker home. Ensure the natural surroundings, lawn and flower beds present a serene, well-cared-for environment – a place where the family can come and use the property as a summer retreat.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Plant and impeccably maintain the grounds, greenhouse and areas (lawn/flowers beds) of the beach.
 Perform repair and maintenance of the yard equipment and buildings.
 Manage special projects should the need arise for hiring contractors.
 Provide expense reporting based on credit card expenditures.
 Ability to lift yard equipment as well as fertilizer bags, chemicals, etc…
 Creatively plant flowers and plants to maintain attractive floral displays.
 Utilize horticultural knowledge to ensure continuing seasonal bloom, specialized gardens/beds
(i.e., perennial gardens).
 Repair and maintain fences.
 Create a place where the family is “taken care of;” ensure the beach property is ready for the family’s use
(i.e., put boat in water, take care of main house, etc.).

EXPERIENCE:
 Proven ability to professionally maintain broad range of gardens, grounds, and pasture land
 Must have previous experience pruning, specifically trees
 Ability to repair and maintain farm/yard machinery, fencing, and buildings
 Strong experience with horticulture highly desired
 25 years work experience preferred

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS/QUALITIES:
 Self starter
 Helpful spirit
 Thoroughly enjoys grounds keeping; likes maintaining flower beds

 Strong commitment to horticulture; understands the growth pattern of different plans and flowers, and able
to create esthetically pleasing and creative flower beds
 Methodical; tends toward perfection
 Willing to take direction
 Excellent work ethic – focused, loves the work they do and willingly works until the job is done
 Handy with small projects
 Likes dogs
 Good interpersonal skills; works well with all people
 Flexible
 Unquestionable honesty and integrity