Head Groundskeeper

Historic 3 acre private estate is seeking a Groundskeeper Manager. This is a true hybrid position of groundskeeping and garden horticulturist. The candidate will work closely with a renowned landscape architect to support the maintenance, restoration, and implementation of future projects. The candidate should bring management expertise to direct and train support groundskeepers and multiple contracted vendors. Additionally, this position will be responsible for reporting budget and expenses for the groundskeeping of the estate to the family office.

Reporting to the family office and working in close coordination with the principals and on-site team(s), this position is a critical team partner and advisor who will be responsible for the overall health, care, management, development, maintenance, and restoration of all landscape located on the Principal’s estate.

The ideal candidate is passionate about the flora and fauna and ecological management and preservation, hands-on, professional, proactive, and reliable while upholding the utmost respect for boundaries, privacy, and confidentiality always. A critical member of the principal’s estate, the candidate will support and ensure the Principal’s overall vision for the estate is realized.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop mapping of the property to become intimately knowledgeable of the entire estate including adjacent properties owned by the principal.
• Identify invasive species problem areas as well as disease and insect infestations. Lead all restorative efforts.
• Monitor for and coordinate the removal of invasive species that may impact the natural environment.
• Plan and lead efforts to follow principal’s fruit and vegetable garden
• Oversee major projects as planned by landscape architect
• Plan, document, lead and implement landscape restoration efforts and landscape maintenance work, including management of principal’s organic garden.
• Understand environmental health issues pertaining to the landscape, i.e. assuring safe, timely and appropriate use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
• Manage the water elements on the estate

Qualifications:

• A degree (bachelors or associates) in the fields of environmental sciences, eco-land management, or horticulture preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of proven, confirmable experience working in the fields of landscape maintenance, landscape installation, landscape nursery, or horticulture. Substantial (5+ years) and documented real-world field experience is valued just as strongly as a degree.
• Deep respect and knowledge of ecological principles, the native landscape, and a strong appetite to know more.
• In-depth knowledge of planting with strong familiarity with the local flora and its plant communities.

(CODE HEM 1277)