Job description
MUST HAVE 5-10 YEARS RECENT PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE MANAGER/CARETAKER EXPERIENCE. NO SUPERINTENDENTS OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This is a live-in position. Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. On the estate there is a two bedroom, one bath cottage with a downstairs attached office, workshop and garage. The caretaker is required to live on-site Monday through Friday. Days off are Saturday and Sunday but the caretaker is required to sleep in the cottage on weekends. Must have excellent English and know their way around Manhattan. There is a caretaker's assistant.
Main House
- Walk through daily to check furnace, water pipes, run taps, flush toilets
- Water all plants on terrace and below plus hedges and 4 new trees
- Maintain outside grounds
- Mow lawn (approximately 30 acres)
- Driveway
- Fences
- Flower beds
- Swimming pool (chemicals and cleaning)
- Tennis court
- Vegetable and herb garden
Boathouse
- Walk through daily to check on furnace, water pipes, run taps, flush toilets
- Maintain outside grounds
- Mow lawn (approximately 2 acres)
- Flower beds
- Driveway
Converse Lake Dam
- On a weekly basis responsible for reading water levels at dam, taking photographs and emailing to lawyer
Related Responsibilities
- Removal of garbage from main house daily including weekends
- Acquire bids for work to be performed by outside contractors
- Coordinate and supervise all outside contractors
- Coordinate and supervise daily/weekly projects assigned to the assistant
- Prepare monthly expense reports with receipts for accountant
- Summarize monthly bank account statement for accountant
- Deliver FedEx/UPS packages to New York residence on a as needed basis
Seasonal Responsibilities
- Leaf removal of both residences (main house and boathouse)
- Snow removal of both residences
- Purchase of all annuals and perennials
- Storing and setting up of all house plants
- Storing and setting up all outdoor furniture at main house, pool and boathouse
- Opening/closing of boathouse
- Fridays during the summer months have the following done on the grounds:
- Both residences opened: main house and boathouse
- Terrace at main house swept clean, plants watered, flower beds cleaned
- Swimming pool cleaned
- Driveway and tennis court swept clean
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a drivers license and your own vehicle?
- How many years have you worked as a caretaker on a residential estate?
Work Location: One location
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