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Lead, train, and supervise a team of 4–5 landscaping and grounds staff, ensuring productivity, professionalism, and high-quality results.
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Oversee the planning, installation, and maintenance of formal gardens, flower beds, orchards, vegetable gardens, lawns, pathways, and wooded areas.
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Manage greenhouse operations, including plant propagation, seasonal rotations, climate control, inventory, and specialized specimen care.
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Develop and execute annual planting calendars, soil management programs, pruning schedules, pest/disease mitigation, and fertilization plans.
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Maintain irrigation systems, outdoor lighting, garden structures, and grounds equipment, coordinating repairs or upgrades as needed.
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Assist in the care, feeding, health monitoring, and safe habitat maintenance of estate animals—primarily peacocks—in collaboration with the House Manager and external specialists.
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Source plants, supplies, and equipment; manage vendor relationships and oversee deliveries and contracted services.
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Ensure safe, environmentally responsible horticultural practices, including eco-friendly material use and waste management.
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Monitor staff adherence to schedules, work assignments, and estate standards, reporting updates to the House Manager/Estate Manager.
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Support seasonal projects, special events, storm preparation, and recovery efforts across the property.
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Maintain detailed logs, inventories, plant records, and budget tracking.
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5+ years of professional gardening, landscaping, or estate horticulture experience required; private estate experience strongly preferred.
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Proven team leadership, supervisory, or managerial experience.
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Deep knowledge of horticulture, plant identification, soil science, integrated pest management, and greenhouse cultivation.
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Experience working with irrigation systems, grounds tools, machinery, and safety protocols.
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Comfort working around and supporting care for animals such as peacocks or other ornamental birds.
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Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
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Ability to work outdoors year-round in varying weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.
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Professional, discreet, dependable, and service-oriented.