A full-time groundskeeper is sought for multiple properties; three adjoined properties in East Setauket (28-acre primary estate with two private houses, several garages and 3 sheds), one property on Fire Island, and rooftop/terrace spaces for one apartment in Manhattan. The successful candidate will be required to travel between the three properties, as needed. The schedule will be 40+ hours, worked over 5-6 days per week. Flexiblity is required to accommodate occasional weekends, holidays, and seasonal demands. 

• Oversee and maintain outdoor areas across all four properties to the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and aesthetics.  
• Manage a large organic vegetable garden: planting, watering, harvesting,  and seasonal upkeep.
• Manage grassy areas, a pond, large number of trees, and various existing and new gardens, rock walls, walkways, driveways and patios.  
• Care for a new orchard (future), ensuring proper pruning, fertilizing, and long-term health of the fruit trees.
• Purchase, daily care and monitoring of chickens, including feeding, cleaning, and ensuring safety of their environment.
• Maintain a walking bridge, beach area, beach chairs and water craft.  
• Inspect all outdoor spaces regularly to ensure they are well-maintained and guest-ready.
• Coordinate and supervise various landscape contractors and arborists and interface with the landscape architect to ensure all projects meet expected standards.  At times, this will require mowing, shoveling, blowing, raking and/or trimming by groundskeeper as needed.  
• Maintain and tidy outdoor furniture, walkways, terraces, and other exterior areas (e.g., power washing, seasonal set-up and covering of furniture).
• Identify and work with a landscaper to beautify the grounds at the Fire Island home.  Ensure Fire Island property is maintained and prepared for seasonal use, including cleaning and maintenance of outdoor furniture and setups for the season. Care and maintenance of bicycles and wagons there. 
• For the rooftop/terrace spaces for the Manhattan apartment, interface with landscaper and landscape designer; seasonal set up.  Other outside duties as needed.   
• Provide light maintenance and repair support, such as fixing irrigation issues, replacing outdoor light bulbs, or tightening fixtures.  For Setauket homes, switch doors and windows to screens seasonally. 
• Maintain sheds in good order. 
• Assist with special projects or outdoor event setups as needed.  Other duties as needed eg. occasional dog walking.
• Maintain 2 Kubotas, keep gas on hand, maintain outdoor tools and equipment in good working order.

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in groundskeeping, horticulture, and maintenance on high-end estates. 
• Comfortable working with and caring for small livestock (chickens).
• Handle basic winter property care, including placing snow stakes, coordinating plowing services, and shoveling or salting walkways as needed.
• Experience coordinating with landscapers, contractors, and landscape architects.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple properties.
• Willingness to travel between residences as needed.
• Physically fit and capable of handling outdoor labor and occasional heavy lifting.
• Polished, honest, professional demeanor and discreet, respectful presence on the property. 

• US passport, Green Card or EAC

• Knowledge of organic gardening practices and orchard/tree care required

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

• $125,000, commensurate with experience
• Full-time position; schedule may vary seasonally and occasionally include weekends and holidays
• 40+ hours per week expected, with flexibility for peak periods
• 2 weeks’ paid vacation to start; Bonus commensurate with performance