Assistant Estate Gardener and Farm Manager

### Experience Required

Requires four (4) years' experience in horticulture, including trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials.

### License(s) Required

Requires active New Jersey driver’s license in good standing (non-probationary) and eligibility for auto insurance.

### Compensation

$71,656.00 - $71,656.00 / Yearly

### Hours Per Week

40

### Number Of Positions

1

### Job Description

Assistant Estate Gardener and Farm Manager; job duties:

-Support the management of all aspects of the apiary using organic techniques and materials, as well as applying, recognizing and diagnosing diseases and pests.

-Organic lawn care and maintenance across all four seasons, as directed by Owner.

-Manage poultry flock consisting of chickens, guineas fowl, turkeys and peacocks using organic techniques and materials.

-Ensure timely maintenance and repair of small engine equipment, including raising potential issues to Owner and proposing maintenance or repair solutions and costs.

-Maintain and repair mowers, tractors, and snow removal equipment.

-Groundskeeping, including overseeing care and maintenance of outdoor furniture and art installations.

-General maintenance of structures on the property.

-Under Owner’s direction, manage outside contractors working on the property.

Requires four (4) years' experience in horticulture, including trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials. Requires four (4) years' experience with:

-plant identification, installation, care, maintenance, and disease and pest control using organic materials and techniques, as well as ability to recognize and diagnose diseases and pests;

-organic lawn care and maintenance across all four seasons;

-operating horticultural equipment across seasons, including wood-chippers, chainsaws, heavy-duty mowers and tractors;

-snow preparation and removal techniques, including operation of salt-spreading and plowing machinery;

-identifying operational issues in horticultural equipment and proposing solutions to owner;

-working with and managing third-party contractors and/or subcontractors to facilitate horticultural and/or agricultural project progression;

-applying ability to work without supervision and complete tasks on time, including engaging in and/or managing multiple simultaneous project and tasks.

Travel required: 5-10% domestic travel to maintain properties at other sites.

Requires active New Jersey driver’s license in good standing (non-probationary) and eligibility for auto insurance.

To apply: submit resume to resumes@barebee.com.

### Place of Work

On-site

### Requisition ID

BB-0019

### Job Type

Full Time

### Application Email

resumes@barebee.com

Skills

Agriculture, Apiary/Beekeeping, Auto Insurance, Disease Prevention and Control, Driver's License, Farm Management, Furniture, Gardening, Groundskeeping, Horticulture, Identify Issues, Maintenance Services, Medical Diagnosis, Multitasking, Pest Control, Project/Program Management, Property Maintenance, Time Management, Willing to Travel

About the Company:

The Bare Bee LLC