Estate Grounds Manager

MAHLER PRIVATE STAFFING; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare for employee and dependents

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Mahler Private Staffing presents an Estate Grounds Manager opportunity in Greenwich, CT, seeking an experienced, hands-on professional to lead the care and presentation of the estate’s grounds and exterior amenities.

You will supervise the groundskeeping team, coordinate vendors, and work with your crew to maintain the property in exceptional condition year-round, including irrigation, lighting, and outdoor facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing estate grounds or comparable property with verifiable references.
• Strong horticultural skills and hands-on irrigation, landscape lighting, gates, pumps, and drainage.
• Proven leadership, vendor coordination, and organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Sound judgment, discretion, clear communication, and a long-term, collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily grounds inspections, landscape care, scheduling, and seasonal maintenance.
• Maintain lawns, gardens, trees, patios, and outdoor amenities to estate standards.
• Manage irrigation, drainage, lighting, gates, and exterior systems; coordinate repairs and seasonal startup.
• Oversee vendors, projects, snow removal, safety, and hands-on assistance.
• Care for tools, machinery, vehicles; track budgets, supplies, and maintenance records with weekly updates.

Skills

Estate grounds management

Horticultural skills

Leadership

Vendor coordination

Tools

Irrigation systems

Landscape lighting

Job description

Estate Grounds Manager | Greenwich, CT

A private Greenwich family seeks an experienced, hands-on Estate Grounds Manager to lead the care and presentation of their estate's grounds and exterior amenities.

Reporting to the Director of Residences, you will lead the groundskeeping team, coordinate specialist vendors, and work alongside your crew to keep the property in exceptional condition year-round.

This long-term opportunity suits a detail-oriented professional who takes pride in beautiful grounds, anticipates maintenance needs, and enjoys hands-on work.

Candidates within an easy daily commute of Greenwich are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily grounds inspections, landscape care, team scheduling, and seasonal maintenance plans.
• Maintain lawns, gardens, trees, patios, paths, outbuildings, and outdoor amenities to estate standards.
• Manage irrigation, drainage, lighting, gates, and exterior systems, coordinate repairs and seasonal startup and winterization.
• Oversee vendors, projects, snow removal, and storm readiness; uphold safe working practices and assist hands-on.
• Care for tools, machinery, and utility vehicles; manage budgets, supplies, and maintenance records, with weekly updates to the Director of Residences.

Qualifications

• Successful experience managing estate grounds or a comparable property, with verifiable references.
• Strong horticultural skills and hands‑on experience with irrigation, landscape lighting, gates, pumps, and drainage.
• Proven team leadership, vendor coordination, and organizational skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Sound judgment, discretion, clear communication, and a kind, collaborative approach; seeking a long‑term role.

Schedule

• Generally, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.
• Flexibility for additional evening or weekend hours as requested.

Compensation

• $110,000–$140,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
  • Higher compensation considered for exceptional candidates.
• Fully paid healthcare for the employee and dependents, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and paid time off.