Summary
Household / Estate Manager
- Days: Other (Tuesday-Sunday in summer and Wednesday- Sunday in winter), all major Holidays except Christmas.
- Hours: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM when family is in residence and 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM when family is not in residence.
- Compensation: Market Competitive base salary per year plus discretionary performance based bonus up to 10% of base salary and discretionary additional bonuses based on instances of exceptional performance as determined weekly.
- Additional Benefits: Full medical, dental benefits and vision. Plus a pickup truck for transportation.
A Milford, CT based family is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented full time Residential Property Caretaker. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, takes great pride and ownership in their work, completes tasks in a timely manner, and ensures that the property ( both buildings and grounds) remains clean, functional, and extremely well-maintained. They are looking for someone who is physically active and experienced. There are 3 homes located on property totaling 15,000sf.
Responsibilities, but not limited to:
- Maintenance of beachfront residences.
- Manage landscaping contractor
- Manage beach/ sand management contractor
- Manage all electrical, plumbing, painting and technology vendors as needed.
- Manage pool maintenance vendor.
- Manage sprinkler system vendor
- Manage water filtration system vendor
- Manage outdoor electric screen vendor
- Install and remove non- electric screens seasonally
- Insure exterior lighting is clean and functional
- Manage residential security vendor as needed
- Make occasional trips to New York City to assist family as requested.
- Inspect the property regularly and perform and recommend minor repairs as needed.
- Maintain light bulbs in all fixtures in all residences.
- Maintain and manage all storage areas to insure cleanliness.
- Maintain and care for all property features, including gutter spouts, stone walkways, exterior art, fireplaces and other outdoor areas
- Clean pool deck and all outside porches and patio a daily.
- Remove debris such as leaves and sticks to ensure the property is always tidy.
- Ensure the cleanliness and overall appearance of all outdoor spaces including light landscaping as needed.
- Perform seasonal tasks, such as additional leaf or snow removal as needed.
- Cover, uncover and clean outdoor furniture as required.
- Run occasional local errands as requested
- Responsible for the cleanliness and care of all family automobiles when on premises
- Clean up debris following storms, including trash, dead tree branches, and miscellaneous items.
- Assist Executive chef and housekeeper with serving of meals (3 meals per day 2-3 days per week)
- Assist Executive Chef with kitchen cleanup as requested.
- Assist Housekeeper as requested.
- Responsible for all water-sport equipment( fishing, crabbing and recreational) including Zodiac dinghy with outboard motor, paddle boards, peddle boards and kayaks.