Seeking an Estate Gardener passionate about beautiful, Texas Beachfront landscapes who can help older couple meticulously maintain their beach estate on Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach, Texas). Position guarantees at least 8 hours per week with opportunity for more hours based on workload and time of year. Responsibilities include:
Maintain Existing Gardens
Maintain Hot Tub
Improve/Refresh Gardens with plantings throughout the year
Maintain Irrigation Systems
Trimming/Pruning
Mulching
Spraying/Fertilizing
Light Chores/Errands (e.g. Fill Bird Feeders)
Maintain Home Security System
Perform Weekly Generator Maintenance
Water Plants on Porches
Perform Minor Upkeep/Repairs
Herbicide Treatments & Fertilizers
Estate already has weekly lawn care (mowers). This role will handle all other exterior upkeep. Prefer someone who can speak or read Spanish or English, but we can also work with other languages as long as Google Translate can support the translation.
All necessary tools and supplies will be provided. Schedule is flexible simply write your schedule and plan for each week along with supplies needed and provide it to homeowner. Homeowner requires a self-starter who can assess and prioritize areas to work on weekly based on weather and time of year. Occasionally, homeowner will provide input via email/text on things that they'd like help with or their priorities for the week, but primarily will depend on gardener's expertise to define weekly activities. Existing Maintenance Checklist will be provided.
Citizenship will not be checked. Older, younger, disabled workers are welcome. Will pay weekly via cash app, Apple Pay, Google Pay, venmo, or Zelle (or any other app).