The Caretaker Gazette January / February 2009

Alabama

A VOLUNTEER COUPLE is needed as Park Hosts to provide visitor assistance at Holy Ground Battlefield Park, on weekends and holidays from April to September (Labor Day), 2009. Responsibilities would include greeting visitors; making routine patrols in the park; checking for minor violations; reporting maintenance problems; explaining the day use fee to boaters and swimmers, securing the park at closing. A Contract Park Attendant position is also available at this park. A campsite with power, water and sewage will be provided. A camper trailer or motor home is required for the position. For more info, please write to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Alaska

ENJOY ALASKA ALL SUMMER. Volunteer Opportunities available in Alaska State Parks. 60 host positions statewide with free campsite, stipend, training and more. Season is May to September with a minimum four week commitment. Please contact the volunteer coordinator by phone at [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit our web site at [Contact info available to subscribers] for more info.

Arizona

HELP NEEDED. We live forty minutes from Sedona in the Coconino Forest. We offer a 24 foot trailer to live in trade. For more information, please check [Contact info available to subscribers]

BEAUTIFUL SMALL (70 ACRE) RANCH located in north central Arizona (3,200 feet with mild winters and summers) seeks a mature couple to assist in the daily responsibilities of the ranch. Must have good people skills and love animals. The duties are the upkeep of the grounds, which include maintenance of sprinkler/drip systems, irrigation of the fields, mowing and weed spraying. Good handy man/mechanical skills including basic equipment maintenance are required. Also required is the weekly housekeeping of the various dwellings on the property, usually very light as the dwellings are rarely used, but must be kept clean. The feeding and cleaning of the various animals is also needed. In exchange a lovely new fully furnished or unfurnished two bedroom apartment including utilities, cell and land line telephone. The salary is $300 a week with the option for additional income. The hours required will vary according to the time of year, usually not more than forty. No smokers or drinkers. Must be able to pass a background check and have a valid Driver’s License. We are seeking a couple interested in a long term situation. This position will be available March 15, 2009. If interested please forward your resume along with three recent work references and three personal references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

ONSITE CARETAKER needed for a 116 unit townhome community in Scottsdale. Live on-site, perform light maintenance, janitorial and other duties as needed. A free two bedroom apartment and utilities included. Please mail your resume to Caretaker, [Contact info available to subscribers]

SMALL PRIVATE HOME on a 40-acre ranchette needs a semi-retired caretaker couple. We have a beautiful, secluded, woodland property with dramatic boulders and mild 4-season weather 30 minutes from Prescott providing great shopping, restaurants, medical, and services with a small town old-west culture and just two hours north of Phoenix. We are at 5,500 feet. We are a couple with a young daughter with just a bit too much on our hands. Duties include daily caretaking of five horses, light housekeeping one day per week, plus occasional maintenance of property. Horse feeding is daily but other duties are flexible. Days off would be arranged. Work is light and would average to less than 30 hours a week combined across two people. We are seeking a responsible, trustworthy, animal-loving, healthy, semi-retired couple with knowledge of horses who want a long-term, tranquil, family home in a neighborly ranch environment. A monthly stipend of around $600 would be provided plus a travel trailer site including utilities in a private, wooded location near a beautiful boulder wall. For the right couple a travel trailer could also be provided. email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Letters to the Editor

Dear Gary and family, I am writing to renew my subscription and to tell you what a delight your publication is. I cannot avail myself of any of the delightful opportunities therein. I work in horticulture for the City of Seattle, as Steward of one of Seattle’s oldest, grandest Olmsted parks. I won’t be retiring for another four years but it is such fun to read the Gazette and think of all the possibilities which exist in the world! I hope I have the energy when I retire to do something cool. Thank you for the dreams and fantasies you provide to us who are “chained to the plow”. Someday… N.G., Seattle, WA

Thanks Nancy. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts. We have many retirees who have embarked on exciting second careers via the pages of the Gazette.

Because of all the spam I get in my email Inbox, I have been reluctant to give you our email address. Am I missing out on anything by not having my email address? K. T. Dallas, TX

Kevin thanks for asking. You are missing out on a lot of new opportunities that come into The Caretaker Gazette every day. Our Privacy Policy on our website states that we do not rent, sell, trade, or release your information to anyone else. We even have many subscribers who don’t use computers themselves who give us a friend or relative’s email address so that we can email updates to their email address for them.

Thank you so much!!! I’ll put a pot of coffee on the minute the new Gazette issue gets here and let the dreaming begin!!! We really appreciate your efforts to produce a quality product and to keep your customers happy. We are relieved and pleased to learn that you are still a real and honest person in spite of the growth of your Gazette. I still have a personally signed letter from you wishing us happy holidays back in the early 90’s. That kind of customer treatment is rare these days and much appreciated. Keep up the wonderful work!!! Thank you and have a beautiful day! P. W. Anchorage, AK

Thank you Pam. We appreciate all of our subscribers and although, during our 26 years of publishing the Gazette, we have grown and continue to grow, we still strive to maintain our high level of personal customer service.

Hi Gary, thanks for the renewal reminder. I was wondering why I did not receive the last issue; I had not realized my subscription had expired, so you can see that your email reminders (to renew) really work! When you renew my subscription, would you please include the Monday night email updates that you listed in your email to me. Thank you for renewing my subscription so I can see the past issue online on Wednesday. Hope you have a good Thanksgiving. Sincerely, T. R., Bend, OR

Terri thanks for renewing your subscription to the Gazette. We are always happy to provide the most recent email update with new opportunities to our subscribers when they renew their Gazette subscription.

Arkansas

CARETAKER WANTED for an apartment complex in the Mountain Home area. Good maintenance and communication skills required. Flexible work hours are available. Compensation will be housing and utilities. To apply, please mail your resume to Manager, [Contact info available to subscribers]

OZARKS CARETAKER WANTED beginning January 2009 for my home and property in northwest Arkansas. Charming cottage available on 84 acres. Keep an eye on everything, pick up after storms, keep the driveway swept and the pipes open. This is a beautiful and private area. I pay the mortgage; you pay utilities (water is free and abundant). My place will be for sale. Please respond to [Contact info available to subscribers] References required.

APPRENTICESHIP POSITION available. Located in the Ozark Mountains, with plenty of recreation such as kayaking, canoeing, hiking and climbing. Continuing development of a permaculture demonstration site consisting of passively heated and cooled straw bale building, windmill, photovoltaic panel array, vegetable garden, food forest (two acres), community gathering area with outdoor kitchen, pond with trellises, wildlife area and the establishment of a non-profit organization for permaculture education. So far, about two-thirds of the food forest has been planted. The site is exceptionally beautiful and located within the city limits of Clarksville. Planting of trees, shrubs and vines. Cultivation of biointensive garden beds. Working on aesthetic aspects, which can include artwork or the building of trellises, buildings or other structures. Research in all aspects of permaculture design. Working with the local community. Minimum stay is 2½ to six months. Individual bedrooms, max three. Pets OK. English, German, and Spanish are spoken. Transportation is available. Special diet is OK. Please mail [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers]

WE ARE BEGINNING THE GRAND ADVENTURE and need help. We have sold out and moved to a new place way back in the hills in Newton County. It is very remote – our dream place, backing up to the National Forest, with a ¼ mile Creek frontage. We are in a camper right now planning to build a passive solar home and use a solar array. It is fun starting over from scratch, but tough, rough living right now. We could always use help. We ask that you pick up one barn chore and one household chore (of my choice – we try to match your likes, but sometimes things just need to be done) and then help two – four hours a day. Right now we have tents and big air mattresses to offer. Later this year we will add onto the camper to create a bunkhouse. It is rough living. You would be welcome to come and stay. We usually suggest two weeks, and if we all click, then a longer stay would be great. This gives both of us a chance to back out gracefully. We do not have phone reception back on the creek and so we can only check our mail and phone on Fridays. So please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit us at [Contact info available to subscribers] for more info.

Australia

CARETAKER POSITION AVAILABLE. We are seeking a mature, active couple, or single person, for a long-term position on a cattle station 70km north of the town of Cloncurry in northwest Queensland. The caretakers will be required to check waters, fences, stock and gardening. A modern two bedroom home, air conditioned, fully equipped and furnished, will be provided. This position is not suitable for a family. Small pets allowed. No working dogs allowed. Must have your own transportation. Looking for caretakers who can start immediately. Wage is negotiable. Please email your resume with references to [Contact info available to subscribers] or call us in Australia at [Contact info available to subscribers]

SEEKING RETIRED PERSONS with their own caravan to assist the owners of Retiree & Senior Tourist Park with caravan park cleaning and reception duties part-time, in exchange for free RV site fees, power and a small wage. Ongoing positions are available for a minimum of three months (longer if you like). We are in an idyllic location with a superb climate in Carnarvon, Western Australia. This is very suitable for persons travelling through Oz. For more information, please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER COUPLE required for a well known property in the Wootton district. This is a live-in position and would be suitable for an active semi-retired couple who love the outdoors and enjoy a sense of job ownership. You will be required to maintain gardens and lawns, have knowledge of horses, cattle and tractor work and to maintain and clean the farm-stay and temporary accommodations. The applicant should have a current driver’s license. This package also includes a three bedroom residence as accommodation. Applicants should mail a letter and references to The General Manager, [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER needed. We prefer a retired couple for our sheep/cattle property, located 30km south-east of Brewarrina. References are essential. To apply, please mail a letter and references to Manager, [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER COUPLE needed for a country property, one hour’s drive from Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. A recently renovated four bedroom, two bathroom house, will be provided in return for one day per week work on the owner’s house (i.e. gardening, cleaning, fire wood etc.) depending on experience. Other casual farm work may be available. Would be suitable for an active retired couple. Some knowledge of horses would be an advantage. To apply, please write to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Belgium

A FRENCH/ENGLISH COUPLE based in Brussels with a holiday home in France seeks a live-in couple for housekeeping and cooking (to a very high standard) duties. Children no objection. To apply, please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Belize

EXPERIENCE TROPICAL SUSTAINABLE Living. No experience necessary. Prefer couple or two adults to caretake Dem Dats Doin, a self sufficient integrated homestead. Age not a factor if you are in reasonably good health. A minimum commitment of four (4) weeks or more, anytime of the year. For details, email: [Contact info available to subscribers]

California

VOLUNTEERS needed in the harsh, beautiful southeastern California Mojave Desert, 2,200 feet elevation, midway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. This is a beginning organic produce ranch. My goals are to develop a sustainable, self-sufficient, vegetarian, spiritual, permaculture community where we provide most of our own food, energy, health care, shelter and income, and trade with others. Suggested length of stay for volunteers: whatever makes you happy. Longer is better as I expect to invest a lot of initial training. But stay however long as it works for both of us. March would be ideal so you can gradually build up tolerance for increasing heat. If you have a camper, trailer, or motor home, drive that over and live in it. I can provide hook ups for water, sewer, and electricity. I have three travel trailers for interns. You may use internet, washing machine, and solar clothes dryer and the house. Trailers have linen and dishes. Expect five days a week, minimum four hours/day, including some weekends. No children or pets. Owner is a vegan, transcendental mediator, sidha yogi, UFO experiencer, channeler, dowser, registered nurse with career burn-out in her 60’s beginning a new chapter in life. Ranch has grid electric, well water, septic tank. Domestic animals here now are chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, cats and bees. Are you allergic to any of these? No telephone lines, but cell phones work most of the time. Internet via satellite. This is a great opportunity for a volunteer to get in touch with the desert, the planet, the stars and yourself. Meditation, prayer and contemplation are encouraged during off hours. This is a great place for doing body purification programs, reading, hiking, de-stressing, writing that book, getting away from civilization. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE who is experienced in growing rice (such as in Arkansas or Texas). I am looking for someone wanting to relocate to northern California. Ideally a single man, non-drinker/smoker, with a livestock background (horses/cows). Prefer a person good with repair work, fences, and all around experience. A nice place to stay and salary will be provided. Please email your resume and references to caretaker@caretaker.org (please include these words in the subject line: “California rice growing position”). Thank you.

CARETAKER POSITION offered in Northern California’s Siskiyou County in Hornbrook, CA. Willing to provide free parking and rent for your RV in exchange for part-time and easy caretaker duties on my ranch, keeping trespassers away. This is off-the-grid, primitive living. Must be self-sustaining and love the outdoors. Must have good references and be in reasonable physical shape and condition, and have a good attitude, as the property is somewhat remote. No criminal history, drugs, drinking, or mental issues, and no friends or visitors with same, in fact we prefer light/little to no visitors. This is not employment or a paid position, so you must have some other source of income available to live off of. Animals are OK, including horses, pigs, etc. Looking for a single male, couple, retiree, or a small family. A 4×4, SUV, ATV or horse would help in your duties. I am only looking for serious replies. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY is seeking an on-site manager, couple preferred, for 16 units in San Bernardino. Some leasing and property management experience required. Light computer skills and familiarity with Word and Excel are necessary. Pay will be commensurate with experience. Please mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

LOOKING FOR part-time self-motivated, responsible, experienced couple Innkeepers/Caretakers ASAP for a small family owned Green and off-the-grid Country Inn and retreat center on a 140-acre ranch in Northern California, 45 minutes from the Pacific Ocean. Skills needed are general maintenance, organic gardening, cleaning, computer literate a must, office duties, wholesome cooking, and a love of small animals. Compensation includes housing, and utilities with a small salary. This position could turn into a full time position in the summer months and for the right people. Additional possible opportunity for farming and vineyard development. Please fax your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers] or email to [Contact info available to subscribers]

ACCEPTING VOLUNTEERS. Our community is located 45 minutes southeast of San Diego, nestled in a serene mountain valley at 2,000 feet. We are an eclectic community interested in exchanging ideas and living in a sustainable and balanced manner with the earth. A spiritual lifestyle is integral to our focus and we encourage visitors to join us for meditation, sweat lodges, and other uplifting interactions. Our kitchen prepares vegetarian and vegan food. English is the spoken language. Help is usually needed year round. While we re-build our infra-structure, however, we will not need help until Spring 2009. Then we will need help setting and tending 15,000 White Sage seeds for Fall 2009 planting. For volunteers, we request 30 hours per week. Transportation can be provided to and from San Diego or to public transportation to Los Angeles or Mexico. Accommodation consists of small dorm-style rooms or camping, if you bring a tent. Work may consist of sowing, planting, weeding, harvesting, watering, making compost, fencing, maintenance, mechanical, typing, cooking, cleaning, or alternative construction and technologies. Pets are not allowed. Children may be allowed. Minimum stay is two weeks, and longer stays are possible. We are in the process of reforming our community and living spaces are limited. We need a master gardener to oversee our gardens and herb farm. We welcome those with a pioneering spirit. Volunteers who are comfortable with the balance of quality communal interaction, as well as meaningful time alone are sought. Self-motivated individuals who approach life with a fun, yet responsible, attitude are valued. Please visit our website at [Contact info available to subscribers] to learn more.

WE NEED HELP with our one-acre garden at 4,000′ on a very remote ridge above the Carmel Valley on the central coast. Our property borders the Ventana Wilderness Area. We grow exclusively for the [Contact info available to subscribers] located a further 45 minutes up a steep and windy dirt road. We are 100% solar powered, including the well, swimming pool and all residences. We grow a salad mix, tomatoes, eggplant, hot and sweet peppers, garlic, strawberries, with many tree fruits and have a gorgeous glass greenhouse for propagation. We are on the way to becoming a retreat and teaching center and some work prepares for this. For now, work is mainly in the garden, harvesting and bed and building maintenance. Some building skills are also appreciated. Stay at least four days and be prepared for the isolated although luxurious environment. Stay in our yurt, cabin (if available), remote trailer, or bring your own camp. We are a very tidy farm. We are also low impact, (no pets, meat, tobacco, or alcohol); preserving the integrity of this marvelous, fire susceptible land. We’ll pick you up at the end of the pavement, six miles distant. Come work with us and enjoy the mountain lifestyle. Queer friendly. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED for a Duck Hunting Club near Wheatland/Rio Oso. A mobile home, utilities and a small salary provided. Vehicle required. Please mail your resume to Manager, [Contact info available to subscribers]

WE ARE A SMALL RURAL DESERT RANCH and organic farm with a natural hot water source located on a hillside in the Salton Sea area of the California desert. We are quite remote and secluded in a beautiful desert setting. This is the third incarnation of a family farm that began in the 1920’s, and we have a lot of experience in organic orcharding. Right now we need a hand here on the farm with watering some fruit trees two or three days per week. So we are here part of the week, but need someone to cover for us for maybe two days each week while still living here the entire time with us. We will provide a private bedroom and a bicycle, in exchange for some part time help. We are into mostly veggie foods, hiking, farming, yoga, videos, bathing in our hot and cool salty pools, and creative simple living in a tobacco, drug and alcohol free environment. We would like to connect with an environmentally conscious earthy person who shares similar values, for this living situation and work. We can fetch people at Greyhound (Indio) if you don’t have a car. We have internet access, a guest phone and shared kitchen. Sorry but we are not set up for kids or pets at this time. Check out our photo album at: [Contact info available to subscribers] and please email us at [Contact info available to subscribers]

[Contact info available to subscribers] in the coastal hills of Sonoma County, CA [Contact info available to subscribers] seeking persons to contribute their skills in gardening, cooking, landscape maintenance. Ideal for someone who has an interest in Buddhism and likes to work hard. This is a work-study position offering room and board, a small living allowance and free classes in a variety of Buddhist subjects. Vigorous program requiring physical and mental/emotional health. Please take a look at the work-study program web page at [Contact info available to subscribers] Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers] Sorry we cannot accept pets or children. For comprehensive information on our entire organization see [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER(S) NEEDED – Retreat Center Resident Caretaker and Hospitality Assistant, man/woman or couple needed for long term, part-time employment in exchange for comfortable two bedroom/one bath housing on 200 acres of rolling hills and live oak woodlands just 30 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. For information about the [Contact info available to subscribers] visit: [Contact info available to subscribers] For the full job description visit [Contact info available to subscribers] Please submit your cover letter and resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. No fee/20 hours weekly service in exchange for camping and living in community. The mission of [Contact info available to subscribers] is to strengthen individuals, families and communities by teaching ways to listen and speak from the heart, to honor life’s passages and to appreciate our connection with nature – supporting the emergence of a compassionate, sustainable and peaceful world. Our Sanctuary is a 40 acre educational retreat center located in semi-wilderness at the foot of the Los Padres Mountains in Southern California. Meditation gardens, native habitats and permaculture principles are demonstrated throughout the land, as is our commitment to solar energy. In addition, it provides time for self-renewal, reflection, and hands on work on [Contact info available to subscribers] in the beautiful Ojai Valley. Service may include individual and team work projects such as program support, land and facilities maintenance, building projects, trail and garden maintenance, etc. In exchange for 20 hours of work per week, you will have the opportunity to live in a small community, share in daily mediations, monthly councils and other offerings such as potlucks and poetry swaps, while living in service to a vision of education, renewal, and the honoring or life’s many passages. Work Exchange participants receive a tent site (volunteers provide their own tents) and are offered the use of facilities, including shared bathrooms with showers, upscale camp kitchen, refrigerators and stoves. Five miles to town – carpooling is possible. Two week minimum/90 day maximum stay with review. No pets. Mostly vegetarian diet. Please visit [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers]

house sitter WANTED for our home in La Jolla, for an immediate year round position. This is a long-term house and pet sitting assignment. We work out of the country, and have an older cat. house sitter will need to feed and provide meds to our cat. Some yard maintenance and plant watering is required. For more details, please email Sally at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Canada

PUNJABI SPEAKING CARETAKER needed in Surrey, British Columbia (just east of Vancouver – within the Metro Vancouver district). We are looking for a Punjabi speaking caretaker for my Grandmother. A live-in caretaker is preferred, but not necessary. Compensation depends upon live-in or out. To apply, please call Susan for more details at [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

FARM SITTER(S) WANTED in Cobourg, Ontario. A large self-contained furnished apartment will be provided in exchange for hobby farm sitting and approximately 12 hours of work per week. There is an opportunity to take on additional work for an hourly rate. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] for a complete position description and photos.

HOUSE SITTER NEEDED from January 6 – April 25 2009. Live in our luxury post and beam home, close to Ottawa, Ontario. house sitter will need to sit one dog, four cats, and six chickens that live outside. Must be a non smoker, drinker, and very clean. Four miles of cross country skiing/snow shoeing are available on the property. For further details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers]

ECO EQUINE EXPERIENCE requires a caretaker ASAP for an indefinite period of time. Caretaker must be fit, capable, and impassioned with horses and country living in Ontario. For more information, please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA. We are looking for a responsible, reliable couple to caretake/manage our small resort near Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island. We have eight cottages that require cleaning and maintenance. We provide our home and all utilities. Good for people in need of time away from the city life. Must be bondable and have some hotel management experience. Starting May 2009. Will turn into full-time job for the right people. You can see our resort at [Contact info available to subscribers] or email your resume and photo to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Cayman Islands

LIVE-IN COUPLE needed (a full-time housekeeper and babysitter for a toddler boy, and a handyman/gardener). We are a professional couple from the UK/USA. We will pay $750 USD towards the couple’s airfare roundtrip and provide a guest apartment (two bedroom, two bath, must share when visitors in town), a Ford Explorer car, gas allowance, phone, wireless internet, grocery allowance, all immigration visa costs (you supply medical, and police clearance). Will provide health insurance (cost $250 USD per monthcovered for couple). We will be offering a six month minimum contract, up to two years. This position starts on March 1st, 2009. Please email your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Colorado

IF YOU LOVE TRAINING HORSES AND PEOPLE, trail riding in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, trailing cattle and organizing pack trips a few times a year, this is the job for you. We’re looking for an energetic, fun couple to manage our Parker, CO barn and 250 acre farm. We have 10 quarter horses, one hunter jumper and four miniature donkeys. We provide a nice ranch house, all utilities paid, and a truck and trailer. You must be experienced in all aspects of equine management and training and must be experienced in teaching western riding. We run a small irrigated hay operation to supply our horses. Experience maintaining and servicing equipment, fencing and other farm and ranch skills necessary. Summer travel to Wyoming for extended weekends also required, expenses paid. Security check required. Looking for honest, motivated and responsible self-starters. Please send your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

A LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER AND GROUNDSKEEPER is needed long-term in the Boulder Mountains. Professional experience is necessary. A couple is preferred. Healthy habits and cheery attitude are required. This is 4-wheel-drive, mountain living. Must have knowledgeable gardener and plant care. Pet care is needed and house sitting. This is a nice family to work for. No smoking/no drinking/no pets. Salary based on experience, with free rent and utilities. References required. Please email your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers] Thank you.

EXPERIENCED SINGLE MALE or husband and wife caretaker team needed at a hot springs spa in a beautiful, remote Colorado Rocky Mountain area. Prefer experience in construction, plumbing, electrical, snow removal, maintenance of grounds and pool cleaning. Customer service experience a plus. Offering rent exchange plus hourly salary for various positions. Position available immediately. Must be honest, reliable, work well with others and be respectful of the healing springs and environment. Must have impeccable references. Please email a letter of interest to [Contact info available to subscribers] For more information check out our website at [Contact info available to subscribers]

INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE needed to manage/maintain a Mountain Retreat west of Denver. Must be a hard working non-smoker and have experience with plumbing, electric, HVAC, carpentry, painting, AV systems, operation and R&M of heavy equipment, plus auto and small engine R&M, forestry work/management; Provide care/exercise (ride/drive) for two Morgan Horses. Must provide guest services and housekeeping. Compensation: Housing/mountain view duplex, plus salary and bonus. Please fax your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers], or mail to [Contact info available to subscribers]or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

RETIRED COUPLE ONLY, in good health, wanted for a full-time position in Denver. Duties may include but are not limited to light housekeeping, organizing and management, landscaping and grounds maintenance, snow removal, general maintenance, minor electrical and plumbing repairs, and occasional subcontractor supervision. Must like animals. Some weekends required for house and animal sitting. Large, private and separate 3,500 square foot caretaker’s residence provided. Must be dependable, honest and take pride in your work. Salary depends on experience. Background and reference check required. Please email your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

BUSY AND PROFESSIONAL BUSINESSMAN searching for live-in domestic couple for his condo in Denver. Owner’s children are grown and are no longer living at home but visit occasionally and he has a pet Golden Retriever. Job description: Live-in domestic couple needed as cook/housekeeper/light maintenance. Must be professional, pleasant, hardworking, clean, reliable, honest and flexible. Job duties: grocery shopping, cooking – menu planning and food preparation, general household cleaning, laundry, ironing, minor household repairs, taking care of dog, and maintaining household supplies. Couple not allowed to bring children or pets. Owner has 2nd home in Aspen and couple must be able to travel to this property when needed. Salary based upon experience and negotiable. Benefits: health insurance, vacation/sick time and vehicle will be considered. Please reply to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Connecticut

ESTATE GARDENER/CARETAKER needed to manage a staff of four in a large park-like estate in the Kent, CT area with open lawns, shrub borders, clipped hedges and turf care. Grounds maintenance of three greenhouses in wintertime. Must be a self starter with a minimum of five, six years of hands-on experience in all aspects of landscape, maintenance and mowing. Must have a valid driver’s license, excellent employment history and credit references required. This is a full-time position with a 4-bedroom house and an attractive compensation package included. To apply, please mail your resume to: [Contact info available to subscribers]

RESIDENT CARETAKER needed to do maintenance work for a 75 unit condo complex. Caretaker will be responsible for the upkeep of the general aesthetic appearance including general cleaning, pool chemical inspections, trash removal and minor repairs. A background check and a drug test will be required. Housing is available. A retired individual is welcome. To apply, please mail your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

England

GARDENER/CARETAKER required for a large private garden in rural Shropshire. Would suit an experienced couple (some domestic work available). Reliable, energetic and honest person with good kitchen garden and shrub knowledge to help maintain and improve the grounds. Security of the property, help with dogs and horses, together with general assistance. Three bed centrally heated cottage included. Please write with details to: [Contact info available to subscribers]

I NEED a pet loving house sitter from December 20, 2008 to January 11, 2009. I am looking for person(s) to reside in a beautiful countryside setting, stay in a log cabin and look after two German Shepherd dogs and three cats. For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

HOUSE SWAP NEEDED – England for Palo Alto, CA. I have a five bedroom house between Oxford and Stratford Upon Avon. I need a similar size house in Palo Alto for a long term swap. If you are interested please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Florida

house sitter NEEDED to watch over my dog and cat in Fort Lauderdale this winter. I am looking for the perfect person or couple to live in my home from mid-January to mid-April 2009 while I’m out at sea. I have a lovely two – three bedroom place, 2½ miles from the beach. The house sitter must love the critters. This is a great way to get out of the cold for a few months. Retired singles or couples are welcome. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers] if interested.

A PALM BEACH COUNTY single Dad needs help with his two 17-month-old twins. My home has a pool, Jacuzzi, two saunas, and a boat on the water. I need either an established couple or single female (preferably elder) to watch and take care of the children and a cat (the dog just died while under the watch of teenage caretakers while the Dad was in Argentina). Need a caretaker to watch the kids in the home 24/7, maybe two couples or two sets of caretakers so the Dad is always covered for watching them when out of town. Private room in exchange for living in Florida and watching the kids, making sure they are fed and don’t drown. Experience with kids is great. Currently can’t trust the younger couple, so I’m looking for a change. Need someone reliable and nice. Please email me at [Contact info available to subscribers] with photos, resume and experience. Please be detailed but brief. This opening is available now. Please tell me when you want to start for how long and experience etc.

INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO RUN AN INN? We are looking to hire an “intern/apprentice/assistant” to learn all aspects of running an Inn in sunny Steinhatchee, Florida. We will provide accommodation in our Inn, all utilities, Satellite TV, Internet and local phone plus $750/month. We also have a swimming pool. Must be able to work outside in the Florida heat when required. We use organic methods on all of our landscaping and vegetables that we grow. Must be computer literate, non-smoker, no pets. As we are an eco-lodging we do not use chemicals to clean the guest rooms, we supply organic coffee and toiletries to our guests. Water and energy conservation are a big part of our life here. We will also teach you basic plumbing, electrical and QuickBooks as part of your training. This is an ideal position for someone just starting out from school or for those that want to run their own Inn but do not know where to start. Please contact us at [Contact info available to subscribers] with your details and why this appeals to you.

VOLUNTEERS needed for carpentry work, wood repair, painting, maintenance, organization, tending vegetables, greenhouse maintenance, pond installation, plant identification, weeding, pruning, planting the large trees that are stuck in pots, building medicine wheel garden, irrigation repair, business organization and marketing. Knowledge of organic methods for fertilization and pest control. All or any help will be appreciated! Beyond the farm: clay artistry, tile painting, sign making. Accommodation includes private outside hot shower, kitchen/fridge/stove, bathroom, place to park camper or tent area, any length of stay considered, pets and children considered. We are across the street from the river – canoe access down the street. Transportation is not provided – we are out in the country, 20 miles to town. A bike is available, but it’s a long way to the nearest store. We have classes at the farm teaching everything from cooking with herbs to making soaps, lotions, salves, and herbal crafts. We focus mainly on herbs and have over 300 varieties, but we also propagate hummingbird and butterfly plants and grow rows of greens and veggies and shiitake mushrooms for us to eat and sell. Contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

France

A TASTE OF FRANCE. Accommodation provided and part time work available on a horse stud farm which runs a busy insemination centre in the summer. More hours available May to August. (Department 37). This is a great opportunity for a fit couple to discover la vie en France. Experience with horses and dogs is necessary. References required. To apply, please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

house sitter NEEDED in Charente, in south west France. I live in rural Charente where I have a nice home and an interesting collection of animals and birds. I spend ten days a month in the UK and would be pleased to welcome someone who would be able to house-sit and look after my family of creatures at least during the ten days each month that I am away. If this could be of interest to you, please do get in touch with me. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Georgia

NEED VOLUNTEERS to work in my garden, alternative building projects, care for poultry, clear forest trails, clean stream pools, maintain existing systems, carpentry projects, and fencing the garden. Goal is to create a teaching farm/class on sustainability/alternative simple lifestyle. I will accept volunteers 12 months out of the year. Accommodations are a studio and library, one room studio/composting toilet. Library has bedroom at end/wood stoves in both shelters/ outdoor kitchen in garden. Work expectations, four hours per day/five days per week. Food provided/food preparation responsibilities shared. I live on the 50 acres alone except for chickens, two dogs, two cats, and lots of wildlife. Spring and fall are nice and beautiful! Winters are cold and wet and shelters need improvement. Summer is hot, humid and buggy (insects)! Located 40 minutes from Macon, GA. Contact [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Germany

WE ARE LOOKING for a house sitter from December 15th 2008 until March 15th 2009. We are looking for someone to take care of our 4-year-old dog (setter mix) and 14-year-old tomcat. The house is in the north of Germany, about 35 km from Hamburg. It comes with sauna, Jacuzzi, open fire place. Lots of nature (forests, open fields) just outside the garden. You might need your own car, there is hardly any shopping facility in the village, and public transport is limited. However, nice neighbors can take you along for shopping once a week. We pay for the house and its additional costs like gas for heating, water, and electricity. You have to pay for your own food, transport and phone calls abroad. Also bring your own laptop. For more information please send an email to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Greece

house sitter WANTED on the island of Rhodes, located 11 miles southwest of Turkey in the eastern Aegean Sea, from January 10 to March 10, 2009. Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with more than 100,000 people. I am searching for a mature female house sitter who loves cats. Must be tidy and quiet. For more details, please call [Contact info available to subscribers] at [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Hawaii

WORK EXCHANGE PROGRAM on an organic Tibetan Buddhist retreat center in Pahoa, Hawaii. One or two people needed who want to live at Dakini Gardens and Retreat. There are income possibilities with products already developed. Need people for work in gardening, the orchards, carpentry, small machinery skills, and saws/mower. We do not provide a salary. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit our website at [Contact info available to subscribers]

FREE RENT AVAILABLE for house sitting and cleaning of a property in Maui, in the Ulupalakua area. This is a beautiful, private estate in a secluded subdivision. Must be able to clean while the owners are away, such as doing the floors, ceilings, windows, laundry, dusting and mopping. Main terms are to clean the property, set up appointments for the grounds caretakers and must also be available for the owners if any other requirements are needed for the property security. It’s ideal for a retired artist or writer with heavy house cleaning skills. References are required and past living information is required. A credit check and background check will be required at your own cost of $35. A copy of driver’s license or other ID will be required. Must have impeccable credit scores and no criminal record. Serious persons only. Please email your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers] (please include these words in the subject line: “for Maui homeowner”). We will forward your email to the Hawaiian advertiser for you.

Illinois

AN ONSITE MANAGER COUPLE is needed in Marion, IL. We are looking for a mature couple to manage our mini-storage units. The couple will receive a new apartment, paid utilities, and a salary. To apply, please mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Indiana

DO YOU KNOW YOUR EYE BEAM FROM YOUR ELBOW? If so, you are the person to overhaul this gem of a home. You and your family live rent free and pay $1,400 a year in taxes. In exchange you will replace the eye beam with a little help from the locals, keep up the garden and enjoy a huge house in Marion, IN. The house has three huge bedrooms, fireplace, beamed library, formal dining room and pictures are available by email. You must have your own source of income, be drug and alcohol free, have excellent carpenter skills, and be eager to have a fresh start in a fine state. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

GROUNDS CARETAKER needed for an Evansville chapter of [Contact info available to subscribers]. To apply for this full-time position, please mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Iowa

MAINTENANCE CARETAKER needed for our [Contact info available to subscribers] community in Des Moines. We are the largest privately held, multi-family development and Management Company in the Midwest. This position is responsible for the community grounds, trash removal, cleaning and maintenance of the property. Two or more years of experience and the ability to work on call are required. Basic electrical, plumbing, painting and HVAC skills are preferred. Dominium offers a competitive salary, incentive bonus program and a full benefits package including medical, dental, paid holidays and vacation and a 401(k). Please submit your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Italy

A BI-LINGUAL (English/Italian), live-in tutor/nanny is needed in Milan/Tuscany. Must be versatile, capable, a non smoker, driver, sporty, well mannered and active. The tutor/nanny is needed for three boys aged five to eight years old. Prefer EU candidates. To apply, please email your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Caretaker Profile

“Adventures In house sitting from Lynn Woods” Date of Birth: 7/19/52 Address: [Contact info available to subscribers] Interests: Travelling the world, soft adventure sports (such as tandem skydiving, whitewater rafting or ziplining), wine appreciation (the only non-credit class I teach), gourmet dining and cooking, movie nostalgia and European History Quote: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference.” –Robert Frost

Lynn L. Woods

Greetings fellow peripatetics, sojourners, adventurers and others born under the wandering star. I am a native born Texan (Houston), but live throughout the school year in Natchitoches, Louisiana, home of the movie Steel Magnolias and oldest city in Louisiana. I had taken a sabbatical from Northwestern State University, where I am a professor of Hospitality Management Tourism and Recreation and was looking for a perfect place to find a “niche” for a few months. I had done house sitting years ago when I lived in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It’s quite common there for individuals to have a “holiday home” or even an ideal situation of living six months on St. Croix and six months in New York for example, which was the case for one elderly gentleman who I housesat for. Besides Mr. Charlie, I did house sitting for a couple who had a Doberman Pinscher named, Sandy, who was supposed to be taken to the beach three times a week. Of course, after I got there, Ms. Sandy got to go to the beach EVERYDAY! While teaching our students, who are getting ready for their field experience, I came across a reference to The Caretaker Gazette in Richard Nelson Bolles’ book, What Color Is Your Parachute? What a great idea for our students in Hospitality Management and Tourism, I thought, since many of the positions that I teach about in my classes involve lodging, resort or dude ranch management. The Gazette would be the perfect publication to subscribe to. The wonderful thing about the Gazette is the variety of positions… everything from fulltime Jack-of-All-Trades to simply house sitting or even house swapping while on vacation. It’s a kind of giant equalizer, by that I mean, people from the upper classes, call upon people from all sorts of classes for help! People who may not ever have a chance to reside in a luxury domicile can, and people who need to get their estates in order can find reliable assistance. As a result, I just returned from two months living in Kenilworth, England. My journey to Kenilworth began with an ad in The Caretaker Gazette. A resident there was looking for someone to housesit for two months, and take care of their cat. I quickly replied. The homeowners and I knew it was kismet when I answered the ad, because we both have the identical surname…even though we are not related. Sebastian looked like the kind of cat that needed a lot of stroking but plenty of independence too! The homeowners picked me up from Coventry Coach Station where I had taken a coach from Heathrow Airport, and then drove me on to Kenilworth. Char and Joe were gracious hosts for one night before setting off the next morning for Spain. Sebastian and I then were left alone in the house for over two months. Kenilworth is the site of Sir Walter Scott’s novel of the same name and home to the Earl of Leicester’s Kenilworth Castle, Robert Dudley and a favorite of Elizabeth Tudor. One of the pubs here, The Virgins and Castle, was frequently patronized by none other than William Shakespeare. Besides being able to design a guest lecture series with neighboring Universities and doing some much needed research, I have managed to integrate myself with the locals by taking an Indian cookery class, joining a social club and going Royal Scottish Dancing each Thursday night! Weekends can be spent punting down the river Avon or journeying to such historic castles as Warwick or Stoneleigh Abbey for a Jane Austin tour. How delighted I was with my house sitting position! Char and Joe returned from two months in Spain to a well kept house, and a very happy, spoiled cat Sebastian. The only one who wasn’t so happy was me since it meant that I would be leaving my idyllic setting and returning to the U.S. It is true that you really never get to know a place until you actually live there. My experience in England was absolutely WONDERFUL! The friends I have made here in Kenilworth, I am sure, will be long-lasting. The opportunity of living in another country and learning “how the natives do it” would not have been possible without the Gazette. It really is true that living somewhere is quite different than just visiting. So if you are getting started in a career, or wanting to retire and move to a new location, or wishing to just simply go someplace unique and different for a holiday… The Caretaker Gazette might just be your answer. All it takes is the right attitude and willingness to help people who need someone reliable.

Lynn and Sebastian the cat

Louisiana

CARETAKER NEEDED to live on a historic museum property. Free rent of one bedroom apartment is available in exchange for caretaker duties. Must be available nights and weekends for tours, special events and security. Details and an application are available in person Tuesday, Saturday from 10 – 4, at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Maine

FARM APPRENTICESHIPS: Learn about organic farming, livestock care, marketing, greenhouse production, CSA’s, homesteading skills, and more. [Contact info available to subscribers] Apprenticeship Program has over 60 farms participating around the state. Visit [Contact info available to subscribers].

CARETAKER/RIDGERUNNER needed for the [Contact info available to subscribers], Bangor. Responsibilities include: teach Leave No Trace principles to groups and individuals, model and promote environmentally sensitive practices to the hikers on the Appalachian Trail, manage high use camping sites on the Appalachian Trail, meet, greet, register and provide information to hikers on the Appalachian Trail, impart Leave No Trace information on backcountry practices on where to camp, how to protect water sources, water treatment, dish washing, fire regulations, etc., deliver educational presentations at campsites to hiking groups, maintain a composting privy system (Horns Pond site) and general site maintenance, and ridge run, hike north and south of the caretaker’s camp site on overnight trips – to perform similar tasks at other sites. For more information, and to apply, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

FARM WORKER needed in Lincolnville, Maine. A family of five is looking for a part time farm worker at least 10-15 hours per week, plus occasional farm sitting while the family is away. MUST be able to hand milk a cow and process milk, have experience with all farm animals. This position is available immediately. It is possible that more hours will be available in the spring. To apply, please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COUPLE to manage, and live at a storage facility in Arundel. Position comes with a spacious two bedroom apartment. Qualifications must include, computer experience, excellent phone skills, work independently and be able to interact with people. Position available immediately. Please mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Malaysia

SINGLE HOUSE/CAT-SITTER needed. We are a retired American couple living on a converted whaling ship that is over one hundred years old. It is now a beautifully restored and maintained antique yacht which is our permanent home. We are berthed in a marina which is part of a golf resort at the very southern tip of Malaysia near the Singapore border. The location is up the Santi River in a jungle. Here at the resort there is golf, a swimming pool, kayaking, biking, tennis courts, jungle trekking, forest walks, wild monkeys (slightly aggressive if you have shopping – so bags-be careful) wildlife, and more. We are frequent travelers and need a single person with some mechanical skills (if needed) to housesit when we are away. Typical daily duties would be to look for leaks when it rains, water the plants, observe crews working hours, and other small daily chores plus feed Polaris, our ship’s cat. Polaris is a Siamese cat who loves people and has few demands but loves to talk and be the center of attention at times. The resort can be reached easily by ferry from Singapore which is also the closest large city. Ferries run a few times a day direct to and from this resort. We welcome expressions of interest from single persons who would be interested in this type of caretaking so we can make contact and let you know exactly when we will be away. This house/boat/cat sit is for the entire time we would be away as someone needs to be there every night. Other travel should be planned before or after the housesit, but local village shopping trips from the resort go on four times per week on the resort’s courtesy bus for your convenience. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] at [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers] for more details.

Massachusetts

A CARETAKER SINGLE PERSON OR COUPLE is needed in the southwestern Berkshires. Responsibilities will include: groundskeeping, horse care, and housekeeping. A separate apartment or house will be provided. Experience and references are required. For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Mexico

CARETAKER WANTED FOR A BEACH HOUSE IN MEXICO. Fully furnished one bedroom house with a great ocean view available to caretaker (couple or single person) in lieu of care for larger house (three bedroom) and property on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Property is in Chicxulub Puerto, six km from Progresso and 30 km from Merida in Yucatan. Pay for telephone, electricity and own food. Larger house to be rented by owner, caretaker will assist renters. Spanish and English language preferred. For more information, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Michigan

NOW HIRING: Need a working couple with RV for a summer 2009 position. We are looking for a self motivated, people friendly couple to be our resort hosts and cleaning team. This is a campsite in trade for work arrangement; 30 hours of work (as a couple) for site. Pay for more than 30 hours per week. RV site includes water, sewer, 30/50 amp electric, cable TV, and wireless Internet. Dates needed for work are from April 20 to October 1, 2009. Please mail your resume, contact information, letter of personal info, and a recent picture of yourselves and RV to [Contact info available to subscribers]

SINGLE MANAGER or a couple on site are needed for an apartment complex in southwest Oakland County. Must be capable of assuming responsibilities for operation and leasing. Good benefits and housing for qualified personnel with minimum of three years management and maintenance experience. Please mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Minnesota

2009 SEASON COUNTY CAMPGROUND host position available. Are you interested in work camping in Minnesota? Job requires 20-25 hours a week. Job starts May 1 and ends after Labor Day. One person needed for the office and cleaning and one for outside work. We are a small county campground with 40 RV sites. No hard labor. Applicants must have your own recreational vehicle. Job comes with a full RV hook up site and a monthly $200 stipend to help with other expenses. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] or call us at [Contact info available to subscribers] Will need picture of you and your

R.v.

[Contact info available to subscribers] is now hiring a part-time Property Manager/Caretaker to work at an apartment community located in Cold Spring, MN. Duties include leasing, resident relations, management of day-to-day operations, cleaning of common areas and turnovers. This job requires customer service, computer, organizational, and administrative skills. Live on-site preferred. Please mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Mississippi

PARK HOSTS are needed on a season-to-season basis at the [Contact info available to subscribers]. Typical summer season runs from the 1st of March to the 1st of October. Park Host positions are available at five campgrounds and three day-use areas. Host duties vary depending on the season. The main function of a Park Host is to provide services of hospitality to park guests. In addition, Hosts are essential in allowing us to keep some parks open by performing or assisting with certain operational duties. To apply, please write to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Missouri

FULL-TIME, LIVE-IN POSITIONS AVAILABLE for caretaker and tour guide couple at a historic home in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks, just a few miles from Branson. Candidates must be physically fit, able to use the stairs several times a day and do repairs and maintenance to the home. Lawn and landscaping duties are also included in your list of responsibilities. You will need to be comfortable in front of 1-50+ people while sharing the history of the homestead property with tour visitors. You will need excellent references and must pass a drug, credit and background check. A small apartment and utilities are provided plus a small stipend, so you will need an additional income. Please visit our website at [Contact info available to subscribers]. Please mail resumes to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Montana

PRIVATE OWNER is looking for an honest, responsible couple to manage a remote executive ranch, of approximately 3,500 acres. Candidates must possess skills in the areas of administration, guest services, farming, horses, and management/supervisory functions. Candidate responses only – no job placement brokers. Please respond with resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Nevada

CARETAKER WANTED in Gardnerville. Looking for single or couple with a 5th wheel or travel trailer to act as caretakers on a five acre horse property. Duties include feeding and watering, cleaning pens etc. Have electrical hookup and water. No dump station. Looking for long-term help. References required. For more info, please email Mary at [Contact info available to subscribers]

LIVE-IN COUPLE needed in the Las Vegas area. Wife needed to do housekeeping. Husband needed to do landscaping, maintenance, and take care of the animals and horses. Non-smokers preferred. To apply, please mail your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Hampshire

COUPLE or WOMAN SOUGHT to help elder on a beautiful, quiet, rural southern New Hampshire (non-working) farm. Small attached apartment provided in return for a caretaker role (mowing, shoveling snowing, etc.) and caregiver role (companionship, occasional driving, and moral support). Need someone who can be home “on call”, three – four hours a day, five days a week, i.e. someone with an outside income or a part time job only. Small stipend based on hours worked. Garage, storage, washer/dryer and pellet stove. Pets OK. Background and security check will be performed. Please be located within the region. Please email a letter of interest and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. We are located on a 180 acre property in the White Mountain region. We have a pretty view, in a fairly rural area. There is much hiking, climbing, skiing, biking, canoeing, etc. in the area. We participate in local community events. We are a permaculture inspired operation that has the intention of establishing a self-sustaining community. We strive to create the facilities and enhance the landscape and biodiversity to provide for the needs of the human inhabitants. Duties include forestry, construction, cleaning, cooking, gardening (annuals, perennials, herbs, greenhouse, orchard), making products, marketing, Farm stand and alternative building. We also co-exist with chickens, goats, oxen and bees. We request a minimum six week commitment. We have a 500 volume library on sustainable practices, seven years of experience with volunteers onsite, also prior farming and alternative building experience, and a well travelled and experienced staff. Apprentices will work alongside full-time staff, learning how to perform farm tasks and the ideology behind our methods. We provide three meals, take turns cooking dinner, share cleaning responsibilities, meet weekly to discuss tasks, live separately but work close together. Mostly vegetarian diet. Must be enthusiastic about communal living and subsistent values. Accommodations: tent platforms. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers], email [Contact info available to subscribers] or please go to [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Jersey

LIVE-IN CARETAKER needed for a disabled male. He lives with his parents in Wall, NJ in a large home by the beach. Duties include helping him with his daily activities, bathroom duties, driving for errands, cooking and some cleaning. Great pay and a good family to work for. Must be legal, with a driver’s license and speak good English. Please feel free to call John for details at [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER WANTED in northern New Jersey for an estate house surrounded by 140 acres of woods/fields, 30 miles to Manhattan. Handyman and basic farm skills desired for maintenance of house, grounds, and a few cattle. Individual, couple, or small family applicant accepted. Equestrian experience a plus; we seek to develop a small horse barn and trails. This is a long term situation for the right person. Free housing provided in a charming cottage house for 20 hours/week. To apply, please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Mexico

NON-EMPLOYED RETIRED COUPLE wanted as volunteer recreation hosts at Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) [Contact info available to subscribers] near Las Cruces, New Mexico. A furnished residence and stipend are provided. A one year commitment is required. Please contact Cheryl at [Contact info available to subscribers] or via email at [Contact info available to subscribers]

ISOLATED, off-grid, free range organic goat cheese dairy, two hours from Pie Town, New Mexico, seeks someone with one or more of the following skills: handyperson, self starter who can work with others, herdsperson, animal care, machine milk 80 does, and a cheese maker, for pasteurized and raw commercial production. Private accommodations/communal kitchen, all food provided/wage with skills. Internships available. 28th anniversary. Co-create sustainable Haven. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKERS WANTED. Ethical and friendly live-in couple or single. This is an excellent opportunity with appreciative, thoughtful employer on a beautiful 500 acre ranch in northern New Mexico. Position includes a brand new, unfurnished, one bedroom house, including utilities, overlooking the Pedernal Mountain. Salary provided, negotiable. Year round, 35-40 hours/week. Duties include (but not limited to) animal care and stall cleaning; maintenance of grounds, roads, equipment, buildings (possible house cleaning), vehicles and watching over ranch and animals when we’re away. Must love remote living (four miles from hard road, 75 miles from Santa Fe), animals (two horses and dog) and staying busy. Must have full complement of common sense, take initiate, be responsible, flexible, hard working, generally handy, dependable, speak English, be sober and a non-smoker. Must provide references and be willing to submit to a background check, and drug testing. Must have a valid driver’s license and four wheel drive vehicle. No pets please. Not suitable for children. Please email your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers] or mail to [Contact info available to subscribers]

[Contact info available to subscribers] is a 65 acre farm located on the Chama River in Abiquiu. We have five acres of wine grapes, over 70 fruit trees, and alfalfa all farmed on fertile river bottom land. We are looking for a summer intern from April 15 to September 15, 2009 (for a minimum of three months). Work on your own schedule up to 40+ hours/week. Previous experience not necessary. Willingness to work hard, ability to listen to instructions and apply information. Help with managing all aspects of Viticulture, and orchard maintenance. The work is shared among the vineyard, orchard, landscaping of gardens. Tasks include bed preparation, composting, pruning, planting, mulching, trellising, watering, and weeding. We are landscaping with native plants, reseeding fields to lower weed infestation improve soil, drip irrigation implementation. Furnished one bedroom apartment, garage and private courtyard provided. No transportation available. No children or pets. Non-smokers only. For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

New York

LIVE RENT FREE IN EXCHANGE FOR ANIMAL CARE. Need a special person to live on our property rent-free-year-round in rural Columbia County, NY in a beautiful caretaker house, in exchange for taking care of our dogs and cats. This full-time position is available immediately. Previous professional caretaking or animal care experience required. Must be mature, reliable, and stable. Feeding in AM, one hour dog walk daily through countryside, and feeding in PM. Neat, organized, no smokers please. Must have impeccable references, vehicle in good condition, driver’s license in good standing, available for in-person interviews now, and prepared to move in without delay. It’s beautiful, private, and free. Perfect for one individual without pets, someone who makes money out of home, artist, writer, computer professional, or who can survive well with part time work in the area, many local opportunities and area businesses. Not a stepping stone position but a long term offer. Photo gallery of house and animals available to qualified individuals. Vacation time available. Electric and phone in your name. Please email your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers] (please include these words in the subject line: for Upstate NY position).

LOOKING FOR A COUPLE OR SINGLE PERSON to exchange rent for work on our property and home in rural New York State. This is beautiful country in the western foothills of the Catskills with lots of working farms. We are 18 miles from Oneonta, the nearest shopping town. The newly constructed 1,350 sq. ft. cottage has a bedroom, and full bathroom downstairs, porch with beautiful views, eat-in kitchen with all new appliances, and a double height living room with pellet stove. The upstairs is large enough to be a second bedroom and an office, etc. Kids and pets are OK. Work 16 hours per week in return for rent. Duties are a combination of gardening, tractor and other machinery maintenance, cutting and splitting wood, snow removal, errands, caring for pets and small flock of sheep when the owner is traveling, and managing household projects as needed. Must be a non-smoker, and have excellent references. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Zealand

WE’RE SEEKING A SINGLE PERSON OR COUPLE who want a serene and beautiful place to live for several months in return for light duties at our eco-lodge. We’re north of Westport, in the northwest corner of New Zealand’s South Island, surrounded by conservation land, and can offer new self-contained private accommodation with a stupendous view. Duties may include any and all of the following: Housekeeping, light maintenance, vegetable gardening, occasional reservations management, house/dog sitting. Our ideal candidate(s) would be mature, friendly, flexible and professional. Computer skills and good spoken and written English are an advantage. You would need your own vehicle. This is ideal for somebody working on a project (such as a dissertation, book, or?) who would enjoy a few structured hours of lodge work a week. We are open to candidates who are available for shorter periods but need the low season to be substantially covered. To apply, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

[Contact info available to subscribers] CARETAKER needed for a full-time, permanent position. A background in building or related trade is an advantage. Strong handyman skills are essential. This person works within our property team which is responsible for overseeing security and maintenance of the college’s buildings, equipment and grounds. Unfurnished accommodation in a four bedroom house on the school grounds is provided. To apply, please mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

North Carolina

WE WANT TO TAKE A TWO-WEEK VACATION beginning late February 2009 and need a house/pet sitter for our home in the Cary area. We have two cats, four ducks and deer who need feeding. Live rent-free in exchange. No kids please. For details please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE to house/dog-sit for a week from February 13 – 19, 2009. I have a 1,100 sq. ft. 3-bedroom, 2-full bath apartment in a large apartment complex in Greensboro. I have a dog that is about 65 lbs that comes with the apartment. He is a black Lab/Great Pyrenees mix. There are shops and restaurants within walking distance. You will need to walk the dog at least three times a day and feed and water him. That’s pretty much it. If anything goes wrong, the apartment complex has an emergency maintenance line to call. For more details please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Ohio

RESIDENT MANAGER COUPLE wanted for a 60 unit elderly complex in Carrollton. No experience necessary, but must have maintenance, plumbing and electrical skills. Duties include cleaning, grounds keeping, snow removal and office work. Must reside on site, A two bedroom apartment is included, plus salary. Please mail responses to [Contact info available to subscribers]

house sitter NEEDED for various times in 2009 in Dublin, OH (a suburb of Columbus). I need someone to stay in my lovely condo with a cat! The condo is quite large, over 1,800 square feet. There are three bedrooms, the master with large bath on main floor. Two other nice bedrooms upstairs with a full bath. Hardwood floors on the first level. Just steps away from bike trails and the city pool. Easy access to shopping. Dublin is an upscale community with its claim to fame being the Memorial Golf Tournament held in June. Jack Nickolas is the founder of the tournament. This is a national and international event with all the best golfers from around the world playing in Dublin. My condo is just a short drive, bike, and doable walk to the Muirfield Golf course where the event is held. Ohio State University is in Columbus. Many cultural and athletic events are offered all year. For more info, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Oklahoma

CARETAKER NEEDED near the city limits of Oklahoma City. House provided. For more details, please mail your resume to Caretaker, [Contact info available to subscribers]

COMPANION(S) NEEDED for an active, older couple. Non-drinker to help care for organic garden, chickens, goats, horses, sheep and pigs on 75 acres. Room, board, small salary. To apply, please contact [Contact info available to subscribers], or call [Contact info available to subscribers], or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

FULL-TIME CARETAKER needed. The [Contact info available to subscribers] is looking for a mature, self-starter, mechanically inclined person who likes to work outdoors. Key job responsibilities include the care of Club property, grounds, water department testing/maintenance and general security. Benefits include use of nice home, some paid utilities, monthly salary (dependent on qualifications), truck and health insurance allowance, with potential yearly bonus. Ownership of truck is necessary. Applicants subject to background checks and drug/alcohol testing. Please mail your resume to Club Secretary, [Contact info available to subscribers]

Oregon

ONE CARETAKER NEEDED with skills and your own RV to live and work on a beautiful level five acre home site, 12 miles north of Corvallis. The place is quiet and has stunning sunrises and sunsets. I’m looking for a single individual who is motivated, strong, healthy, and doesn’t have any health issues that would prevent you from doing some aggressive digging, weeding, mowing, pressure washing, etc. You pay your own electricity and a $38 monthly water bill. Light plumbing, electrical, carpentry skills are a plus but not necessary. You should have tools and experience with country living though. There is a fenced pasture for a horse, goat, etc. and you may have a cat or possibly a dog – depending. References required. Please call Terri at [Contact info available to subscribers].

CATTLE RANCH JOB available in Warner Valley, Oregon. Some experience required in the care and handling of cattle, fencing, haying, and operating/maintaining equipment. Applicants must be reliable and self motivated. Competitive wage plus a three-bedroom house and utilities provided. Please send your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED. Looking for an energetic retired couple to manage a small retreat on Siltcoos Lake on the central Oregon Coast near Florence. Couple will live rent free on-site. Accommodations include phone, computer/internet, a one bedroom house and appliances. Compensation: Housing only; potential to earn from $1,500 to $4,500 for special projects assigned by the director. Work will include light maintenance, grounds, and basic cleaning for four small cottages and a boathouse. This position will have a flexible start date. To apply, please email [Contact info available to subscribers] or mail with a letter and resume to [Contact info available to subscribers] Please check out our web site at [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED for an executive vacation home near Elkton OR on the Umpqua River. Duties include: landscaping/gardening, small equipment and pump maintenance, fence repair, care of main house and other specialty projects. Experience required. Couple preferred. Your own RV is required until living quarters are completed. Please mail your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Pennsylvania

VOLUNTEERS and karma yogis wanted at [Contact info available to subscribers], PA. All skills and talents (yoga teachers, massage therapists, marketing, bookkeeping and computer skills, carpenters, handymen, etc.) welcome. It is a plus if you are already a certified yoga teacher. Come practice ayurveda, yoga, and meditation. Be the architect of a new healthy happy way for humanity. No meat, smoking, drugs or alcohol. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

ESTATE CARETAKER COUPLE needed. A beautiful Pike County Pennsylvania wildlife preserve has an immediate need for full-time, husband and wife caretakers to reside on and maintain an extensive property and a main residence. Qualified couples will be skilled in mechanical repair, carpentry and the general maintenance of buildings and grounds as well as forestry. The qualified couple will reside in an idyllic environment and have the opportunity to care for and protect a primitive and pristine natural area. Occasional cooking for owners and guests as well as regular housekeeping at main residence will also be required. This position offers excellent compensation within the framework of an annual services contract and will include the free use of a private caretaker residence on the property. Other benefits include health insurance coverage and free utilities. For immediate consideration, please send your application along with personal and professional references to Caretaker, [Contact info available to subscribers]

Scotland

I NEED HELP with my weekly holiday rental business in Scotland. My property is on a rural farm a half-hour from central Edinburgh. It requires a part-time person to clean, maintain the house and co-ordinate rentals. A cottage is available starting in January. Please email your resume/current situation to [Contact info available to subscribers] for info.

South Africa

STARLING BACKPACKERS in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa is seeking volunteers. Imagine a tranquil farm tucked away amongst the ancient trees of the prestigious ‘Garden Route’ and only a few minutes’ drive from the heart of the world renowned beauty of Plettenberg Bay. Turquoise beaches fade into the vast deep blue oceans highlighting the town in which this backpacking village is situated. Whether you are an extreme sport fanatic, a food lover, a nature indulger, a friend of the animals or if you just really want to relax and take in the scenery – you’ve found your spot! Our rest house (hospice) for HIV positive people just opened in KwanaKothula, Plettenberg Bay and we need volunteers. To apply for our volunteer positions please send your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit [Contact info available to subscribers] to learn more about us.

South Carolina

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for natural resource management work on Thurmond Lake. Duties include: wildlife surveys for bald eagles, waterfowl, deer, and quail, prescribed fire, managed deer and turkey hunts, endangered species surveys, marking and cruising timber, data collection and maintenance using GPS and GIS, and water quality monitoring. The type of volunteer opportunities available vary with the season. The work can be physically demanding. Since much of the field work is done with Ranger personnel, volunteers are needed mainly on weekdays during normal business hours. Numerous hunting and fishing opportunities are available. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

South Dakota

COUPLE NEEDED for the summer of 2009. We have a small bed and breakfast in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. We are looking for a couple with an RV who can give us some help from May through September of 2009. We need approximately 20 hours of work each week, including some inside, some outside work. Help includes cleaning three rooms, dusting, windows and floors, as well as outside maintenance. Full days off for husband and wife, together. If you need to supplement your income, there are many employment opportunities nearby. We will provide a private campsite for your RV with water, electricity, sewer and trash, and wi-fi in the lodge. To apply, please email [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit our website at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Switzerland

A LIVE-IN COUPLE is needed for a six to twelve month contract in Montreaux, Switzerland Start immediately caring for a family of four. A lovely, newly built, four story property requires general handyman work, driving, assisting with the running of the household along with housekeeping and cooking, and caretaking for one month whilst the family travel over the Christmas period. Salary is £700 per week. Must hold a clean driving license’s, CRB checks and hold an EU passport or have Swiss residency. To apply, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Tennessee

CARETAKER(S) NEEDED long-term to housesit our home/property. We’re in the country on the Tennessee River. We have a boat dock ramp with spectacular views. You exchange 10 hours/week for accommodations. References required. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

[Contact info available to subscribers] HOST needed. We are currently looking for volunteers to staff the area for summer recreation season 2009. The position will require individuals to exchange money for individuals entering the day use area. [Contact info available to subscribers] is a well known campground and day use recreation area on Old Hickory Lake with a few small shelters, beach, sand volleyball court, and boat ramp. Individuals selected for this position must be present during operation hours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as well as three major holidays. The position runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day and includes Independence Day. If you are interested in this position or would like more information please respond to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Texas

house sitter NEEDED in Lakeway for multiple resort condos. Must travel light and be ready to move quickly when given notice from house to house. Must keep houses clean and ready for vacationing guests. For more information, please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or mail your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

RANCH CARETAKERS needed for a beautiful home on a small ranch in the Midland area. Must be able to care for our three horses, three cows, a donkey and dogs. A three bedroom, unfurnished, home will be provided. This is a full-time position. Must be animal lovers. No drinkers. To apply, please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER COUPLE needed. Long term opportunity for a married couple on a remote West Texas ranch. Not a ranching job, but full time caretakers of facilities and absentee owners when there. Handy husband can build and maintain structures; wife can cook, clean and launder, while both take care of grounds. No kids, smoking, drinking or drugs. Housing, utilities, vehicle and modest salary. Please send qualifications, requirements and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Utah

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ENERGETIC COUPLE to run a high end Inn near Bryce Canyon National Park. The main building has six rooms and there are four two bedroom cottages. The responsibilities would include cooking breakfast for 12 people daily, keeping the common area clean, all reservations, check-ins, managing housekeeping and maintenance of the buildings. Included is a furnished, new, one bedroom home. Salary is $2,000 per month with a bonus each quarter. Need a couple who is outgoing, service oriented, computer literate and able to do general repairs. Start date-March 1, 2009. Need a two year commitment. Please email responses to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Virginia

KITTIES, DOGGIES, HOUSEPLANTS, GUEST HOUSE need your loving care while the owner is away. Enjoy winter holiday in a beautiful historic home in a picture book town with lots of time to pursue your interests. Need a caretaker from about mid-November to the end of February for roughly ten hours chores per week, in exchange for lodging. Experience with wood heating helpful. Please visit [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Washington

TIRED OF THE CITY? Our 45 acre wilderness property in Washington’s Cascade Mountains needs a caretaker. Big trees, abundant wildlife, and the only neighbor is a wilderness hot spring. Live in a rustic 12 X 16 ft. cabin, 25 miles from pavement. Off grid, with no cell service. Chop wood for heat, propane for cooking and light, flowing spring water, outhouse. You must be fit for a daily property inspection hike, outdoor enthusiast, and appreciate solitude. Salary: $600/month. Additional part time work available. The road to the cabin is rough; need a high clearance vehicle or motorcycle. Available May, 2009. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

EXPERIENCED HORSE PERSON needed to run a horse program and caretake. We are looking for a person or persons to caretake the retreat center and run the horse program here at the [Contact info available to subscribers] near Clarkston, Washington. The job pays $1,000/month plus free housing and utilities plus commission. We have no smoking, no drinking and no drugs on site and no pets. Please go to [Contact info available to subscribers] to learn more about us. Your time will be split between working horses and cleaning and maintaining the site. Some cooking will also be required. Thanks for your interest. We are in search of a very special person. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

house sitter NEEDED for our three bedroom home in Seattle. We are planning on taking some overseas trips, while our house sitter looks after our cats and plants while we’re gone. Our first overseas trip will be from January 25 until March 10, 2009, with three other trips later in 2009. We prefer someone who is local, a non-smoker, cat lover, clean, someone who is good with plants, likes solitude, and is very quiet. Must have verifiable references in order to go through a thorough background check! For more details, please email us at [Contact info available to subscribers]

MASON COUNTY, WA. A retired couple or a mature individual is required for a gated residential property. Landscaping and vineyard experience would be helpful. A three bedroom home will be provided. Work available for a motivated hire. Hours and pay flexible. Please send resumes and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED at the [Contact info available to subscribers] in Hansville WA. Duties include work on the docks/marina, building/grounds, and pool. Experience in basic plumbing, electrical, and light carpentry are required. An on-site apartment, salary, medical, sick leave, and vacations will be provided. No pets/smoking. Physical/background check will be required. Please send your resume/references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

West Virginia

house sitter NEEDED in the eastern mountains of West Virginia, from January 1 to April 1, 2009. This is an ideal setting for someone wanting to hole up and do some personal work, or someone looking for a place to take a break and do some local exploring. We are nestled in a “cove” between the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains. We have over 250 secluded acres of forest and open hills, laced with springs, streams, and caves. Mother Earth News named our county one of the top ten alternative places to live in America. There are no stoplights, fast-food outlets, or shopping malls in the county. There are three houses on the property. We are looking for a responsible, mature adult to live in our Guesthouse and look after the other buildings from the beginning of January until the beginning of April 2009. This is the international headquarters for an educational organization in the environmental movement, and our office coordinator will be working in the main building during regular office hours Monday to Friday. We heat our buildings with wood-burning stoves and masonry heaters. In addition to keeping a fire going in the Guesthouse, the house sitter is responsible for maintaining a fire in the main building during cold weather. Ordinarily, this requires building a fire once or twice a day during the autumn, and three times a day during the winter. We are a no-smoking inside, no pets site. Sorry, this situation is not suitable for children. Although the house sitter must be in residence at night, there is much to see and do in these parts during the day. Check out the internet for [Contact info available to subscribers]

Wisconsin

HORSE PROPERTY CARETAKER needed in the Elkhorn/Whitewater area. Free rent in the guest suite/apartment on our hobby farm will be provided in exchange for year-round care of the horses and upkeep of the property. Must be experienced, committed, and have good, checkable references. You can board your own horse at no charge as well. For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Wyoming

GUEST RANCH is seeking full kitchen cook/guest services. Year round opportunity to live on remote ranch. Kitchen open weekends May through September and hunting schedule October/November. The Kitchen is only open part-time. When not in the kitchen there are office duties, housekeeping, and light maintenance. Camp and BBQ experience would be helpful. We offer housing, utilities, and salary. For more information please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

SNOWED-IN WYOMING WILDERNESS RANCH at 8,200 feet, 50 miles from Pinedale, 22 miles from nearest plowed road, needs a caretaker. Two to three month stints available now through June 1. Gorgeous scenery, rich wildlife, indoor plumbing, home-generated electricity, wood heating, radio-telephone and satellite Internet. Electrical and mechanical savvy a plus. See [Contact info available to subscribers] for pictures. Responsibilities: 1) be there, 2) keep water running, 3) monitor weather station, 4) feed cat, 5) shovel two roofs if snow exceeds three feet. No pay, but we supply food, fuels and “utilities”. Snowmobile not provided. References required. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

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I Love Animals And Animals Love Me! Travel Worry-Free while I keep your pets happy and healthy. American writer, 49, based in Prague, available for long and short-term petsitting in Europe, Asia and Africa. Non-smoker. Clean, responsible, conscientious, and resourceful. Experience with administering medication (pills, liquids, injections). Excellent references. Also available as travel companion. Fluent in English and Spanish. Conversational to varying degrees in Italian, German, Polish, Thai. Learning Turkish. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

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We are a 43-year-old married couple in the Falkland Islands looking for a break from demanding jobs next year. June – August. We both have sheep ranching backgrounds from our younger days. I was joint owner of a remote 34,000 acre sheep ranch for some 14 years and lived and worked on it year round. Have lots of practical skills and love horses. During that time I also organized and cooked for contract shearing and road building gangs and run a self catering cottage business. Over the last five years I have been employed as a journalist and have worked my way up to Acting Editor. My husband can turn his hand to almost any practical work, from carpentry, plastering, painting through to major construction and heavy plant operation and mechanics. We are keen to travel, meet new people, and experience a new culture and way of life. Not the lazing on the beach holiday type – like to keep busy. Available initially from June – August 2009. We are honest, cheerful, loaded with common sense and practical skills – regular Man and woman Friday just looking for accommodation and utilities in exchange for work. If you think we could be of use to you, particularly in the Montana, Tennessee or Oklahoma areas (but anywhere in the world considered) then contact us on [Contact info available to subscribers] for more information, CVs, references, photos etc. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Scotland. Pet/House sitting assignments anywhere in Scotland from March 2009 on; paid positions only. I am a certified, professional dog trainer, behavior counselor, dog walker and pet/house sitter with five years experience. Fluent in several languages, European citizen, driver license, college degree. I will be gentle, respectful, considerate and patient with your dog(s), and your property will be looked after meticulously. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

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Independent woman searching for a six-month caretaking job

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Couple, looking to manage/caretake an estate, inn, or similar property. Five years experience in intimate all-inclusive lodge management. Hands-on housekeeping, grounds/buildings maintenance, reservations, service, special events, contractor/vendor coordination, cooking. Both have culinary talents and decades in hospitality industry, including fund raising, publications and general office management. College educated, responsible, affable, creative, and discreet. Excellent references available. Request resume: [Contact info available to subscribers]

Renaissance Couple seeking caretaking position in the mountains or by the ocean. Mike, 54, is expert builder, remodeler and handyman with 30 years experience in all aspects of construction, remodeling, maintenance and repair. Kris, 49, is certified yoga teacher, language arts tutor, writer, proofreader, gardener, cook and handyman’s helper. We are health conscious non-smokers, creative, conscientious, whole-hearted, detail-oriented. We take great pride in our work and put our very best effort into all we do. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Trio, clean records and non-drug/alcohol users, one smoker (compliant to designated area), working together for common good. 1) Property maintenance, 2) property manager (USDA), 3) computer op/wbdsgn/writer. Love animals, isolated places. Seek long-term (years). Friendly and moral. Spiritually minded. Prefer non-U.S. locales. Resumes per request. Seek nice people to work for. Two indoor/litter trained cats must be ok (our kids). Please email us at [Contact info available to subscribers]

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Seeking Property Caretaking Position: Prefer the West Coast. I am an intelligent and cheerful single female, 51 and my well-behaved dog is a female Chesapeake Bay Retriever. My skills include: house cleaning, gardening, caregiving and office management. I am a non-smoker and love the outdoors. I have strong sense of responsibility and can provide several excellent references. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Come And Go As You Please!!! Texas Aggie Alum will provide complete peace of mind. Let me lovingly care for your animals, plants, and property while you are free to drop everything at a moment’s notice and leave, return whenever. Completely reliable, honest and capable “Maggie” free of encumbrances, self-sufficient, self-reliant seeks long-term caretaker/house sitter position in the U.S. (accommodations in return for 24/7 house sitting/caretaking). I work from home, always there, just need hi-speed Internet connection (would also love to trade a few hours barn work for riding at large horse farm). Excellent references. Available 2/1/09. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

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Montana Couple Seeks Seasonal Home/Inn caretaking position

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