NOW HIRING: Pruning‐Certified Estate Gardener 

Location: Puget Sound region, WA (based in Burien/Seattle area) 
Position: Full-Time, Multi – Properties Greater Seattle Area 

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About Us 

At The Estate Butler, we are the premier all-in-one exterior care partner for luxury residential estates in Puget Sound. Backed by over 30 years of expertise, our team seamlessly manages every outdoor service - garden care, lawn maintenance, irrigation, lighting, drainage, hardscape cleaning, and more - offering clients a single point of contact with total transparency and elevated service. 

Who You Are 

• A professional gardener with certification in pruning - e.g. ISA/Plant Amnesty, UW Botanic Gardens ProHort, or equivalent. 

• Passionate about aesthetic and structural pruning, shrub care, and maintaining plant health to luxury estate standards. 

• Skilled in performing scientifically informed, detail-driven work—especially fine pruning, deadheading, hedge shaping, tree maintenance, and rose care.

• Meticulous, proactive, with an eye for quality and client relations. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Perform expert pruning of trees, shrubs, roses, perennials, including structural cuts, crown cleaning, deadheading, aesthetic shaping, and rejuvenation. 

• Maintain and enhance the health and beauty of estate grounds: fertilizing, irrigation adjustments, drainage inspections, lighting upkeep, and more.

• Conduct regular site visits, communicate clearly with clients about plant care needs, seasonal adjustments, and project opportunities. 

• Lead a small team of pruning and bed care professionals.  

• Collaborate with Estate Gardener and Lawn Care Leads to execute integrated outdoor care plans. 

• Operate and maintain horticultural tools safely and properly; maintain equipment logs. 

What We Offer 

• Competitive salary with benefits. 

• Growth opportunities within a boutique, full-service estate care company. 

• Supportive teamwork with industry experts in horticulture and landscapes. 

• Hands-on training and ongoing development, including pruning workshops and continuing education. 

• The Estate Butler is part of a long standing successful design build firm with over 30 years of Puget Sound builds. You will be given opportunity to work daily with this high energy talented team of artisans.  

Requirements 

• Pruning certification: e.g. ISA Certified Arborist or PlantAmnesty Master Pruner Series (UW Botanic Gardens).

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in residential or estate gardening with a luxury/home-owner focus. 

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to work outdoors, year-round. 

• Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor. 

How to Apply 

Submit your resume, pruning credentials, references, and a cover letter describing a recent pruning project (with before/after detail) to info@theestatebutler.com. 
Please include your availability for on-site interviews. 

Join The Estate Butler and help us redefine exterior care with thoughtful, expert, and compassionate horticultural service—where your craft meets elevated estate standards.