#4248Housekeeper (Spain, Marbella)
Villa in Marbella, family of 4, seasonal residence with guests; Format: full-time, live-in (private room with bathroom); 5/2 schedule, paid vacation, annual flights home
Country🇪🇸 Spain
Salary€3,300 net/month
Gardener and handyman
Transparent pay, always on time
5/2, 7/7, 30/30, live-in or live-out
Travel compensation and seasonal bonuses
Gardener and handyman jobs at country houses and villas: garden and grounds care plus small repairs. On-site accommodation for live-in roles.
Risks of an Independent Job Search for Gardeners
Searching for positions on public job boards without professional vetting can lead to unfair treatment, unclear duties, and stressful working conditions. Let us protect your professional interests.
Blurred Job Responsibilities
Without a clearly drafted agency contract, employers often impose additional, unpaid tasks—such as heavy construction work, plumbing, or property guarding—that extend far beyond standard landscaping duties.
Poor Working Conditions and Equipment
Unverified employers might refuse to provide the budget for necessary professional tools, quality seeds, or fertilizers, ultimately blaming the gardener for poor landscaping results and compromising workplace safety.
Unstable Income and Unpaid Wages
Working without the legal protection of a recruitment agency exposes you to a high risk of delayed salaries, unjustified financial penalties for "wilted plants," or complete non-payment after a probationary period.
Lack of Legal and Social Protection
Informal verbal agreements leave you without a safety net. You risk sudden dismissal without severance pay, face potential complications with work visas abroad, and receive zero compensation in the event of a workplace injury.
Where gardeners and handymen are needed
Country houses and villas
Most vacancies are where families have large grounds: country residences, coastal villas and estates.
Royal Keeper staff work across Europe (Austria, England, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Monaco, France, Montenegro, Switzerland), in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), the USA, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and other countries.
Terms for candidates
Registration, interviews and preparation are free for candidates. In some cases a fee may apply, but only after successful placement and depending on the vacancy.
We take into account your gardening and technical experience, whether you drive and whether you are ready to live on site, to find the right position.
What the job looks like
The garden, the house and everything in between
A gardener-handyman keeps the grounds and the house in good shape all year round: lawns, flower beds, trees and irrigation in summer, clearing leaves and preparing the garden for winter, the pool, lighting, small repairs and overseeing contractors. Most often this is live-in work at a country house or villa, with accommodation in a separate guest cottage.
For hands-on professionals
A job for people who love working with their hands
If you enjoy seeing the result of your work — a well-kept garden, a working irrigation system, a repaired gate — a private household gives you that every day. There is no office manager looking over your shoulder, just a family that values having reliable hands looking after their home. Leave a request and tell us what you can do.
Gardener salaries
Europe: France, Monaco, Switzerland
2900–6300€ per month
USA
5800–12500$ per month
UAE
400–2900€ per month
Benefits
Benefits of working as a private gardener
Working as a gardener and handyman for a family is very different from working for a maintenance company with dozens of sites and constant rush. Here is why many professionals choose private homes.
#1
One property you are fully responsible for, where you see the results of your work season after season.
#2
Accommodation on site for live-in positions: no rent to pay and no time lost commuting.
#3
Outdoor work and varied tasks instead of a monotonous routine.
#4
The chance to work on beautiful estates and villas in different countries, including seasonally.
#5
Stable income and a long-term relationship with a family that values a reliable person on the property.
#6
Growth towards estate manager or head of maintenance at a residence.
What you need to get a job
01
Fill out the job search form
Leave a request with your experience, languages, documents and preferred format. A manager will hold a short interview and help with your profile. It is free.
02
Apply for vacancies
Follow new vacancies in our apps and on WhatsApp and respond quickly so your profile is seen first.
03
Wait for the employer interview
If a family is interested, we arrange an online interview and help you discuss pay, schedule and duties.
04
Start work
We agree the start date, contract and, if needed, tickets. We stay in touch after you start.
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