12/08/2021
Looking for LIVE-IN RESIDENT CARETAKER- Culebra Island
Duties: Checking in guests, guest assistance, tank water level report, sweep/light cleaning of the beach house, quick sweep and/or mopping of office, and some light maintenance of property. The Resident Caretaker should be able to take care of guests’ problems or refer the situation to the appropriate person. The cleaning of the Tamarindo Estates guests' apartments is being done by a local company.
The position is to be filled by a couple or by an individual, working as independent contractors. We would consider applicants desiring short-term and/or long-term stays.
The Resident Caretakers are permanent positions.
Location: Tamarindo Estates Beach Apts., www.tamarindoestates.com.
Free Housing Provided: Rent-free kitchen-equipped apartment with laundry facilities, in a relaxed environment, surrounded by a large-acreage mountain and beach property in Culebra, PR. Although TAMARINDO ESTATES is out of town and secluded, it is an easy 7-minute drive from town.
Surroundings: On the ocean front of Tamarindo Estates is one of the best snorkeling beaches in Culebra. Seven minutes’ walk from TE is sandy Playa Tamarindo, where noted kayak excursions and snorkeling trips take place almost every day. World known Flamenco Beach is 35 minutes’ walk from Tamarindo Estates. Several kiosks sell food and refreshments at this beach. You may want to check the location map. Our guests pay well over a hundred dollars a night to stay and enjoy the premises at Tamarindo Estates.
Remuneration: This is a part-time position which allows the caretaker plenty of free time; hours actually worked are paid bi-weekly, $10/hr., 30-60 hrs. per month. Total hours will depend on the rate of occupancy of the apartments. Position is ideal for retired or semi-retired persons; applicants should be financially independent.
Months of Closure: TAMARINDO ESTATES normally closes its rental business to the public for the low season months between August 15 and December 15th. If a Resident Caretaker is allowed to stay rent-free at the staff apartment during the 4 months of CLOSURE, work duties would be minimal though caretaker could be offered to do some maintenance jobs.
No Visitors: Considering that TAMARINDO ESTATES is cherished by its guests for its tranquility and relaxation, as a general rule friends of guests or caretakers’ acquaintances are not allowed on the premises.
THIS JOB IS IDEAL FOR RETIRED OR SEMI-RETIRED PEOPLE, OR FOR FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT PERSONS. APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON THIS JOB FOR THEIR SUPPORT; AS A GENERAL NORM, CARETAKERS SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS.
Applicants must be capable, responsible, trustworthy, and friendly. No excessive drinking, no dramas, no drugs, and no pets.
Please email us at [Email hidden] , and attach your application form http://www.tamarindoestates.com/application2bw.docx or http://www.tamarindoestates.com/application2bw.pdf, and resume, if available.
About Caretaker’s Lodging:
1-BR kitchen-equipped apartment,10x10 foot bedroom, including a refrigerator-freezer, electric stove, microwave oven, sink, cooking and eating utensils, and a color TV, a bathroom, and a covered deck with ocean view. Caretakers may use the washer and dryers of TE for their personal laundry. There is also plenty of storage space for their personal belongings.
