Farm Manager - Trees & Shrubs

Company Overview – Join the Marders Team

For nearly 50 years, Marders has been a trusted name and industry leader in the Hamptons, shaping exceptional outdoor environments through innovative environmental design, installation, maintenance, and horticultural care. Our team of skilled professionals brings creativity, expertise, and passion to every project—delivering work that is both modern and timeless.

At Marders, our people are our most important asset. We are collaborative, customer-obsessed forward thinkers who take pride in craftsmanship, problem-solving, and elevating the standards of our industry. Organic practices have been a core principle since our inception, grounding us in sustainability while we continue to push boundaries and set new trends.

We also believe in taking care of our team just as well as we take care of our clients. Marders offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the region—including an exceptional medical plan, 401(k) with company matching and discretionary contributions, and discretionary performance-based bonuses that reward dedication and excellence.

Joining Marders means becoming part of a visionary company with deep roots, strong values, and an exciting future. If you’re passionate, motivated, and looking to grow within a company that leads the way in the Hamptons, Marders is where your career can truly flourish.

The Farm Manager is a hands‑on leader who ensures the health of our trees from cultivation to final installation. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of arboriculture and nursery management, a passion for soil health, and a proven ability to manage people and complex operations to support our premier landscape services and retail business.

• Lead and manage a team of approximately 7 employees, including both farm crew and a small tree installation crew.
• Create and manage daily and weekly schedules for both crews, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently.
• Directly oversee the small install crew, ensuring all projects involving the planting of specimen trees are executed with precision, adhering to the highest standards for proper planting practices and safety.
• Coordinate all in‑house and subcontractor service providers; follow a complete annual care schedule that accounts for the diverse range of plant material, including pruning crew and plant health care applications.

• Oversee all aspects of our specimen tree farm, including planting, irrigation, pruning, fertilizing, pest and disease management, and general nursery maintenance.
• Manage the harvesting of large specimen trees using best practices for root ball preservation and handling, ensuring successful ball and burlap (B‑and‑B) operations.
• Implement and train the crew on the latest and most effective techniques for planting and staking large trees to ensure their health and long‑term success.
• Maintain the highest quality standards for all plant material and ensure it is ready for sale or installation.
• Create and implement a complete care program for all plant material on all farms.
• Understand and implement processes and techniques to ensure all plants are grown to Marders standard of quality.
• Understand and implement the process and coordination of specially grown plants, including sheared hedging sections, topiary shapes, and other growing styles.
• Practice organic growing techniques related to trees and shrubs used for ornamental landscaping operations.
• Implement and maintain a real‑time inventory system with listed retail prices updated annually for all sales individuals to utilize.

• Manage the entire large‑scale compost program, including the intake of raw organic materials, turning and aeration, and monitoring of temperature and moisture to ensure a finished, high‑quality product.
• Use finished compost to improve soil health of the farm and for landscape projects.
• Safely and efficiently operate equipment (e.g., loaders, skid steers, tillers) used in the composting process.
• Ensure a legitimate product is produced through proper compost procedure knowledge.
• Monitor wind row temperature…