Not Just a Job.
A Mission.
We are looking for someone who wants to be part of something extraordinary.
Estate Caretaker with Vision
Schloss Gültz · Parkstraße 12 · 17089 Gültz · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Service Flat Possible
For the right person, we can offer living space within or directly adjacent to the castle grounds. Live where you work – in a listed manor house in the Mecklenburg lake district, with 15 hectares of park on your doorstep. If this is home, it is unlike any home you have had before.
Schloss Gültz is a 99-room Historismus manor house, built 1868–1872 by Kreisbaurath Georg Daniel for the Freiherren von Maltzahn-Gültz, surrounded by a 15-hectare park influenced by Peter Joseph Lenné. It is a listed building of national significance in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – and it is being brought back to life, piece by piece, by its current owner.
We are not a hotel chain. We are not a heritage fund. We are a small, committed team with a very large building and a very clear vision. The person we are looking for is not primarily someone who carries out tasks. It is someone who shares the mission.
- Technical building care: monitoring heating, water, electrics; first response to faults; coordination with tradespeople
- Park care: mowing, hedges, paths, pond edge, tree monitoring – in cooperation with specialist gardeners
- Guest reception: welcoming glamping guests, motorhome arrivals, tour groups and film crews
- Restoration support: assisting craftsmen, logistics, material procurement
- Events: setup/breakdown for weddings, concerts, film shoots
- Motorhome pitch operation: welcoming guests, checking in, electricity connection, grey water
- Documentation: photo and text documentation of restoration progress
- Craftsmanship in at least one trade: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry – all welcome
- Genuine interest in historic buildings: you do not need to be an expert, but you must care
- Independent and reliable: we are a small operation; you will often be responsible
- Warm with guests: our guests are paying for an extraordinary experience; you represent that experience
- Driving licence (Class B): essential
- German language: good spoken German required; additional languages an advantage
- Vision over routine: we need someone who asks "how can we do this better?" not "is this really my job?"
- A unique workplace – quite literally one of the most extraordinary buildings in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Service flat possible: living on site in a historic building – size and standard by arrangement
- Fair pay commensurate with skills and commitment
- Autonomy: we trust competent people with real responsibility
- A story to tell: in 10 years you will say you were part of the restoration of a historic manor house
- Contact with interesting people: film producers, architects, historians, European travellers
- The Lenné Park as your garden. Every day.
Schloss Gültz is a building in active restoration. Not everything is finished. Not everything is clean. Not every day goes according to plan. We need someone who finds that exciting, not exhausting. If you are looking for a neat workplace with clear job descriptions and regular hours, this is not the right place.
But if you are someone who gets up in the morning and thinks "what can I contribute today?" – write to us. We want to meet you.
Your Application
No elaborate application documents needed. Send us a short text telling us who you are, what you can do and – most importantly – why Schloss Gültz. A photo is welcome but not required. We reply personally.
schlossgueltz@gmx.de · Schloss Gültz · Parkstraße 12 · 17089 Gültz
Highlight 2026