What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics and Sales Specialist position at Allgreen Outdoor Living?
General Description:
Are you a logistics pro with a passion for problem-solving, a knack for staying organized, and an appreciation for hands-on, physical work? Join our team at Allgreen Outdoor Living, where you’ll play a key role in helping homeowners and contractors create beautiful outdoor living spaces.
This job is for someone who enjoys logistics, likes to stay in shape with physical work, and can have a friendly conversation with someone in-person and on the phone. We need someone to manage logistics like in-house and third-party trucking and ordering of hardscape materials. The ideal candidate will have administrative skills like attention to detail, comfort with numbers and spreadsheets, and a willingness to switch gears in order to assist a customer on the phone or in person. This position requires a lot of time on the phone and the computer, as well as time spent packaging materials and assisting customers with product selection and design assistance as necessary.
Our team is small but mighty, and we enjoy lunches and laughs. The atmosphere here is family-friendly, and we are close-knit. We’re looking for someone who is not afraid to learn new things, who is flexible as the business is always trying to improve, and who enjoys working with people. We need someone who can see opportunities for growth, and who can stay busy without micromanagement. Employees work together to solve issues and assist customers, and our generous bonus structure is based on reaching specific team goals.
About Us:
Allgreen Outdoor Living originated in 1985 as a landscape maintenance and design build company. Over the years, our business evolved into a successful supplier of outdoor living products and materials for homeowners and landscape contractors. In 2019, we transitioned to second-generation ownership.
Our family has always enjoyed entertaining, and hospitality is a key value. To us, outdoor living spaces are not just a home improvement or a way to increase the value of property. Our family and friends circle around our fire pits, come over for cookouts in the pavilion year-round, and enjoy the food prepared in our outdoor kitchen. We entertain more outside than we do inside, and we want our customers to enjoy their own outdoor living spaces as much as we do.
We value customer service as do our customers, and our sales staff is extremely knowledgeable. Our customers are primarily contractors and homeowners, as well as the occasional designer or architect.
Job Duties:Logistics (estimated 40% of the role)
- Order materials from hardscape manufacturers using online ordering platforms
- Coordinate trucking for material pickup and delivery, including in-house and third-party trucking
- Manage inventory to ensure materials are in stock and minimize excess
Operations (estimated 30% of the role)
- Load and unload trucks using a skid-steer (training provided)
- Keep the indoor and outdoor showroom clean and organized
- Package and prepare orders for pickup and delivery
Sales & Customer Service (estimated 30% of the role)
- Greet and assist customers on the phone and in-person at our showroom
- Answer questions about product installation, best practices, and design recommendations for outdoor living spaces
- Learn and share product knowledge, including outdoor kitchens, grills, retaining walls, paving stones, and patio furniture
- Creating price lists, label merchandise, and operate point of sale system
Requirements:
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Reliable transportation to and from work
- Willing to learn how to drive the skid loader
- CDL not required
Anticipated Schedule:
- Full-time approximately 35-40 hours per week
- February - March & November - December: Monday - Thursday 8-4, Friday 9-3
- April - September: Monday - Thursday 8-5:30, Friday & Saturday 9-3 (one weekday off per week)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Compensation Package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Performance bonus
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000 - $70,000