What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Designer position at Van Wilgen's Garden Center?
We love plants. We love everything about them. Everyone at Van Wilgen’s shares this passion for plants and everything they do for us. Van Wilgen Grown is our brand and our pride and joy. This job opportunity at Van Wilgen’s is a Team Leader in our Landscape Installation department. We hope you can experience the same pride we feel. Behind our great plants are great people. Van Wilgen’s just wouldn’t be the same without our team. Join our team today!
The ideal candidate is a motivated, hardworking, energetic individual who enjoys working with people. Along with a great design sense, they will want to be an instrumental part of a great team in growing our business while satisfying customers in the established Van Wilgen way.
Our Values Guide Us: In Everything We Do!
- Team - Reliable, Experienced, Adaptable
- Integrity - Honest, Respectful
- Passionate - Inspired, Knowledgeable
- Fun - In Everything We Do
The Landscape Designer will be provided a stream of customer project leads and work one on one with customers to provide a detailed and professional plan that will utilize trees, shrubs, perennials, roses, annuals and landscape materials to create a happy and sustainable outdoor living space for the customer for years to come.
The Designer will be able to work a flexible hybrid schedule with provision that they will meet with customers at the Garden Center and be available at least one day on the weekend in the spring season.
Designs can be created in software for which you are licensed or in a Van Wilgen’s provided system. The ability to create simple hand drawings for less complex designs is also preferred and encouraged.
Job Requirements:
- A landscape design expertise that:
o Can be tailored to Van Wilgen’s broad variety of plants that are generally carried or easily obtained via its supply chain
o Is pragmatic with respect to plants that have a high degree of success in the customer’s environment
o Will satisfy the customer for the long term
- Can work cooperatively with the Landscape Installation team that also has non design related installation jobs
- An entrepreneurial drive to grow your income and the design related business
- Excellent customer relationship and management skills
- Highly organized documentation and planning skills
Responsibilities:
- Listen to customers wants, prepare a design and quote implementing the right plant, right place approach
- Communicate special instructions (written) to all orders in addition to the design plan and itemized plant/materials list
- Work with the Install Team Leader and the customer to reconcile jobs quickly and accurately as soon as they are finished
- Interact with customers through email, phone and in person
- Communicate with Department Leaders to secure plant material for upcoming installations, deliveries and in-store pickups.
- Provide input on marketing and setting department goals.
Preferred qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge of plants either through a horticultural degree or practical experience. Both are ideal.
- Outgoing and friendly personality
- Computer skills
- LandscapePRO or comparable design program experience preferred
- Experience in hand drawing simple designs
Compensation:
- Uncapped income potential based on your energy and drive
- Salary range provided based on estimated customer visits via historical inquiry flow
- A generous customer site visit fee share with the company
- Commission on Van Wilgen’s plant material/fertilizer sales
- A full-time employee benefit package
- Paid time off
- A generous employee discount
- Ability to collect seasonal layoff unemployment benefits
You will work with a team of nice and knowledgeable people.
If this sounds like the job and place for you, we cannot wait to talk to you!
Please submit a resume for consideration.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience with operating heavy equipment?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- North Branford, CT 06471: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Branford, CT 06471
Salary : $75,000 - $95,000
