Landscape Enhancements Designer/Coordinator
We are looking for a horticulturist with design skills to assist our team in evaluating the landscapes of our current clients and creating plans for improving overall landscape quality, upgrading current plantings, and designing new landscape elements to enhance the properties. The successful candidate must be able to look at a landscape, identify problem areas, suggest the best solutions, and write clear, and detailed reports. Design skills must include selecting the right plants for the right place, including trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and annuals, and the ability to clearly convey a vision to clients and other Myatt staff through sketches, plans, or computer graphics. This position will be managing one to two enhancement crews and will be responsible for scheduling and project managing the jobs they are working on. Familiarity with landscape lighting systems and irrigation is a plus.
Necessary skills and qualifications:
· Background in horticulture or related field (A.A.S. or B.S. preferred)
· Strong knowledge of landscape best practices
· Design portfolio (including graphics and photos, if possible) must be submitted with application
· Must be able to produce estimates for designs created
· Must be able to manage the installation of enhancements in the field and the crews working on them
· Familiarity with writing invoices and answering billing questions from clients
· Excellent writing and communication skills
· Current NC driver’s license and clean driving record
· Strong decision-making ability
· Competent in use of computers and technology (MS Office, Google Workspace, able to learn new software)
· Familiarity with landscape plants, pests, and diseases of North Carolina
· Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
· Ability to work on a team and collaborate on projects
About our company:
Here at Myatt Landscaping and Construction, we are dedicated to being the best landscape company possible. Period. We specialize in the highest-quality residential and commercial landscaping and grounds management services, and we seek to foster lasting relationships with our clients AND our employees. We want our company to be a safe, highly professional, yet fun place to work, where every employee can further their training and follow a clear career path to achieve their goals. About half of all the managers at Myatt started out as entry-level crew members, and many have been working here 15 years or more. You could have a life-long career with Myatt too!
We offer:
· Salary range of $50,000-$70,000
· Health, vision, dental, and life insurance after 90 days
· Paid vacation and holidays after 90 days
· Retirement program with 3% match after 1 year
· Company events and training opportunities
· Onsite gym and kitchen facilities
If you're looking for an opportunity to be part of a growing organization dedicated to an exceptional product, superior services, and investing in its team members, then we look forward to hearing from you! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.