LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

BERNS GREENHOUSE & GARDEN CENTER INC•Monroe, OH

4d•$55,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1956, Berns Garden Center and Landscaping has been the heart and soul of delivering exceptional horticulture and landscaping services to our community in Southwest Ohio. With locations in Middletown and Beavercreek, we take pride in cultivating beautiful spaces and fostering meaningful connections with our customers, employees, and community. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Landscape Designer to join our landscape division who can capture the customer's vision and deliver Bern's quality results. This position will be involved in all aspects of project development, sales and design, including presentation preparation, schematic design, planting plans, planting specifications, and project administration. Berns will provide a competitive base salary in addition to commission pay, health benefits, 401k with a company match, life, and disability benefits.

Requirements

Dependable, honest and trustworthy
Polite, courteous, patient, and the ability to handle difficult people with tact
Strong attention to detail
Proven written and verbal communication skills
Strong sense of initiative, independence, and organization
Flexibility to function as part of a team, collaborate with colleagues and change priorities as dictated by workflow
Must present a professional appearance and demeanor
A Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Horticulture Design and/or 3+ years of professional experience
Proficiency in current technologies: AutoCAD or other design software, Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office are required.
Asks thoughtful and relevant questions, strong conceptual and critical thinking skills
Ability to produce strong graphic communications (computer and/or by hand)
Field experience and horticultural knowledge is a must
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
Ability to travel domestically as required
Valid Ohio Driver License a must

Nice To Haves

Prior customer service and/or sales experience is a plus
Knowledge and use of Aspire software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Preparing, reviewing, and approving drawings and renderings as required
May coordinate technical and administrative activities with employees in other disciplines and other departments participating on an assigned project
Develop, review, and implement construction documents, project budgets, and schedules
Preparing site plans, working drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for land development, showing ground contours, vegetation, locations of structures, and such facilities as roads, walks, parking areas, fences, walls, and utilities, coordinating arrangement of existing and proposed land features
Preparing cost estimates, including project research, alternates and quality take offs
Participates in regularly scheduled project meetings
Maintains relationships with owners, consultants, and employees at all levels
Assist in the training and evaluation of assigned architectural and design/drafting personnel
Reviews and understands assignments and tasks and how they fit into strategic project goals
Must maintain customer contact throughout sales process, including payment collection
Responsible for estimating and maintaining acceptable gross margin on all opportunities
Will work with production team to see that customer needs are met and quality meets Berns standards
Must have expert knowledge of plant material based on hardiness, size, growth habit, and exposure. Will source plants that are readily available.
Must be able to visualize the needs of the customer and communicate those needs both verbally and through renderings.