Plant Care Specialist / Plantscape Installation

To be qualified for this position you must be a dependable, hardworking, and maintain a positive attitude. We are close-knit team, and team chemistry is just as important as job skill. You also must be a quick learner, quick on your feet, and have the ability to handle random tasks with confidence in a fast-paced, creative environment.

Some specific qualifications include (but are not limited to):

  • Have solid plant knowledge and experience caring for plants

  • Experience interacting with clients

  • Have own reliable transportation

  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds independently

  • Able to climb ladders and work on ladders

  • Experience using drills, saws, and other power tools, as well as pruners, scissors, and other sharp objects

  • You must be detail-oriented; we don’t do good work, we do great work

About the Job

There are three main components of this position: 1) Plant care and maintenance; 2) plantscape installations; 3) customer service.

1) Plant Care & Maintenance

You will be responsible for a set group of clients on a set schedule to keep their plants and plantscapes in a beautiful, healthy state. Regular plant maintenance includes (but is not limited to):

  • Watering and fertilizing all plants as necessary

  • Maintaining appropriate light conditions and orientation

  • Deadheading (removing any damaged or unsightly leaves, etc.)

  • Pruning, trimming, and removing debris from planters

  • Keeping all plants free from diseases and insects

  • Maintaining beautiful appearance of top dressing and other ornamental elements

  • Preventing damage to surrounding floors, walls, carpet, furniture, etc. from water and/or moisture

  • Addressing client concerns and ensuring clients are happy, satisfied, and pleased with your service

2) Plantscape Installations

You will assist on a variety of plantscape installations. This can include interior or exterior container gardens, wall-mounted systems, commercial plantscapes, and more. Installations are team projects, and can include (but are not limited to):

  • Safely loading and unloading the material and equipment

  • Safely hanging and mounting wall installations with your teammates

  • Planting vessels with a wide variety of plants and accoutrements according to lead designer’s specifications

3) Customer Service

Providing plant maintenance will require direct interaction with clients, and installations often occur while clients are present. As such, this job requires:

Ability to communicate effectively with clients in a friendly, professional manner

Comprehend client concerns and either quickly remedy the concern, or report concern to your supervisor to come up with a solution during subsequent visit

  • Keep client areas and worksites clean and tidy

  • Answer questions about our process and firm

  • Provide an all-around world-class experience for all clients

In order to perform this job safely, it requires good vision, hearing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, lifting, communication, and critical thinking skills. The ability to drive a van is also necessary.

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and samples of your creative work to inquiry@articulturedesigns.com.

Qualified candidates will be notified within two weeks to set up time to get to know each other better.

This position offers a fair hourly wage, and is commensurate with experience. This position offers room to grow. We work hard but we also enjoy the work we do and the camaraderie of working with a team. Employees that excel have the room to grow at Articulture.

About Articulture

Articulture is a local, family-owned business. We’ve been at the forefront of plant design for 10 years, and are still growing rapidly in our design, installation, and maintenance projects. We create projects for clients throughout United States. Our clients are residential and commercial, as well as top architecture and interior design firms. We also have a nursery and boutique. In every facet of our business we are the best-in-class, premium option. This includes our work and how we communicate with our customers and clients.

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