Job Overview As a container garden designer, you'll help bring color, life, and innovative greenery to local residences and commercial spaces. This role is perfect for creative individuals with a passion for plants and a flair for design, especially those seeking flexible hours.

Duties Design Planning:

Assist lead designer/owner in creating visually appealing and functional designs for a variety of container gardens, considering seasonality, color harmony, plant health, and maintenance needs. Designs may include front entrance arrangements, patio arrangements, window boxes, rooftop and pool areas.

Installation:

Transport and install planters at client homes using proper soil, fertilizer and drainage. Ensure planters are watered in accordance with established protocols.

Recordkeeping:

Keep track of plant varieties used, services rendered, hours and mileage.

Organization:

Assist lead designer in organizing and preparing greens, branches, accents, and supplies before each season.

Horticultural Knowledge:

A broad understanding of plant health, soil science, basic annual and perennial names, and their suitability for specific conditions is preferred for candidates. A lot of this can be learned on the job but candidates should have an openness to learning as plant varieties and weather conditions are always changing.

Design Sense:

Candidates should have a "good eye" and be able to demonstrate creativity in arrangement, color coordination, and spatial planning. They should be willing to stay on top of container garden design trends through social media, training videos and other media outlets.

Communication Skills:

Excellent interpersonal and listening skills to understand client needs, offer tailored advice, and build ongoing relationships. We are committed to providing a fun, positive work environment!

Physical Requirements:

This position requires bending, squatting, lifting and carrying plant flats, small soil bags, hoses, and tools, such as leaf blowers. Certain job sites require a great deal of walking as well as going up and down steps, often while carrying supplies. Candidates should be willing to work outside in a variety of weather conditions (excluding dangerous weather conditions such as thunderstorms, snowstorms, high winds and ice).

Transportation Requirements:

Transportation to job sites is helpful but not required. For those using their own cars, Limelight will pay for mileage and car washes. This is a part time seasonal position. Typically Fall installs are mid September to early October; Winter Installs Mid November to early December, Spring Installs take place the entire month of April and Summer Installs are May to June with Maintenance June-July.

Job Types:

Part-time, Contract Pay:

$20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person