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Chicagoland Certified Sales Arborist

We have a need for another Certified Sales Arborist. Assist in daily operations, responsible for sales and client contact in an established territory. Qualified candidate must have the ability to identify plants, insects and disease. Sales arborist would be responsible for providing daily work and scheduling for 6 crew members. Full benefits include company vehicle, 100% paid medical and dental insurance for employee and family and 100% paid life insurance policy for the employee! A retirement program is also available. This is a salary plus commission position. Submit resume to info@winklerstreeservice.com. Discretion assured. This is a key position and an exciting opportunity to work for an award winning design-build firm looking to the future. Desirable skills •Experience in Dynascape or similar CAD program, Uvision or similar 3D software and Mircosoft Office •Good knowledge of annuals, perennials, and woody plants •Strong design creativity, including hardscape design and sales experience •Ability to work independently and be self-motivated. •Construction experience helpful

Interested applicants should email a resume and design samples/portfolio to info@stuberlanddesign.com

Experienced Landscape Maintenance Manager Open Positions

We’re on the hunt for;

§ Landscape Account Managers (Illinois &

Wisconsin Region)

§ Field laborers and Team Leaders (Illinois &

Wisconsin Region)

Submit your resume to Sandra@sebert.com

Enter in the Subject Line: ILCA Post / (the position that you are seeking) Or call 630.497.1000

Several branches In the Illinois Region Bartlett, Elk Grove, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Roscoe, Marengo Wisconsin Region (Pleasant Prairie & Milwaukee)

Stuber Land Design, Inc. has an opening for a Landscape Maintenance Manager in Tremont, IL. Our company has successfully served a large geographic region of central Illinois for 25 years and we are looking forward into the future. We enjoy a positive work environment and many loyal employees with over 10-20 years of service. Come join our team of professionals!

This full-time position would coordinate maintenance crews, interact with designers and production manager, and have direct contact with our current customers as well as our growing list of new clients. Our maintenance crews are involved with landscape property maintenance including landscape and hardscape, but no turf management or mowing.

Extensive horticulture knowledge is required. We provide health insurance, paid holidays and vacation, retirement plan, and overtime pay. Pay is commensurate with experience. Please email your resume to: info@stuberlanddesign.com

Landscape Architect/Designer

Stuber Land Design, Inc., a progressive landscape design-build firm has an opening for a Landscape Architect/ Designer in our Tremont, Illinois office. The full time position will include developing design solutions and graphic presentations along with sales presentations to clients. A Landscape Architect/Designer or degreed Horticulturist with strong skills in design as well as technical computer skills would be best suited for this position. The individual will assist with client communication, as well as project installation oversight, and provide expertise to clients and production team. Stuber Land Design, Inc. was established in 1994 and specializes in design-build landscape construction and management. Our company is located in Tremont, IL and serves all of Central Illinois. More information can be found online at www.stuberlanddesign.com

Landscape Management Sales Person

Grant & Power Landscaping is in need of persons to join our team. Come join and make Grant & Power Landscaping your new family and home.

Are you a people person? Do you like putting smiles on faces? We are seeking an organized and motivated person to work with our maintenance clients. Job duties will include providing exceptional customer service, site visits, site inspections and quality control, providing our clients with additional products and services to solve their needs, maintaining and providing Landscape Management Proposals and renewals each year.

The ideal person should have a customer services, sales and horticulture back ground. Understanding of landscape design a plus.

Full time position – salary and bonus compensation package with company car allowance. We offer medical and dental insurance, employer match 401K, generous personal and vacation time program, company profit sharing plan.

Email Resumes to Gene Grant. Genegrant@ grantandpower.com HELP WANTED

Experienced Landscape Maintenance Foreman

Stuber Land Design, Inc. has an opening for Landscape Maintenance Foreman in Tremont, IL. Our company has successfully served a large geographic region of central Illinois for 25 years and we are looking forward into the future. We enjoy a positive work environment and many loyal employees with over 10-20 years of service. Come join our team of professionals! This full-time position would lead a maintenance crew, interact with designers, the manager, and have direct contact with our current customers as well as our growing list of new clients. Our maintenance crews are involved with landscape property maintenance including landscape and hardscape, but no turf management or mowing. Extensive horticulture knowledge is required. We provide health insurance, paid holidays and vacation, retirement plan, and overtime pay. Pay is commensurate with experience. Please email your resume to info@stuberlanddesign.com

Account Manager

Brighter futures start here. BrightView takes pride in providing consistent, high-quality landscape services with a dependable service commitment. As the nation’s leading landscape services company, BrightView provides, through its team of more than 18,000 employees, services ranging from landscape maintenance and enhancements to tree care and landscape development for thousands of customers’ properties, including corporate and commercial properties, HOAs, public parks, hotels and resorts, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, educational institutions, restaurants and retail, and golf courses, among others. BrightView takes care of its employees, customers, and communities while delivering exceptional landscapes that positively impact millions of lives every day.

A brighter future is in your hands. We’re currently seeking an Account Manager (AM) at our Long Grove, IL location. The Account Manager (AM) serves as the primary contact for BrightView’s clients. They build and sustain long-term relationships, focusing on both client retention and ancillary sales, while providing oversight for field operations. The Account Manager supervises the Production Specialist, who directly manages the field operations.

What you’ll do: • Develop and maintain long-term relationships with customers, focusing on both the main contact as well as the next level above and below. • Develop and maintain a schedule to perform “site walkthroughs” during formal meetings with customers to ensure quality and service expectations are met. • Lead and facilitate or assist in the resolution of customer problems or concerns. • Proactively present site enhancement ideas to existing customers.

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• Ensure renewals of each current account within the customer portfolio. • Identify and pursue opportunities to sell ancillary services. • Ensure a safe environment for employees, customers and the general public. • Generate referrals from existing client base and communicate to Business Developer. • Develop accurate estimates and takeoffs for both new and existing clients as needed. • Supervise the Production Specialist in conduct of field operations. • Communicate regularly with the Production Specialist to ensure client needs and expectations are consistently met or exceeded. • Manage service delivery to specified scope of work. • Ensure branch financial goals met by maintaining acceptable gross margins for both base contract work and ancillary services. • Coordinate consistent and timely site visits with Production Specialist. • Participate in branch meetings and assist Branch Manager or Assistant Branch Manager in overall leadership of branch. • Maintain satisfactory Accounts Receivable levels. • Coordinate with Branch Administrator to ensure branch databases consistently updated with current client information.

Skills we’re seeking: • 1 year of supervisory experience in the landscape or service industry. • 5 years of prior customer service, management, and leadership experience within an organization, the landscaping industry or local marketplace. • Ability to coach and develop teams. • Must be able to travel. • 2 or 4 year degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience in a service industry.

Send resumes to: stephanie.burrell@brightview.com

Kemora Landscapes is a dynamic residential design and build landscaping company located on the north side of Chicago. We’re currently seeking an experienced Landscape Designer/Architect with an interest in urban design, often in smaller spaces.

EXPERIENCED LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

Responsibilities: • Meeting with residential clients, listening to their needs and providing an accurate assessment of the scope of customer project • Confidently providing innovative design solutions, plans and recommendations to sell landscape jobs • Drafting design plans by hand or electronically via AutoCAD or SketchUp • Project coordination from initial design and sales process to successful follow through and installation • Clearly communicating with clients in order to form positive, long term relationships Qualifications: • Minimum of 3 years of landscape design or landscape sales experience • Established background in landscape design, or degree in landscape architecture, horticulture or similar field • Familiarity/knowledge of local plants and hardscape materials • Motivated self-starter who enjoys working both alone and with a team • Exceptional customer service skills • Outstanding organizational and time management skills to balance multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Must have a reliable vehicle

Candidates interested in applying should send resume and work samples to info@kemoralandscapes.com.

Kemora Landscapes is a dynamic residential design and build landscaping company located on the north side of Chicago. We’re currently seeking an entry level Landscape Designer with an interest in urban design, often in smaller spaces.

ENTRY LEVEL LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

Responsibilities: • Collaborating with Senior Landscape Designers to draft plans and do material take offs by hand or electronically via AutoCAD or SketchUp • Taking measurements of client spaces • Creating estimates for clients • Collecting information for residential landscape permit process • Great opportunity to grow into a more direct sales and design role Qualifications: • Established background in landscape design, or education in landscape architecture, horticulture or similar field • Ability to estimate projects accurately • Motivated self-starter who enjoys working both alone and with a team • Outstanding organizational and time management skills, comfort working in a fast-paced environment What Kemora Offers: • Competitive salary based on experience • Paid time off • Health insurance contributions • Mileage reimbursement • Positive, inclusive work environment

Candidates interested in applying should send resume and work samples to info@kemoralandscapes.com.

Development Director

Balanced Environments, Inc. is looking for a Director of Business Development to expand and grow our client base by attracting new customers. Maintain and expand corporate image of excellence through sales of quality products and services, servicing the customers’ needs and providing open lines of communication to potential and existing clients. Provide input and collaborate with all sales team members and mentoring of new members as required. Minimum five years’ experience in sales. Qualifications: 2 yrs’ experience in field landscape maintenance procedures/sales or equivalent. 2 yrs’ experience in field construction procedures/ sales or equivalent. Degree in horticulture related field or extensive horticulture training. Benefits include health/dental/disability insurance and 401k plan. Please send your inquiry and resume today to gkruckenberg@balancedenvironmentsinc.com or call Gayle at 847-395-7120.

HELP WANTED

Bruss Landscaping of Wheaton is looking to add another talented landscape professional to our team. We are an award winning firm that has been providing high quality design/build services to DuPage and eastern Kane counties since 1952. If you are skilled in residential design and sales, have a proven sales record, are self-motivated and focused on exceptional customer service and quality we would like to meet you. Requirements: - A 4-year degree in Landscape Design and/or Architecture - A minimum of 3 years professional work experience with proven sales history - Strong plant and construction knowledge - Driver’s license and good driving record - Professional appearance and demeanor - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Proficiency in Dynascape Ideal candidates will be detail orientated, logical thinking, conscientious, professional and most importantly, maintain a high level of honesty and integrity. Bruss is a relaxed work environment, although seasonally hectic, with competitive salary and commission plus a strong benefit package including vehicle, insurance, 401k, generous vacation allowance and reduced winter hours.

Contact Eric Bruss, ebruss@brusslandscaping.com, (630) 665-1600.

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