Office & Field Work | High - End Urban Landscaping

Position: Office Administrator                                                          Compensation: $13 an hour

Plant Wall Design is a company that specializes in creating and building live vertical gardens in New York Tri-States. Our landscape & design firm offers custom-size green wall installations and maintenance services to commercial & residential clients.

We are currently seeking for a full-time junior office administrator to assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the business. You will receive expert technical and field training about our technology, as well as the vertical garden industry.  We are looking for someone with the ability to work in both an office environment and out in the field, which includes helping with new garden installations.

Essential Requirements: 

• Professional presentation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Great phone etiquette.

• Customer service oriented.

• Organizing and planning.

• Initiative.

• Reliability & punctual.

• Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator is a plus.

• QuickBooks experience is a plus.

• Willingness to participate during the planting process.

• Technical savvy a plus.

• Fast learner with a positive attitude.

• Have a passion for urban gardening. 

• Landscape, design, architecture and construction experiences is a plus.

Role & Responsibilities: 

• Clerical duties.

• Client Billing/Collections.

• Communication emails to clients & prospects.

• Develop proposals for new projects.

• Gain technical knowledge and be able to advise clients & prospects.

• Able to provide general construction requirements prior a vertical garden construction.

• Collaboration with the team to ensure a prospect becomes a customer.

• Perform research, market analyses, develop leads and, competitive landscape awareness.

• Assist designers with plant designs, plant selection, layouts and installations.

• Meetings and visits on the field with clients, prospects, architects and contractors.

• Actively participate in project meetings, and ensure project milestones are met.

• Coordinate work with clients, architects, general contractors, plumbers, carpenters and electricians.

• Coordinate maintenance service visits.

• Maintain a clean and safe job environment at all times (office & field).

Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

When, Where: 

Immediately, our home-office is based in Brooklyn Crown Height but frequent client and/or prospect visits in Manhattan.

Compensation: 

• $13 an hour.