Join Team Rivertown
Since 2003, Rivertown Landscapes has been designing and installing award winning gardens across West Michigan and we are always looking for extraordinary professionals to join our staff. Designing and constructing these landscapes is not always easy, or simple, but we feel it is always rewarding. As a growing company, Rivertown has room for passionate individuals to grow personally and professionally.
Do you love to be outside? Work with your hands? Do you value teamwork? Creativity? Attention to detail? If this is you and you would like to be part of West Michigan’s next extraordinary design, Rivertown Landscape could be the perfect fit for your career!
Current Open Positions:
Senior Landscape Architect
Senior Landscape Architect
Rivertown Landscapes, LLC
Grand Rapids, MI USA
Compensation: Competitive salary plus profit sharing
Rivertown Landscapes, LLC is a medium-sized Design-Build firm with a specialty in luxury residential landscapes. We take a team approach to the design process with every member of the design team participating in most projects. This method draws on everyone’s strengths to give the client a truly customized landscape.
Full Job Description
Requirements:
Must Haves
- Licensed Landscape Architect
- Minimum 5 years of landscape design experience
- Minimum 2 years of Residential landscape design experience
- Must have proven full process landscape construction knowledge
- AutoCAD (5+ years)
- Microsoft Office
- Strong Hand Drafting and Rendering Skills
- Strong Organization Skills
- Ability to clearly communicate to clients and colleagues
Preference Given
- Sketchup
- Lumion or other 3D Rendering Software
- Adobe Suite
- LMN
The duties of the Senior Landscape Architect will be to be a part of every stage of the landscape construction process, including but not limited to: customer sales, rough survey, design, pricing and take-offs, construction documents, contractor coordination, design presentations, and job-site coordination. The Senior Landscape Architect must also be able to produce quality designs that fit the client’s needs and budget, as well as draft clear construction documents to translate details of the design to both Rivertown crews and subcontractors. This position will be responsible for: tracking job completion and schedule, change orders, weekly production meetings, participating in vendor events, training and management of reporting positions, and contributing to business strategies in adherence to the mission and values of the company.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
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Accurate Estimates |
Rework less than 5% |
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Major Purchases / Job |
Delivery 100% on time, Quality <2 % defects |
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Employee Communication Retention/Rework |
Zero Turnover/Zero Defect |
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Site Precheck |
Limited Defect |
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Simple IRA Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Profit Sharing
Salary: $95,000 – $100,000
Position: In-Person, Full-Time Hours: 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Landscape Foreman
Landscape Foreman
Rivertown Landscapes, LLC
Are you considered a leader? Do you enjoy raising your team up to their full potential? Are you comfortable communicating clear expectations and giving feedback to your team? Are you always willing to learn something new? If any of these traits describe you, come join our great team of people with almost 20 years
of creating award-winning landscapes.
Must Haves:
- 3+ years landscaping experience
- Work in conjunction with the landscape Designer-Architect
- Supervisory, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Read and comprehend to-scale landscape plans
- Leadership skills – motivating teams to keep on task, organized, and efficient
- Knowledge of irrigation systems/operation/components
- Knowledge of plant materials, varieties, and handling
- Knowledge of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, both proper handling & installation
- Knowledge of machine operation, Bobcat, trucks, and loaders
- Valid & clean driving record
Preferred
- Current Michigan State CDL–A Licensure
- Ability to use LMN company software.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Competitive pay based on experience and performance.
- Medical insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Performance-based Profit sharing
- Simple IRA retirement match
Apply on-line for fastest consideration.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: range $21.65/hour – $33.65/hour based upon experience and skills
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Simple IRA retirement plan
- Performance-based Bonus Structure
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- 10-hour shift
- Overtime available
Who Can Succeed At Rivertown?
Rivertown Landscapes strives for the highest quality in everything we do. However, we recognize that this work is not possible without our valued clients and without our valued team members. While there are many positive traits of our company, there are six main values that guide us in our everyday endeavors.
Company Values
- Dependable – Service Matters. We are one team that works together to support each other and produce high quality gardens on time and in budget.
- Respectful – Of each other and every site. We treat others as we want to be treated. We are kind, courteous, and open minded.
- Integrity – We are honest, open, ethical, and fair. People trust us to adhere to our word. We strive to deliver our very best in all that we do, holding ourselves accountable for the results.
- Quality – Bring your best and Get it Right. Through safe and sustainable practices, we strive to continuously raise the bar on extraordinary design.
- Passion – The heart of our company. We are continuously moving forward and continuing to improve ourselves and the environment.
- Pride – Good work takes time. We are proud of what we do, what we design, what we build, and what we create. We are diligent in our craft and will do whatever it takes to produce extraordinary designs.
At Rivertown, we know that everyone is different. However, when it comes to extraordinary landscapes, we are all on the same page.
Benefits of Working at Rivertown
- Medical and Health Care Stipend
- Employee Savings Plan
- Company Profit Sharing
- Continuing Education Reimbursement
- Cool Uniforms
- Team Building Events and Celebrations
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacations
- Paid Overtime
- Performance Based Compensation
- Room to Grow your Career / Internal Advancement
- Year-Round Employment (no winter lay off)
Expectations of Team Members
- Show up every day, on time.
- Have a positive attitude.
- Be willing to work within a team.
- Focus on the customer and the small details.
- Have a strong desire to learn and grow.
- Ask questions.
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