SENIOR GARDENER

The Senior Gardener is responsible for overseeing 2-3 maintenance crews and their clients’ properties. Maintaining the highest degree of customer satisfaction is paramount. Senior Gardeners apply horticultural knowledge and design skills in garden aftercare to ensure gardens retain their beauty in line with the vision inspired by Craig Bergmann and his design team. We desire individuals who possess the following traits:

• Advanced horticulture knowledge and formal training
• Extensive plant identification skills, primarily perennial and seasonal plants
• Personable, outgoing, able to positively represent the company to others
• Strong organization, communication, and supervisory skills
• Minimum of 5 years of previous landscape experience
• High degree of problem solving skills and sensibility
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications and computer use

Major Responsibilities/Activities

• Develop a good working relationship with the client and be responsive to their design preferences and budget
• Perform field inspections to ensure the quality and completeness of work performed. Identify any additional work needed, and proactively address any watering, disease or maintenance issues and coordinate any needs with lead gardener or client
• Work with the Head Gardener in the development of realistic work plans with tasks and timeframes
• Coordinate activities and interaction with other contractors if requested by the client
• Work with the client to develop future garden plans and coordinate annual agreements
• Monitor schedule, make purchases for clients, coordinate adjustments with nursery based on the availability of plant materials

Salary is commensurate with experience. If interested, please send your resume and salary history to info@craigbergmann.com.

INSTALLATION LABORER

The Labor staff is the base on which CBLD is built. Installation Laborers grade and prepare garden beds and install the plantings to bring garden designs to fruition. Work is seasonal. Opportunity for advancement with increased horticultural knowledge and experience.

Major Responsibilities/Activities

• Install plant material properly and in the right conditions to allow the plant to thrive
• Layout areas according to the design planned
• Rough grading tasks include prepping garden areas, grade, install paving, steppers
• Transplant and install plant materials, prune and trim, water
• Load/unload trucks, job site cleanup
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, use basic garden tools and power tools
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus
• Additional compensation for candidates able to assist with foreman’s responsibilities possessing valid Illinois driver’s license, paperwork/computer skills, or pesticide license

Salary is commensurate with experience. If interested, please contact info@craigbergmann.com or call (224) 588-2944 (se habla espanol).

GARDEN CARE LABORER

The Labor staff is the base on which CBLD is built. Garden Care Laborers maintain gardens to cultivate prosperous growth and sustain the design intent of the maturing landscape. Work is seasonal. Horticultural expertise is a major plus and opportunity for advancement with increased horticultural knowledge and experience.

Major Responsibilities/Activities

• Install plant material properly and in the right conditions to allow the plant to thrive
• Prepare and install flowering container arrangements and seasonal displays
• Transplant and install plant materials, specialty woody pruning, hedging, and watering
• Load/unload trucks, job site cleanup
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, use basic garden tools and power tools
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus
• Additional compensation for candidates able to assist with foreman’s responsibilities possessing valid Illinois driver’s license, paperwork/computer skills, or pesticide license

Salary is commensurate with experience. If interested, please send your resume and salary history to rbuvala@craigbergmann.com.

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

We are looking for an entry level designer with desires to advance within our ever-growing studio. As a Landscape Designer, typical tasks include assisting the senior design staff with site inventory and analysis, code research, basemap creation, active design charettes, preparation of renderings and general take-offs for estimating team. A successful candidate will have exceptional drafting, production, and detailing skills to join our team.

This is a great opportunity and unique working environment for a creative, highly motivated, outgoing individual. There are plenty of opportunities for advancement in an office location that is associated with a “living Library” of plants in an established garden setting to benefit in learning the nuances of plantings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Landscape Architecture or its equivalent
• Strong hand drafting and graphic ability
• High proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience in site analysis
• Excellent plant identification skills including herbaceous perennials
• Good organizational skills and note taking abilities
• Valid Driver’s License

Salary/Benefits: From $43,000.00 per year, commensurate w/ experience. 401(k), Flex spending plan, Healthcare-Dental-Life, Flexible schedule, Paid time off, Paid personal days, Professional development assistance, Referral program, and average 8 hour work days.

If interested, we encourage you to email your resume and portfolio to kboehm@craigbergmann.com.

LEAD NATURALIST

The Lead Naturalist is responsible for running a Natural landscape maintenance crew that oversees several clients’ properties. Maintaining the highest degree of customer satisfaction is paramount. Lead Naturalist applies horticultural knowledge and design skills in garden aftercare to ensure gardens retain their beauty in line with the vision inspired by Craig Bergmann and his design team. We desire individuals who possess the following traits:

• Advanced horticulture knowledge and/or formal training
• Extensive plant identification skills, primarily native and perennial plants.
• Ability to identify invasive and non-native plants and understand their phenology
• Familiar with IPM and organic practices and implementation of such
• Personable, outgoing, able to positively represent the company to others
• Strong organization, communication, and supervisory skills
• Minimum of 5 years of experience maintaining and preserving native gardens and spaces.
• High degree of problem-solving skills and sensibility
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and computer use

Major Responsibilities/Activities

• Develop a good working relationship with the client and be responsive to their design preferences and budget
• Supervise and develop staff (1-3) to work productively and provide opportunities to learn and advance
• Perform field inspections. Identify potential additional work needed, and proactively address any watering, disease, pest, or maintenance issues and coordinate any special needs with Senior Gardener
• Work with a Senior Gardener in the development of realistic work plans with tasks and timeframes, and maintain resulting crew schedules

Salary is commensurate with experience. 
If interested, please send your resume and salary history to info@craigbergmann.com.

LEAD GARDENER

The Lead Gardener is responsible for leading a maintenance crew and overseeing several clients’ properties. Maintaining the highest degree of customer satisfaction is paramount. Lead Gardeners apply horticultural knowledge and design skills in garden aftercare to ensure gardens retain their beauty in line with the vision inspired by Craig Bergmann and his design team. We desire individuals who possess the following traits:

• Advanced horticulture knowledge and formal training
• Plant identification skills, primarily perennial and seasonal plants
• Personable, outgoing, able to positively represent the company to others
• Strong organization, communication, and supervisory skills
• Minimum of 5 years of previous landscape experience
• High degree of problem solving skills and sensibility

Major Responsibilities/Activities

• Develop a good working relationship with the client and work alongside a Senior Gardener to execute client requests
• Supervise a crew of 3-5, ensuring a productive and efficient team
• Identify additional work needed on a site and proactively address any watering, disease or maintenance issues. Communicate any needs with Senior Gardener and/or client
• Work with the Senior Gardener in the development of realistic work plans and maintain crew schedules
• Monitor equipment use and maintain vehicles and equipment in good working order

Salary is commensurate with experience.
If interested, please send your resume and salary history to info@craigbergmann.com.