POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title - Assistant Account Manager– Landscape Maintenance Division Premier Landscape Contractors, Inc. is a full service design/build/maintenance landscape contractor. Our service area encompasses Chicago and its Northern and Western Suburbs. Premier’s primary mission is to provide the highest level of design, construction, and maintenance services. This combination has resulted in a stable, growth driven environment that allows Premier to remain competitive and provide its clients with the high quality service they require. Premier seeks to fill the following position: Assistant Account Manager– Landscape Maintenance Division Duties and Responsibilities

1. Quality Control: Regular Site Inspections and professional prepared Progress Reports with custom transmittal letter.

2. Job Organization: Overseeing preparation of Production and Shipping Tickets, Customer and Job Information, Site Detail Sheets, Site Maps and all necessary graphic instructions or photographic records for each account site.

3. Retention Program: Assist in coordinating with LMD sales team. 4. New Sales: Gain Referrals from high value clients. Assist in sales initiatives throughout

the year as needed. Site analysis (including accurate measuring and sketching of the site) and estimating (matching client’s needs with our products and services. Then preparing recommendations and planning sales presentations.

5. Communications: Both written and verbal as required to pass on client sensitivities and instructions to production and management.

6. Documentation: Preparation of daily log sheet, weekly activity sheets, correspondence and communication with the client. Keep customer files organized fashion. Prepare renewal contracts, new contracts and the proper paperwork necessary to sell a job.

7. Field Supervision: Will take ownership as job skills develop. 8. Professional Development: Reading of five to six key trade publications per month,

three to four books on horticultural and agri-business subjects yearly, attending trade shows/seminars yearly and participation/attendance in professional organizations.

9. Maintenance of Professional Library. 10. Participation: In awards program entries including photography, organization and write-

ups. Promoting the winter thin and prune service line as well as other secondary lines. Activate in the Snow Program as defined by management.

11. Occasionally acquiring specialty type materials needed on LMD jobs.

16 W 179 Jeans Road, Lemont, IL 60439 Phone 630.321.9530 Fax 630.321.9540 www.premierservice.com

12. Problems: Keep management informed of any and all problems, actual or potential. Seek guidance and direction as necessary for performance of duties.

13. Respect: Confidentiality of company, customer and personnel information. 14. Cooperation: Maintain as such which is appropriate for the position and situation. 15. Tasks and Special Projects: Complete as requested by management.

Applicants must be highly motivated, organized, detail oriented, willing to work in a team environment, and have a minimum of a 4 -year industry specific degree. We offer competitive wage and benefit packages commensurate with experience as well as opportunity for growth. Please submit resume, references, and salary expectations to hr@premierlandscape.com or fax to 630.321.9540.

16 W 179 Jeans Road, Lemont, IL 60439 Phone 630.321.9530 Fax 630.321.9540 www.premierservice.com

Premier Landscape Architecture

Premier is an award winning Landscape Architecture/Construction firm, servicing Chicago and its north and west suburbs. We are looking to add talented, creative, and energetic Landscape Architects to our growing design studio headquartered in Lemont, Illinois. We offer progressive career paths, set in a vibrant studio atmosphere, providing many opportunities to improve and strengthen your individual skill set. Beginning in 2016, we are excited to announce that our Louisville, KY office will be open and offering design/build services as well! As we move into the 2016 season, we will be accepting resumes for the following positions:

Landscape Architecture Intern Entry Level Landscape Architect

An ideal candidate will display the following skill set, based on years of experience:

• Good working knowledge of site analysis, master planning, design development, and construction detailing

• Be a driven professional, highly organized, with good time management skills • Work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment • Possess excellent presentation skills, planting & construction knowledge, hand/digital

graphics, and written/verbal communication skills • Proficiency with graphic programs: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Suite, and Microsoft

Office • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited

program • Possess valid driver’s license

Premier offers competitive compensation and benefit packages. Please email resume and sample portfolio to hr@premierservice.com. We will be at the upcoming Purdue Ag Career Fair on October 6th – please stop by our booth and introduce yourself!