Hawks Job Openings

Hawks was established in 1875 and currently employs 175 people. We have full-time and part-time job opportunities in the following categories:

 

Landscape Architect / Project Director (LA / LD, experience required)

Landscape Architect / Designer; Project Support

 

Tree & Shrub Sales

 
Job Openings in Landscape Design and Maintenance Sales 
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contact: Gary Urban  Posted: Jan. , 2008

Landscape Architect/Project Director

This position is in the landscape design and sales division of the Hawks Nursery Co.  This Landscape Architect/Project Director position requires an eager, self-motivated person, capable of designing and selling both residential and commercial projects.  Creativity in design, solid graphic and communication skills with knowledge of construction techniques and midwest plant material are critical.  The position includes following a project from the initial client contact, design and sales through to overseeing the aesthetic aspects of its construction.  

We deal in a large variety of projects that range from $5,000 to over $300,000 in and around southeastern Wisconsin.  This is a fast paced position with limitless opportunities. 

Qualifications: Must have a degree in Landscape Architecture or Design with experience preferred.  State license or the ability to obtain one a plus.

Landscape Architect /Designer Project Support  

This position is vital to our design / build process. This support person works with sales representatives in all phases of design preparation. Includes gathering project and site information ( i.e. Building location, grades, existing plant material and locations of other site features),  creating base maps, as well as preliminary landscape concepts. This is a collaborative process between the salesperson and support staff. This is a perfect position for a creative Landscape Architect or Designer who loves to design but is not interested in participating in a sales capacity. The majority of your time will be spent at the design table or in the field, but occasionally you will be asked to participate in  sales presentations with a senior Landscape Architect.

Qualifications: Graduate of Landscape Architecture or Landscape design, with experience preferred. Must have excellent design and graphic skills, a creative mind, be familiar with base map preparation and landscape construction techniques.

 

Job Openings in the Garden Center

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contact: Annette Jiongco, Garden Center Store Manager Posted: March 18, 2008
 
Tree and Shrub Sales, Retail

Assist retail customers in selecting and purchasing trees, shrubs, evergreens, perennials, and assorted garden products. Advise customers, verbally and through simple sketches, on where to place plants in their landscape. Maintain retail yard in an orderly manner, including restocking, plant pricing, labeling, watering, pruning, and monitoring insects and diseases.

Qualifications: Two year Horticulture degree or equivalent experience in woody plant identification and culture. Must be familiar with the characteristics and cultural requirements of the majority of plants which grow in this zone. The ability to communicate well with retail clients that require various levels of customer assistance. Flexibility in working store hours that must follow client demand. Punctuality and reliability is essential.

 

Hawks has been growing since 1875. A progressive company with Landscape Design and Construction, Landscape Management and a state-of-the-art Garden Center and Floral Shop, Hawks is a perfect place to start or continue a career in the field.

Hawks Nursery Company
12217 West Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Phone: 414-258-5525
Fax: 414-258-9739

Contact us via our address, phone, or fax. Or e-mail us at info@hawksnursery.com with your name and home phone and specify the position in which you are interested.

 


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