Home Décor Manager

Location: 5258 River Rd. Bethesda, MD 20816

American Plant, a third generation, locally owned garden center and lifestyle boutique, is seeking a Home Décor Manager. The Home Décor Manager is responsible for offering an exemplary and unique personal shopping experience to our clients. We are looking for an individual with an upbeat, positive attitude and a proven track record in customer service leadership.

The Home Décor Manager’s duties include:

• Providing an exceptional experience for our customers;
• Sharing the knowledge and experience of unique products with our customers in guiding them towards merchandise that will meet their needs and their unique personal style;
• Selecting and buying merchandise within assigned product classes to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations;
• Ability to conceptually plan assortments that meet financial objectives;
• Managing a department with $1.5 million in yearly sales;
• Maintaining a clean and organized department;
• Delegating and directing a team of 3-5 employees;
• Creating visually appealing displays and cross-merchandising;
• Pricing, stocking and maintaining home décor merchandise.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working in retail home décor sales;
• Knowledge of home décor trends;
• Creativity in merchandising and design in a retail setting.

Demonstrated experience as a retail manager is preferred. Must be able to work one weekend day.

We offer paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits and a 401(k) plan.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with your résumé and a brief letter of interest explaining why you would like to work for us, and send them to anya@apfgarden.com

American Plant is seeking an experienced, creative, self-motivated landscape designer who excels at building client relationships, will offer exemplary customer service, and is able to efficiently manage multiple landscape projects on any given day.

 Responsibilities include:

• Developing client base with an emphasis on project sales
• Following through with client leads and consultations
• Designing master plans
• Site visits on installations
• Assuring client satisfaction
• Qualifications include:
• Landscape design experience

• demonstrated record of excellence in customer service
• Thorough knowledge of plant material
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to create and manage own schedule
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) skill a plus

Compensation is commission based with earnings at 12-14%. We offer medical, dental and vision benefits and a 401(k) plan. We are acknowledging only those applicants who send us a resume and a letter of interest including why they are interested in the position.

 American Plant is an inspired garden center, boutique & landscape design/build business that offers unparalleled plants, flowers, trees & shrubs, and landscape design services. With two Bethesda, MD retail locations and a Landscape Design|Build division in Clarksburg, MD, the company offers organic and earth-friendly gardening solutions as well as a strong family legacy of service and personal attention. Our landscape design/build team customizes outdoor living spaces, naturally & distinctively.