Landscape Designer

Job Description

Job Description

About the Position

 

We are seeking a talented and experienced Landscape Designer to join our growing team in Manatee and Sarasota County. This role is ideal for a creative professional who thrives on collaboration, understands Florida plant material, and enjoys guiding homeowners through the design process of their custom landscape packages.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Meet directly with homeowners and custom home builders to develop personalized landscape design concepts

• Create customized landscape packages that align with county and Architectural Review Committee (ARC) guidelines

• Design aesthetically pleasing and functional landscapes suitable for Florida Zone 9B-10 conditions

• Source and price appropriate plant materials and landscape elements

• Maintain organized project documentation and timelines

• Ensure all designs comply with local codes and community standards

• Correspond with homeowners throughout the entire design process. This would include concept plan, revisions, finalized plan with homeowner approval, submittal to ARC, Collaborations with production team, walkthrough with Builder/Maintenance contractor/Homeowner.

 

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience designing landscapes in Florida Hardiness Zone 9B-10

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Strong knowledge of Florida plant material and regional growing conditions

• Proven experience working with homeowners and custom home builders

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Highly organized with strong time-management abilities

• Demonstrated strong work ethic and professionalism

 

What We’re Looking For

• Creative thinker with attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Confidence presenting ideas and guiding clients through revisions

• Passion for creating beautiful, sustainable outdoor living spaces

 

If you are an experienced landscape designer who understands Florida’s unique growing environment and enjoys bringing custom outdoor visions to life, we’d love to hear from you!

 

Apply today and help us design landscapes that will bring joy to the homeowners for years to come!

\nCompany Description

We are proud to be a second-generation, family-owned, and operated full-service landscape company. SSLM has been providing top-quality service to SW Florida since 1989. We have built a reputation of quality, expertise, and customer satisfaction with local Homebuilders, Land Developers, and Property Management companies. We continue to use our proven methods while investing in today's latest technology to provide our clients with nothing but the best.

Company Description

We are proud to be a second-generation, family-owned, and operated full-service landscape company. SSLM has been providing top-quality service to SW Florida since 1989. We have built a reputation of quality, expertise, and customer satisfaction with local Homebuilders, Land Developers, and Property Management companies. We continue to use our proven methods while investing in today's latest technology to provide our clients with nothing but the best.