Horticultural Designer

Job Listing: Horticultural Designer – Spring at Enliven Planters 

About Us 
Enliven Planters is an innovative, subscription gardening service that delivers seasonal arrangements to clients’ homes and businesses four times per year. We are dedicated to making the homes and neighborhoods in Greater Philadelphia more beautiful and enjoyable places to live. If you prefer working outside with your hands and enjoy being challenged creatively, we invite you to join our growing team. 

Job Overview 

Enliven Planters is seeking one Horticultural Designer to join our seasonal Design team beginning early March, marking the start of our Spring season. 

In this hands-on and creative role, you will design with live plant material in our outdoor production facility and create seasonal arrangements that will then be installed by our team of Fine Gardeners. Design at Enliven is fast-paced, collaborative, and detail-driven. You’ll work alongside our experienced designers and Lead Designer to learn our standards and aesthetic while responding to new creative scenarios as inventory changes daily. 

Because this role supports seasonal production at volume, we are looking for someone who can become independently productive by mid-season. 

Designers may also occasionally assist with on-site seasonal stylings or provide support to our gardening team as needed. 

What You’ll Do 

• Design and build seasonal arrangements for planters and window boxes using live plant material 

• Work efficiently while maintaining quality, consistency, and attention to detail 

• Follow Enliven’s design standards and apply feedback in real time 

• Help unload and organize large plant deliveries as inventory arrives 

• Maintain organized staging areas and a clean, efficient workspace 

• Monitor plant/material quality during production and report issues to Nursery staff 

• Occasionally assist with on-site seasonal stylings or gardener field support as needed 

What You Bring 

• A strong eye for design and a willingness to learn Enliven’s seasonal style 

• Comfort taking direction and working closely with our Lead Designer 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while staying calm and team-focused 

• Prompt and reliable: timeliness matters in seasonal production 

• Attention to detail and pride in doing work cleanly and consistently 

• Physical stamina—willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions and lift 50 lbs repeatedly 

• Valid driver’s license required 

• No prior horticultural experience is necessary.  We train new hires in our processes and seasonal standards. Preference is given to applicants with backgrounds in design. 

Compensation & Benefits 

• $18/hour starting pay 

• Generous, performance-based seasonal raises 

• Healthcare access after 90 days 

• 1 paid week off in May, 2 paid weeks off in August 

• Paid sick leave + tenure-based PTO 

• A paid day off for your birthday to celebrate you 

• Wholesale plant orders 3x/year 

At Enliven, our culture is centered on core values of hard work, integrity, teamwork, individuality, and personal accountability. We’ve built an incredible team of fun, passionate, and driven individuals. If that sounds like your kind of people and you’re ready to contribute to the beauty of our city, we’d love to hear from you. 

Apply today with your resume and a short cover letter. If you have photos of design work you’ve done (professional or personal), feel free to include them (optional, not required).