CAREERS

The role requires someone with the ability to balance between maintaining trustful relationships and guaranteeing timely payments. You should possess outstanding communication and negotiation skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of laws and policies related to debt collection. The Key Objective of the Collections Specialist is to contribute to the growth and profitability of Parker Interior Plantscape by effectively executing the functions of a Collection Specialist while providing additional support to the other team members and managers. Specifically, under the general direction of the Controller, as she is responsible and has commensurate authority for the following:

Responsibilities: A Collections Specialist is a professional who is responsible for resolving overdue bills and collecting payments from those who owe. They must ensure that they keep their employer's assets safe while also making sure those responsible for unpaid bills are contacted immediately. Your duties will include reviewing account alterations, resolving client inconsistencies, and collecting overdue payments.

Essential Functions:
• Monitor the Parker’s accounts receivable and identify overdue accounts daily.
• Contact customers with overdue accounts and attempt to either collect the overdue amount or negotiate a payment plan to collect in installments with approval of Manager.
• Follow-up with clients on overdue accounts.
• Create weekly A/R aging, credit holds, and credit release reports.
• Submit regular reports on the status of unpaid accounts and any repayment progress.
• Resolve customer issues and complaints concerning billing.
• Respond to client account queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain records of contacts and attempted contacts with delinquent accounts as well as records of any payments collected from the customer.
• Resolve customer issues and complaints concerning billing.
• Use credit bureau data, post office information, internet searches and any other tool to try to locate customers who have moved or changed phone numbers.
• Reduce our 60–90-day balance accounts to a current level.
• Submit regular reports on the status of unpaid accounts and any repayment progress.
• Investigate historical data for debts and bills.
• Monitor all calls and ensure completion within required timeframe and ensure compliance to all policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with all team members to resolve all cash application issues and identify root causes for non-payment.
• Notify the accounting department, salespersons, and manager on all service interruptions/holds and all failed collection attempts.
• Refer and stay connected with our collection agency and follow up on all accounts referred to the agency.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Experience as a Collection Specialist or similar role. (2 years)
• Excellent knowledge of billing procedures.
• Knowledge of various collection techniques.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Including Word, Excel, Teams, & Outlook.
• Ability to manage time with little supervision.
• Ability to demonstrate strong organization, negotiation, and follow up skills.
• Comfortable working with target and goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be a strong team player with good problem solving, good verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to overcome obstacles & get results.
• High School Diploma
• Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree is a plus

Physical/Environmental Elements:
• Candidate must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Candidate is also required to stand; walk, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
• Candidate may be subject to noise.

Benefits: 401(k), Dental & Vision Insurance, Health insurance, Paid time off, Referral program
Salary: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

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We are seeking a Full-Time Installation and Delivery Technician to travel to our client base to deliver and install live plant materials, green walls, moss walls, holiday décor in NYC, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and the surrounding areas. All candidates would be working out of our Plainfield facility. No experience necessary! We will train the right person.

Qualifications/Skills:
• Must have valid driver’s license
• Must pass DOT physical and pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to drive all vehicles up to and including a 26 ft straight box truck in and around NYC, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. No CDL required.
• MVR must be within policy guidelines and must pass road driving test
• FT positions must have flexible hours. Night and Weekend work may be mandatory during peak season

Physical/Environmental Elements: Must be able to walk and/or stand for 85% of the shift, must be able to ride in vehicle for extended periods of time, climb stairs, ladders, etc, bend, kneel, reach, squat, stretch as needed, lift up to 45 lbs. repeatedly. The work environment will vary for each job, IE subject to weather conditions (cold or hot temperatures), loud noises, etc.

Salary: $17.00 - $18.50 per hour

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We are seeking to hire two individuals to join the Parker Team as a Full-Time or Part-Time Designer. Parker consists of several divisions: Parker Holiday designs and installs holiday displays, Parker Interior designs, install, and services interior and exterior live and artificial plantings, Parker Urban Greenscapes designs and installs living walls and roofs.

Responsibilities:
• Work with sales designers on custom holiday designs
• Holiday décor (wreaths, trees, garland, arrangements) from design to completion
• Moss wall design and construction
• Design and execute silk floral arrangements
• Assist with maintenance of stock components for design work
• Assist design labor - set up line work and samples

Qualifications:
• Experience in holiday décor and silks (preferred)
• Merchandising: 1 yea (preferred)
• Excellent understanding of color, proportion, composition
• Flexible schedule during peak holiday seasons
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Detail oriented, highly organized
• Able to effectively manage time sensitive projects
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
• Physically able to stand, sit, move, squat, walk, and climb during the course of the shift

Physical/Environmental Elements: Applicant must be able to do the following for the majority of the shift: Lift and/or carry up to 25-30 lbs., bend, kneel, stand and walk, use stairs and ladders, use hand tools, push and pull, reach overhead, and twist, etc. The work environment will vary depending on season, IE subject to weather conditions (cold or hot temperatures), loud noises, etc.

Salary: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

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We are seeking a Full-Time Warehouse Associate. This position will pick and pack shipments, shrink wrap décor, box materials, load and unload trucks, and any other general warehouse duties. General hours are 7:00 am-3:30 pm. Hours may vary so you need be flexible. Nights and weekends are mandatory during our peak season.

Qualifications:
• Must have strong work ethic, be detail orientated and have a positive attitude
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to drive trucks preferred but not required
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred but not required

Physical / Environmental Elements: Ability to handle physical workload including bending, squatting, walking, stretching, climbing a ladder, reaching, lifting up to 50 lbs. and able to push or pull cartons weighing up to 100 lbs. Must be able to stand for the entire shift.
Benefits: 401(k), Dental & Vision Insurance, Health insurance, Paid time off, Referral program
Salary: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

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