Careers at Hawthorne House
Hawthorne House is a dynamic interior design and lighting showroom in Athens Georgia catering to Design Professionals and retail customers since 2003.
Hawthorne House Inc. is the parent company of three distinct business divisions, Hawthorne House, a furnishings and decorating showroom; Scope Lighting Group, a lighting showroom and lighting design firm; and Lisa Ellis Design, an interiors and architectural design firm of both residential and commercial projects.
We are a hard working and inspired group and proud of what we produce and the relationships we foster. We value our team members and strive to build strong relationships with all who join us in our work efforts.
To be considered for any new Hawthorne House positions, please email us at: jobs@hawthornehouseinc.com
Operations Manager
Responsibilities
- Full P&L responsibilities across all 3 brands, including sales and productivity goal setting and management
- Strategically reviews sales activities and results
- Develops, learns and executes organizational structure
- Manage all reporting for the brands
- Partners with Sales Management to lead, coach, and develop team in sales and marketing
- Works with showroom and design firm staff to assess sales and administrative needs and craft solutions
- HR responsibilities include assessing staffing needs, conducting candidate searches and interviews; benefit management
- Establish and maintain organizational processes
Qualifications/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years experience in business and/or team management in a multi brand environment; including budgeting, account management and HR.
- Self-motivated team leader with proven record of organizational results.
- Superior time management and organizational skills.
- Mac proficiency preferred with experience in MS Office applications including excel and word; experience with CRM and project management software a plus.
FULL TIME
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for the position. Your information will be held in the strictest confidence. Submit to jobs@hawthornehouseinc.com to be considered.
Operations Assistant
Summary
The Operations Assistant is key to the continued growth of Hawthorne House. The ideal candidate must be able to work directly alongside the Showroom Manager, identifying opportunities to improve workflow, take on daily operational tasks from bookkeeping to building maintenance. The Operations Assistant must be able to pay attention to the details.
Duties
- Code and track all transactions in QuickBooks
- Open Mail
- Pay all bills
- Assist in processing and tracking orders
- Prepare month-end statements for Controller
- Manage all building maintenance
- Collaborate with showroom and design firm to assess administrative needs to help and create and implement solutions
- Onboard new employees
- Establish and maintain the administrative process within the organization
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit, stand, and kneel
- Sit and stand for long periods of time
- Use computer for long periods of time
Skills and Experience
- QuickBooks familiar
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Mac proficiency preferred
- Experience in MS Office
Reports directly to the Showroom Manager.
FULL TIME
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for the position. Your information will be held in the strictest confidence. Submit to jobs@hawthornehouseinc.com to be considered.
Full Time Showroom Associate
Summary
The Showroom Associate is a vital role for Hawthorne House. The ideal candidate must be able to work with clients on the showroom floor, keep the showroom floor in pristine condition, and work with operations to facilitate smooth operational flow. The Showroom Assistant must be people-oriented and customer service-focused
Duties
- Answer all incoming calls and direct them to the correct
- Organize samples
- Assist all clients in the showroom and with custom order sales
- Maintain showroom appearance
- Walk-in customer showroom sales
- Manage part-time showroom staff
- Assist showroom manager in all aspects of order placing and tracking and customer outreach and follow up
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit, stand, and kneel
- Sit and stand for long periods of time
- Use computer for long periods of time
Skills and Experience
- Excellent customer service skills
- Mac proficiency preferred
- Experience in MS Office
- CRM knowledge and project management software preferred
Reports directly to the Showroom Manager.
FULL TIME
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for the position. Your information will be held in the strictest confidence. Submit to jobs@hawthornehouseinc.com to be considered.
SCOPE LIGHTING GROUP
Hawthorne House's sister company, SCOPE Lighting Group, is a project based lighting design company specializing in project management for both architectural and decorative applications.
SCOPE LIGHTING GROUP is currently hiring for a Sales & Lighting Design position.
Sales & Lighting Design
Summary of Position:
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and excited to work for a growing company. The ability and willingness to pursue existing and new architecture and design clients will be a major component of this job. Candidates need to have a background in design with a focus on lighting. Knowledge of some premier lighting lines is a must, including; Visual Comfort, Generation Lighting, Hudson Valley, Tech, Hubbardton Forge. Knowledge of architectural lighting is a bonus; recessed, art lighting, under cabinet, tape lighting etc.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and grow relationships with architecture and design clients for decorative lighting design.
- Consult with prospective and existing clients; especially design and architectural clients.
- Employ expertise of lighting and design to engage clients and provide exceptional client and partner support.
- Coordinate with ownership, project management, and business development to employ strategies that build Scope Lighting’s client base.
- Develop strong designs using our vendor relationships while offering value adds and client aware pricing.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of lighting design or interior design with a focus on lighting required.
- Energy and drive for a client facing sales position.
- Microsoft Suite and Adobe Suite experience preferred.
- Basic AutoCad, SketchUp, Bluebeam are a bonus, but not required.
- Ability to produce results with collaborative and independent working styles.
- And other tasks as needed.
Please email your resume to sales@scopelightinggroup.com
Hawthorne House is always hiring for:
- Outside Sales Positions
- Showroom Assistants
- Furniture Delivery
- Interns
Please email your resume to jobs@hawthornehouseinc.com.