Career Opportunities

Fennville, MI
Full time. Competitive Compensation & Benefits.

Skip the student loans and kickstart your career by learning a skilled trade with a great, capable, quality-focused team! At Cottage Home, we design, build, and care for beautiful, luxury, lakeshore homes in West Michigan. We are looking for a hardworking individual with a high school diploma who wants to learn the trade of carpentry. Our experienced carpenters will train and mentor this talented individual – no prior experience is required! This hands-on opportunity with on-site experience will allow you to establish yourself with a team prepared to guide you through the learning process.

Role & Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of lead carpenters to learn and perform skilled carpentry work
  
• Learn detailed workmanship on custom cabinets, finished carpentry and other customer-inspired ideas
• Develop skills to design, build, and install custom cabinets, install crown molding, beams, doors and windows
  

Job Requirements & Skill Sets

• High school diploma
  
• No carpentry experience required
  
• A desire to pursue a career in the construction industry, particularly in carpentry
  
• Physical strength and endurance to carry out physical carpentry tasks
  
• Math and problem-solving skills necessary to modify products that require adjusting
  

Key Competencies

• Attention to detail 
• Dexterity
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Dependability
• Task-focused
• Well-organized
• Sweating but smiling—the day goes fast!

How to Apply

If you’re interested, please complete the form below, upload your resume and a letter of interest. 

Holland, MI
Full time. Competitive Compensation & Benefits.

At Cottage Home, we design and build well-appointed homes and cottages on the West Michigan Lakeshore. It is our mission to provide every client with an exceptional experience throughout the design/build process and beyond. We are looking for an individual with an eye for trends and style to play a pivotal role in bringing clients’ vision to life while maintaining our signature Cottage Home look. We are searching for empathetic and attentive individuals who recognize the client doesn’t go through this process often—this is a significant life experience and should be a rewarding one.

Role & Responsibilities

• Meet with clients, providing selection options to fulfill the construction specifications
• Research and understand products and finishes used in homes
• Help communicate construction specification changes through change orders
• Ensure selections room is kept current with appropriate samples and in good condition
• Select, purchase and decorate all model homes, per the guidelines of the construction budget
• Assist the marketing team by answering any design or product questions on Houzz 
• Help develop cabinet plans
• Ensure finished product is consistent with the look and feel of past Cottage Home products while representing the client’s individual style and vision

Job Requirements & Skill Sets

• One year of prior experience
• Ability to capture a client’s vision and develop a trusting relationship with the client
• Present curated selections options
• Guide clients through the selection process
• Assess selections in terms of functionality, aesthetics, and feasibility 
• Reassure clients of their selections during the build
• Communicate selections clearly to the Cottage Home team 
• Assist and ensure that the documentation is up-to-date and accurate 
• Assist clients with furniture layout and selection

Key Competencies

• Clear communicator
• Empathetic
• Eye for style
• On top of trends
• Sense of fun
• Appreciation for client and team
• Positive outlook
• Dependable
• Team player

How to Apply

If you’re interested, please complete the form below, upload your resume and cover letter.

Fennville, MI
Full time. Competitive Compensation & Benefits.

Cottage Home strives to make every property a lakeside oasis. We are looking for a
hard-working Property Maintenance Technician who will help us maintain our clients’ beautiful homes along Lake Michigan. This individual will work alongside our home
services and cleaning teams to make sure every home lives up to the Cottage Home
standard.

Role & Responsibilities

• Work with the home services team to prepare and maintain properties both
  indoors and out
• Take care of yard work as well as interior maintenance needs
• Assist the cleaning team with interior and exterior cleaning and power washing

Job Requirements & Skill Sets

• High school diploma
• Physical strength and endurance to perform demanding work
• Familiar with various home repair and landscaping tasks
• Work on the move and ability to juggle work across multiple properties

Key Competencies

• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Physical stamina
• Dependability
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Sweating but smiling—the day goes fast!

How to Apply

If you’re interested, please complete the form below, upload your resume and a letter of interest or email to brian@cottagehome.com.

Holland, MI
Full time. Competitive Compensation & Benefits.

At Cottage Home, our clients are at the heart of all we do. The process of building a
dream lakefront home should be nothing short of rewarding. We are looking for an
organized, friendly individual who will help the team guiding this process. This role
comes with career advancement opportunities, so if you have any interest in joining a team of West Michigan visionaries, we encourage you to apply!

Role & Responsibilities

• Work closely with our project management, estimating, and accounts payable
  teams
• Code invoices and fill out permit applications for pending projects
• Data entry for work orders
• Manage daily office operations

Job Requirements & Skill Sets

• High school diploma
• Prior experience
• Communicate with team members and customers warmly and efficiently
• Proficient with office software

Key Competencies

• Communication
• Customer service
• Dependability
• Well-organized
• Attention to detail

How to Apply

If you’re interested, please complete the form below, upload your resume and a letter of interest or email to brian@cottagehome.com.