Sales Arborists

[Almstead Tree & Shrub]

Arborist

Job Description


Reports to: VP of Operations & CEO


Vision:

Provide quality and timely plant health care and general tree care for our valued clients. Service, maintain and grow an assigned sales territory.

Responsibilities:

You will be expected to…

• Service, maintain and grow assigned territory.
  
• Make client and prospect visits to diagnose and monitor landscapes.
  
• Negotiate contract and bid proposals for residential and commercial customers.
  
• Set up personal sales expectations with Branch Managers.
  
• Develop and implement tree care & plant health care programs.
  
• Set-up crews, supervise work being performed, and complete jobs to client satisfaction.
  
• Continually prospect for new business.
  
• Maintain a safe and controlled workplace and environment.
  
• Enforce company safety and training policies.
  
• Attend community and industry events to help promote our business.

Skills/Abilities:

• The proven ability to establish, maintain and grow a sales territory.
  
• Hands-on knowledge of tree, plant and lawn care.
  
• The ability to correctly and effectively diagnose and price various shrub and lawn care treatments.
• The ability to prepare and present proposals.
  
• Major account management and cold-calling.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills/listening skills.

Education/Training:

• Two or four year degree in Arboriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Environment Sciences, Biological Sciences, or equivalent.
  
• Valid driver’s license.