Sales Arborist

$60,000 - $80,000 yearly
  • Maple Hill tree Services
  • Burlington, ON, Canada
  • May 18, 2023
Full time Business Development-Sales

Job Description

Job description

About You

You are a committed, passionate, and respectful individual. You can work independently and as part of a team with a willingness to learn and improve every day. You are a highly organized and systematic person with excellent verbal and written skills. You believe arborists are professionals, arborists can make a difference, and our urban forests are an important part of the future.

About the role you’ll play

Reporting to the General Manager, the Sales Arborist will provide in-depth consultative services across several different client groups from individual homeowners to Architects, Builders/Contractors, commercial clients, and municipalities. You will communicate clearly through face-to-face interactions, report writing and detailed assessments. You will provide solutions and recommendations to clients needs and wants around tree related issues and concerns.

What you’ll be doing

  • Consult with clients within different aspects of projects that may impact trees and municipal tree by-laws.
  • Correspond and stay up to date with Municipal Permit guidelines and requirements.
  • Complete tree removal and injury permits.
  • Complete detailed Tree Risk Assessments for clients.
  • Communication with clients around timelines and deal with any client concerns.
  • Responsible for permit applications as required as per company policies.
  • Provide consultation and recommendations to clients ensuring clarity and scope of work required to meet their needs.
  • Estimating time and cost for crews to perform tree removal, pruning, and all other Maple Hill services.
  • Creating lasting relationships that lead to repeat business.
  • Proposing additional services to current customers in the territory.
  • Providing plant, pest, and disease identification services as needed.

Requirements

  • ISA Certified Arborist
  • Arborist with preferably 5 years of experience in arboriculture.
  • Tree Risk Assessment Qualifications beneficial.
  • Applied knowledge and understanding of standard industry practices
  • Good knowledge of plant physiology and the ability to diagnose and remedy major pests, disease, and tree disorders.
  • Computer aptitude and software skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel).
  • Minimum Class G driver’s license and clean abstract.
  • Strong attention to detail and a passion for organizing and establishing administration systems and procedures.
  • Strong customer service skills and the ability to work well with a varied client base.
  • Good people skills; self-motivated; willingness to work as a team.
  • Excellent professional communication skills both written and orally.

About this position – potential for a hybrid work schedule

Permanent, full time, currently working out of our Burlington office / Potential for Remote Schedule.

Salary and Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Health & Dental Benefits
  • Matching RSP Program
  • Individualized training allowance
  • The best co-workers anyone can ask for!

About Maple Hill Tree Services

Maple Hill Tree Services is a firmly established growing tree care company based in Burlington. We are a team of enthusiastic and motivated industry professionals that pride ourselves on high caliber workmanship, excellent customer service and uncompromising safety. We specialize in safe, high-quality residential and commercial tree care and are committed to responsible arboriculture practices and urban forest management.

Email resume and cover letter to: mark@maplehilltree.com