Sales Arborist


Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc.
7955 18th Ave NW
Rochester, MN 55901
United States

Industry
Horticulture
Experience Required
Yes
Degree Required
Yes
Employment Type
Employee
Work Schedule
Full-Time
Travel
No Travel

Job Description
The ideal candidate must be a great teammate, have strong knowledge of and a passion for arboriculture, communicate well with customers, and be driven to achieve. Sargent’s is a long-standing company that has a reputation for high quality products and services, and great customer service.

 

Responsibilities

·       Sell arboricultural and horticultural services to residential and commercial customers by proposing sales to existing clients and cultivating relationships with new customers

  • Care for the crews by selling meaningful and safe work that gives them the hours they need
  • Learn and master our CRM (ArborGold)
  • Estimate time/cost for crews to perform tree removal, pruning, bracing, plant health care, shrub maintenance, and all other tree and shrub care services
  • Direct crews as needed to complete proposed projects
  • Continue to grow and develop in your knowledge of trees and shrubs and the issues that affect them.

 We Have:

·       A desire to do our best. We do not come to work every day to be average.

·       A culture of respect. Sargent’s understands that we succeed or fail as one.

·       A vision of prosperity. You have goals for your life. We do too. We want those goals to be closer tomorrow than they are today.

You Have:

  • Valid MN Driver’s License and ability to be insured on Sargent’s company insurance policy.
  • Knowledgeable and experienced with tree and shrub pruning and removal, soils, tree and shrub pest management, and ANSI A300 and Z133.1 standards
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in arboriculture/horticulture
  • Preference to those with a degree in a related field
  • Preference to those who are a Certified Arborist through ISA
  • Excellent sales and communication skills, driven, computer proficient and organized

 Benefits:

Wage: Base salary plus commission structure and is competitive with industry standards.

Employee discount which includes up to 30% off plant materials.

401k Retirement Plan. Sargent’s offers a match up to 4%.

Health Insurance options for Eligible Employee and Families (Sargent’s pays for 75% of employee monthly cost).

Paid Time Off (PTO). Eligible Sargent’s employees will earn paid time off.

*Minimum number of hours worked necessary for some benefits to apply