Sales

Grays Tree Service in Bessemer, AL is seeking a Sales Arborist to help residential and commercial customers choose appropriate tree and plant health care services. This customer-facing role combines sales, on-site property assessments, tailored proposals, and project coordination with field teams. Candidates with experience in home servicesincluding landscaping, roofing, HVAC, pest control, or home improvementare encouraged to apply. Bring your ability to build trust and close sales, along with a willingness to develop your tree care expertise.

Responsibilities

• Pursue new business through prospecting, cold calling, networking, and community engagement.
• Follow up with leads, present proposals, negotiate, and close sales.
• Visit residential and commercial properties to assess tree and plant health care needs and recommend appropriate services.
• Prepare clear, accurate estimates and proposals tailored to each customers property, goals, and project requirements.
• Build lasting customer relationships that support repeat business and referrals, and identify additional services relevant to customer needs.
• Coordinate project details with field teams to support successful service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Keep customer information, proposals, follow-up activities, and project updates current in the companys customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Qualifications

• Experience in home services or a related industry, with a demonstrated ability to win business and achieve sales goals.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, follow-up, negotiation, and closing skills.
• A self-motivated, results-oriented approach with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to work toward ISA Certified Arborist certification.
• Willingness to learn CRM software and Microsoft Office.
• A valid drivers license and reliable transportation.
• Preferred: Previous sales experience in tree care or landscaping; knowledge of tree species, arboriculture practices, and tree care techniques; or a bachelors degree in Arboriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, or a related field.

Compensation

Competitive pay.

Benefits

• Employees working 30 or more hours per week are considered full-time and become eligible for benefits after 30 days of employment.
• Company vehicle.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 4% company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options through Cigna.
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Health Savings Account with a $250 employer contribution for employees enrolled in an eligible high-deductible health plan.
• Flexible Spending Account options for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Optional legal assistance and supplemental critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.

Offered compensation: $80,000/yr - $100,000/yr

Experience and License Requirements

• Home Services