Careers

Position Overview: American Landscape has an opportunity for an individual interested in a plant health sales leadership position. This person needs to be self-motivated and able to work well independently to meet individual and team goals and objectives toward selling and directing plant health services.

Key Functions:

• Seek, identify and pursue new opportunities to market and sell American Landscape’s services
• Follow-up on company leads to serve prospective clients
• Prepare cost proposals for presentation to clients
• Coordinate with clients on work schedule/on-site activities/follow-up/procurement as necessary
• Direct Lawn, Tree, and Shrub Care Forman on site as necessary
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Arborist, and Snow Crew Supervisors on individual project requirements as necessary
• Coordinate with office staff on contracts/monthly billing/miscellaneous administrative items as necessary
• Handle objections/complaints by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion
• Resolve any issues regarding outstanding invoices and payment issues to maintain proper account standing

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Sell sufficient plant health services to meet your individual sales objective
• Day to day management and scheduling of a three-person team that performs lawn care, tree and shrub care, large round-up sprays for construction and other unusually large jobs that require blanket spray applications, etc.  This includes periodic review of quality and job performance, job time management, time posting, and other day to day managerial activities.
• Purchase requisitions for relevant materials, tools and supplies need to do the work.
• The position is in part a field management position which would include quality control, customer service, and working in the field.  We encourage field work and management.
• Management of relevant inventory management including proper chemical storage
• Provide guidance and recommendations for related capital equipment acquisitions and planning.
• Provide leadership to grow the plant health division significantly.  This would include:

1. Provide leadership and direction as to developing the proper pricing and estimating system for such work.
2. Work with our sales team to fully educate them on plant health services offered; teaching them how to effectively sell such services.
3. Work with our sales manager on marketing to grow the plant health division of the business significantly.
4. Performing sales quotations for plant health care leads.
5. Consideration and development of new value-added programs (for example, a mosquito control program).

• Maintain good relations with existing clients
• Accurately prepare and submit appropriate company paperwork in timely fashion
• Maintain professional appearance and manner
• Treat prospects, clients, colleagues and staff with respect
• Assist in our snow removal operations

Qualifications:

• Job type – Full Time
• 1 to 3 years of experience in arborist sales required.
• Must have 3.0 Wisconsin Applicator Certification.
• Must have, or be willing to pursue a 5.0 Wisconsin Applicator Certification.
• Driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Class “A” CDL driver’s license or the ability to obtain a CDL is a huge plus.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Salary is based on experience Since our founding in 1973, our clients have come to love us for our superior service workmanship and excellent customer service experience, just to name a couple. Our employees? Well, they love us also. And here are JUST A FEW REASON WHY YOU’LL LOVE US TOO!

• We pay on time, every time.
• Flexible work schedule: Many of our position offer full-time, part-time, seasonal, or year round employment to fit your needs as well.
• Advancement opportunity: We train and hire from within, looking at current employees to give first opportunities to advance to higher positions.
• Great company culture: Work with a management team that is supportive, friendly, and easy to work with.
• Your input matters: As a company we know that there are some things only the person doing the work really understands how to address or improve, so not only do we listen, but we often implement employee ideas, recommendations and solutions.
• You’re treated with respect: We respect our employees and know that they are our biggest and best asset. They are what makes us a great company. Here you’re not a number or just another hire. Here we become friends, we know each other’s families, and become somewhat of a family too.
• We have your back: We will invest in you. We will put you through any kind of training needed to help you be better at your job. We believe that to be a successful company our employees need to be great and successful at what they do as well.
• Paid Vacation: Our full time, year round positions offer paid vacation.
• Job security: We are a debt free company with a long history of year over year profitable growth. We are not a here today gone tomorrow company. Your job is secure!
• Great pay: We offer very competitive, and often above average pay

Our Mission Statement: At American Landscape, it is not a desire to be the area’s largest outfit, but a determination to provide our clients with the most elite-quality craftsmanship and dedicated service in the industry. Our formula is based on the belief that it comes from within. We are committed to investing in the most highly-skilled and driven personnel. Together, we challenge ourselves to continuously evolve. Find new solutions. Do it better. This philosophy has established American Landscape’s foothold as one of the area’s longest-tenured providers, with a portfolio dating back 40 years. We see this as only the beginning as we look to adapt to the world’s new challenges and reinvest in the next 40 years and beyond.