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Consulting Arborist
Job Description
Title: Consulting and Sales Arborist
Reports to: General Manager and President
Description: As a Consulting and Sales Arborist for Anderson’s Tree Care, you will be responsible to provide clients with advice on tree maintenance, tree protection during development, implementation of best management practices for tree care, evaluation of tree health, providing written proposals, and the completion of projects for care of their trees.
This position requires an ability to correctly identify tree species, an understanding of how trees work, knowledge of common tree diseases and pathogens, the impact of common construction practices on tree health, local municipal policies, attention to detail, adaptability, self-motivation, and organizational aptitude.
The Consultant will have a positive attitude and a professional approach when interacting with customers and with colleagues in diagnostics, customer service, sales, and operations.
Duties: Meet with Clients
Recommend management options (pruning, removal, Plant Health Care) for care of their trees.
Thorough knowledge of Plant Health Care Practices
Create Tree Protection During Development plans
Report Writing and Monitoring Reports
Write proposals and enter into agreement with clients.
Follow up on site recommendations.
Perform inventories.
Continuing education
Skills: Tree Biology & Biotic Disorders
Abiotic Disorders & Tree Preservation
Plant Identification, Selection & Installation
Soil Science, Treatment & Water Relations
Plant Health Care & Diagnostic Processes
Risk Assessment & Plant Appraisal
Pruning, Tree Inventory & Management Plans
Climbing, Rigging, Removal & Support
Business Relations & Safety Management
Self-motivation and organizational skills
Ability to prioritize and manage time well
Competent Computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite)
Qualifications: Degree in Urban Forestry or equivalent
Experience in consulting arboriculture
Certified Arborist
Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ)
QAL License from California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Goals: Ability to achieve $1M or more in sales annually
Set goal for annual consulting revenue at $200,000
Develop cold call expertise
Sit for BCMA Exam
ASCA Membership
ASCA RCA
TCIA CTSP
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