Tree Care Manager

Position Summary

The Tree Care Manager coordinates and directs sales and works in a manner consistent with company standards and contractual obligations. They are responsible for managing Tree Care Sales and overseeing direct reports.

Essential Functions

• In charge of the management of Tree Care Sales and responsible for direct reports.
• Works well with others in a team environment and is helpful and courteous to customers.
• Attends homeowners' meetings when necessary.
• Recruits, interviews, and evaluates potential employees.
• Directs, counsels, and evaluates direct reports.
• Possess and maintain a company planner.
• Ensures quality processes and results based on specifications, contract agreements, customer budgets, expectations, and company profitability.
• Attends pre-bid meetings when appropriate.
• Responsible for bid presentation and sales.
• Prepare estimates, collect production data, and sales presentations, and negotiate and renew contracts.
• Responsible for keeping track of all prospects in the territory, keeping regular contact with all prospects, and identifying new prospects.
• Prospects include anyone who can directly or indirectly influence, refer, or make decisions regarding tree care.
• Responsible for making and keeping regular appointments with prospects and accounts.
• The purpose of an appointment is to sell new business and services or to renew existing.
• Responsible for pre-qualifying all potential customers before the sales process begins.
• Create and maintain an ongoing prospecting and lead generation system.
• The district’s primary and lead person during the presentation of the company proposal for Tree Care Services.
• Complies with all established company policies and procedures.
• Plans with the Branch Manager for goals and objectives for the area's upcoming year.
• Determine personnel needs for projected growth and expansion.

Requirements

• Possess and utilize good interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with customers, employees, and managers.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Must possess a valid Florida driver's license with a driving record acceptable to the Company's insurance carrier.
• Must be competent in basic computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint Project Manager.
• Able to stand, or sit using office equipment, such as a computer terminal, photocopier, fax machine, and multi-extension telephone occasionally.
• Vision capabilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus for close vision work using a computer monitor occasionally.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or comparable work-related experience.
• Hold and maintain Certified Arborist License.

Education, Experience and Skills Required

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with customers, employees, and managers.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Valid Florida driver's license with a driving record acceptable to the Company's insurance carrier.
• Competent in basic computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint Project Manager.
• Able to stand, or sit using office equipment, such as a computer terminal, photocopier, fax machine, and multi-extension telephone occasionally.
• Vision capabilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus for close vision work using a computer monitor occasionally.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or comparable work-related experience.
• Hold and maintain Certified Arborist License.