Consulting Arborist | Sales Representative

Read this part first

We're not the biggest tree care company in the Pacific Northwest, and don't want to be. We're 25 years stable, 75% repeat business, and we've barely marketed a day in our history.

New leadership just took over. Two guys who know how to run a business and build a culture around good people. Not private equity. Not a conglomerate. Just operators with a clear, modern plan: build the best damn tree care company in the PNW without losing the craft, the care, or the crew that got us here.

We're hiring a second Consulting Arborist | Sales Representative because growth is upon us. A new website and marketing are on the horizon, but we're not promising you a firehose of inbound leads on day one. We're promising you a real opportunity to make impact and be heard, great compensation, and the chance to help build what comes next.

If you want a name plate at a corporate giant and a free fleece vest at the holiday party, this isn't it. If you want in on the early days of something kickass (nimble, ambitious, built right), keep reading.

The opportunity (and the math)

With a few tweaks, we can be doing $2M+ in annual sales with our current crew, and it's a kickass crew. The reputation is there. The repeat business is there. What we need is another closer who can consult like a pro, sell like one, and isn't afraid to drum up their own business too.

A strong sales arborist in this seat should be clearing $60K+ in commissions alone, on top of base. Performance bonuses on top of that. The ceiling is yours to find, especially if you're a hunter.

What you'll actually do

• Consult with homeowners, property managers, HOA managers, and commercial clients on the best path forward for their trees
• Close the work and stay the customer's point of contact from estimate through completion
• Partner with the crew on scope, scheduling, and execution. True left-hand-knows-what-the-right-hand-is-doing collaboration.
• Educate customers on what they want, or what they didn't know they wanted until you showed them
• Drum up your own business. Build referral channels, knock on doors of property managers and HOAs, get out in the community. Most companies hand you a lead list and call it a day. We want hunters, and we pay you better for what you bring in yourself.

Who we're looking for

• ISA-Certified Arborist. Non-negotiable. We want the credentials and the curiosity that usually come with it.
• Strong closer who can read a property and a person. Knows when to walk the customer through the science, when to talk price, and when to just listen.
• Strong communicator. Tight with customers, crew, and office. The kind of clarity that keeps wheels from coming off.
• Personality. Customers should remember you after you leave the driveway. Crew should be glad to see you pull into the yard.
• A hunter's instinct. Comfortable generating your own leads, not *just* working a list someone hands you.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, low-ego. Allergic to corporate theater. Comfortable owning your number without needing anyone to over-manage it for you.
• Works hard, plays hard. Knows when to push and when to log off. Work/life balance is real here, not a slogan.
• Permitting experience is a plus. The Puget Sound area is permit-happy and ever-changing. Knowing your way around the process saves real time.
• TRAQ Certified is a plus, not required. Our TRAQ-certified team members take home 100% of those assessments. If you've got it, you earn from it.

What sets this seat apart from the big shops

• True collaboration with the crew. You sell jobs we can crush, and the crew has your back on getting them done right.
• No required scripts. No foolish quotas. You'll be handed leads and trusted to close the ones worth closing.
• Your time is selling time. We minimize the meetings, the paperwork, and the office drag. Yard and shop in Renton when you need them. The rest of the time, you're out making money.
• You eat what you kill. Self-generated business pays a higher commission rate.
• A future here, whether linear or circuitous. Sales Manager, Operations, Foreman, GM, or something we haven't dreamed up yet. The ladder isn't already full, and it doesn't have to be a ladder.
• We invest in people, not just positions. New certs, new skills, new knowledge — we'll back it.
• Real career pathway planning. Got a destination in mind? GM, Operations, something else? We'll sit down and build the track with you.
• Decisions in days, not quarters. No regional VP, no corporate approval chain.

Compensation

• Base salary: $70,000 to $80,000 (DOE)
• 6% commission on company-provided leads, uncapped
• Elevated commission rate on self-generated business
• Performance bonus eligible
• Company vehicle, gas, phone, and other tech
• W-2, full-time

What we don't offer (yet)

Straight talk: we don't have a traditional corporate health plan or a 401(k) today. Our plan is to roll out health, dental, and vision in 2027, though it isn't locked in yet. In the meantime, we're flexible on total comp to account for the lack of traditional benefits. Tell us what you need and we'll figure it out together.

If you want ground-floor upside, you're in the right place. If you need a traditional corporate benefits package locked in on day one, we're probably not your fit (yet), and that's okay.

What we believe

We're a company built on respect: for each other, for our customers, for the work, and for this beautiful place we get to live. Real respect is rare in this industry. It's the kind that goes beyond being a number on someone's roster.

We're professional, but we're not stiff. Show up like a pro and bring your personality with you. Life's too short and this work's too hard not to enjoy the people you do it with.

Work Location

On the road across the Greater Seattle area. Our yard and shop are on the Renton/Issaquah line for crew engagement and the occasional meeting, but the goal is to keep you in front of customers, not stuck at a desk. We respect your earning hours.

P.S. — The website was inherited. It's on the list of things we're working on in stage 1 of the transition. Refresh coming soon.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits

• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Application Question(s)

• Are you an ISA-Certified Arborist?
• Do you have a valid Washington State driver's license?
• Are you willing to undergo a background check?

Work Location: In person