Sales Arborist, Plant Health Care

Arbor Active is an arboriculture and forestry company focused on plant health care, ornamental and structural pruning, and tree preservation. We are a small, close-knit team, so every person here shapes how we work and how we grow.

The Sales Arborist builds and grows Arbor Active's plant health care business in an assigned territory. You assess properties, diagnose tree and shrub health, recommend treatment programs, and close the sale. Once a job is sold, you hand it off to our crews and stay the client's point of contact through completion and renewal.

This is a sales and client support role, not a production role. Arbor Active focuses on plant health care, so this role rarely sells tree removals; those go to our removal partner.

• Own sales in your territory: prospecting, site visits, proposals, closing, and follow‑up
• Assess tree and landscape health on site and explain findings to clients in plain language
• Build property‑specific treatment plans with the Arboriculture Manager
• Write accurate proposals based on your field observations, our pricing, and crew production rates
• Hand off sold work to the crews with clear notes, and support the client through scheduling and completion
• Renew annual plant health care programs and grow existing accounts
• Keep client records, proposals, and follow‑ups current in our CRM and scheduling software
• Stay current on treatments, pests, diseases, and new plant health care methods
• Help set the sales process and standards as we grow

• One or more of these current credentials: ISA Certified Arborist, Massachusetts Certified Arborist, or Connecticut Arborist License
• 2+ years of tree care or plant health care experience (climbing, pruning, or PHC applications all count)
• Strong tree and shrub identification and working knowledge of tree biology, pests, and diseases
• Solid understanding of pruning and plant health care practices
• Clear communication skills; you can explain technical findings to a homeowner without jargon
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to travel throughout the territory

• Sales experience in tree care, landscaping, or another service business
• Pesticide applicator license for CT or MA (for example, MA Applicator Core)
• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)
• Existing client or industry network in northeastern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, or Rhode Island
• Experience with a CRM, field service software or willing to learn.

• Daily site visits across the territory, outdoors in all seasons
• Walking uneven ground and properties for full assessments
• Office and admin time for proposals, follow‑ups, and client calls
• Point of contact for customers and subject matter expert for field arborist and team.

• Total on target earnings: $80,000-$150,000
• Commission: on work sold, uncapped (total on target earnings)
• Monthly health allowance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee assistance program
• Company vehicle

Work location:

in person, based in Thompson, CT.

Arbor Active is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.