Who We Are
Alpine Tree Service is a high-growth, full-service tree care company serving residential and commercial clients across New Jersey. We operate with a focus on safety, professionalism, and execution — following ANSI standards and delivering a premium customer experience. We are building a team of professionals, not just workers.
The Role
The Sales Arborist is a production sales role. You'll meet clients, diagnose their needs, design solutions, and close work at strong margins. You're responsible for building and managing your own pipeline — not waiting for leads to be handed to you.
This role rewards accountability, pipeline discipline, and follow-through.
What You'll Do
As Alpine's Sales Arborist, you'll be responsible for:
Meeting with residential and commercial clients to assess tree care needs
Diagnosing issues (tree health, risk, structure) and recommending appropriate services
Building and managing a consistent, self-generated pipeline (referrals, networking, repeat clients)
Preparing accurate, professional proposals and job scopes
Clearly communicating pricing, timelines, and expectations
Tracking all activity, follow-ups, and revenue in CRM
Collaborating with Operations to ensure jobs are executed properly
Owning your numbers: revenue, close rate, average job size, and margin
How We Operate
Sales at Alpine is a production craft. Here's what that looks like in practice:
Actively Seek Knowledge: Tree knowledge, sales skill, and efficiency — this role rewards people who actively level up. The best Sales Arborists are part arborist, part advisor, and never satisfied with what they already know.
Think Ahead to Solve Problems: You own your pipeline. Leads help — but top performers generate their own opportunities and never let it run dry. You're thinking about next month's revenue while closing this week's deals.
Be Adaptable: Every client, property, and tree situation is different. You read the room, adjust your approach, and find the right solution for each scope.
Loyalty to the Team: Operations executes what you sell. You scope jobs accurately, communicate clearly with Crew Leads, and don't oversell into chaos. You set the company up to deliver, not just to take the work.
Have the Motivation to Be the Best: You produce. This isn't a "relationship manager" role — you're expected to close consistently. The discipline to follow through is what separates the top reps from the rest.
Qualifications
This role is for a driven sales professional with measurable results.
1+ year sales experience with measurable results
Valid driver's license
Strong communication, organization, and follow-up discipline
Comfortable working independently in a field-based role
Proficient with CRM systems and basic technology
Ability to:
- Identify common tree species and conditions
- Diagnose basic pest and disease issues
- Recommend appropriate treatments and services
English proficiency
Authorized to work in the United States
Preferred:
Tree care, landscaping, or arboriculture experience
ISA Arborist Certification (or must obtain — Alpine will support and pay for certification)
Why Alpine
We're growing — and we're looking for people who want to grow with us. That means real training, real equipment, and a real career path in one of New Jersey's top tree care companies.
- Real Training, High-Tech Equipment: ISA Certified Arborists on staff, ANSI Z133 standards on every job, and the best gear in the industry — including the Tree-MEK, one of the most capable cranes in the region.
- Clear Advancement: Ground crew become climbers. Climbers become operators. Operators become crew leads. We promote from within whenever we can, and we pay for the certifications that get you there.
- Team-First Culture: No passengers, no ego. We hire people who want to be part of something — not people clocking in.
Compensation & Benefits
Pay
Draw against uncapped commission, based on experience and performance:
- Y1 minimum $50K base; experienced Y1 reps typically earn $90K–$100K
- Y2 reps $115K+; top performers exceed $200K annually
Every full-time Alpine employee gets:
Health & Wellness:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Time Off:
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick time (in line with NJ policy)
Financial:
- Competitive pay based on performance, not just tenure
- 401(k) with 3% company match
Growth & Development:
- On-the-job training from day one
- Ongoing professional development
- Company-paid certifications — ISA Arborist and Pesticide Applicator licenses where applicable
- Clear advancement path with internal promotion priority
Equipment & Tools:
- Industry-leading equipment, including the Tree-MEK crane
- Full safety equipment provided
- Company phone
Who This Role Is For
This role is for someone who:
This may not be the right fit if you:
- Want inbound leads handed to you rather than building your own pipeline
- Find pricing conversations or asking for the close uncomfortable
- Prefer a structured, supervised role over independent field work
