Sales Arborist

Care for the trees that define the Roaring Fork Valley, at the company that has protected them since 1994.

About Earth-Wise Horticultural

Since 1994, Earth-Wise Horticultural has been the crew property owners and managers call when trees matter across the Roaring Fork Valley. Three decades in, we are the name Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties trust for complete tree and plant care under one roof: plant health care, pruning and removals, deep root watering, turf and weed control, wildfire mitigation, cabling and bracing, and hazard evaluation.

We are high-altitude specialists, and that is the whole point. Your trees face challenges at 8,000 feet that most arborists never see, and we have spent thirty years learning how to keep them healthy through every mountain season. We hold our work to ANSI A300 & ANSI Z133 standards, we are proud members of the Tree Care Industry Association, and our ISA Certified Arborists stay current with the science. We also believe in giving back to the community where we are privileged to live, work, and play. Our reputation is our proudest asset, and our clients stay with us for years.

The Opportunity

Earth-Wise is looking for a Sales Arborist to be the face of our company to the families, estates, HOAs, and commercial properties across the valley. You are the person clients call first: the one who walks a property, reads what the trees and landscape need, and builds the plan that protects and elevates it for years to come.

You step into an established name and a loyal client base, not a cold territory, so the trust is already there for you to build on. You will diagnose, recommend, and sell the full range of what we do, from proactive, integrated plant health care and pest management (IPM) to wildfire mitigation, and you will earn on every profitable job you bring in. If you love trees, love working with people, and want to do this work in one of the most beautiful places in the country, this is a seat worth wanting.

What You'll Own

• The client relationship, start to finish. You are the primary point of contact for residential, commercial, HOA, and municipal clients, and how you take care of them is what keeps our name strong.
• The property assessment. You walk the site, diagnose tree and shrub health, catch the pests and diseases others miss, and recommend the right care, from pruning and removals to integrated plant health care and pest management.
• The proposal. You turn what you see into clear, timely, accurate estimates that clients understand and trust.
• Every visit is a fresh sale. Even on a longtime account, you are looking for the next right recommendation: the tree that needs a management plan, the landscape ready for a proactive health care program. Every property is a chance to grow the business.
• Long-term relationships. You build the kind of trust that keeps clients with Earth-Wise for years, not one job at a time.
• Partnership with operations. You work hand in hand with our field teams so every promise you make is one the crews can keep.
• Your book and your records. You keep detailed client and sales activity in our systems, and you represent Earth-Wise professionally across the community and the industry.

Who You Are

You are a salesperson who knows the tree world, or an arborist with a real gift for selling. Either way, you can earn a homeowner's trust on the first property walk and turn expert recommendations into work sold. Here is what that looks like:

• One of two backgrounds, plus the drive to sell. You are either an ISA Certified Arborist with sales experience, or you hold a Colorado Department of Agriculture Qualified Supervisor (QS) license with some sales experience. Bring both, and you are exactly who we are hoping to find. One is a plus – both are what we are looking for!
• Sales instincts that show up in the numbers. Maybe it came from traditional sales, or maybe from years of advising and upselling clients as a field arborist or plant health care tech. Either way, you know how to turn a property walk into work sold.
• Grounded in science. You know tree biology, insect and disease diagnostics, and integrated pest management (IPM), and you back every recommendation with arboricultural best practices in accordance with the CDA & EPA.
• At home with discerning clients. You carry yourself well on high-profile properties, you respect privacy and the occasional NDA, and you deliver the kind of white glove service our clientele expects.
• Organized and accurate. You develop sound estimates and manage multiple client relationships without letting the details slip.
• Road-ready. Valid driver's license and a clean driving record, since you will be on the road to client properties nearly every day.

What Sets You Apart

• ISA Certified Arborist. A must. If not currently credentialed – must be able to obtain within 90 days.
• A Board-Certified Master Arborist credential. This one genuinely moves the needle for us, and for the right master arborist there is room in the offer to reflect it.
• Additional ISA or CDA credentials, such as TRAQ (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification), or QS pest designations beyond ornamental like turf, forest, or right-of-way.
• Experience with CRM and estimating software. You are comfortable keeping your pipeline and proposals organized in the tools we use.
• Rocky Mountain familiarity. Knowing our high-altitude species helps, though solid pest and disease instincts travel anywhere, so this is a plus and not a must.
• Roots in the valley. Local relationships across the Roaring Fork Valley that turn into business.

Compensation and Benefits

This role offers a base salary of $70,000 - $80,000 a year, plus commission on the profitable work you sell. The stronger you grow your book, the more you earn, and there is real room to take your total earnings well beyond your base. Beyond the paycheck, the benefits are built to take care of you:

• Health, covered the way you actually use it. Medical, dental, and vision through Cigna, with three medical plans to choose from, plus HSA and FSA options.
• A 401(k) match worth taking. A Safe Harbor 401(k) that matches up to 4 percent of your pay, with immediate 100 percent vesting. Contribute Roth or traditional.
• A safety net for the unexpected. Optional life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, and legal coverage.
• Real support for real life. A free, confidential assistance program for you and your whole household, from counseling to legal and financial help, plus optional pet insurance.
• Time to truly unplug and recharge. Enjoy two weeks of PTO starting on day one, six paid holidays, and a paid two-week company holiday break between Christmas and New Year's. Altogether, that adds up to nearly five weeks of paid time off each year.
• A company vehicle for your workday. You use a company truck for client visits, so you are not putting the miles on your own.
• Relocation assistance. If you are the right person coming from outside the valley, we will assist with the move.

Ready to Grow With Earth-Wise?

If you love trees, you take care of people, and you want to build your career among the mountains and estates of the Roaring Fork Valley, we would love to meet you. Send your resume and a short introduction that tells us about your arboriculture experience, your certifications, and your sales background. Apply today, and let's talk.

Employment Requirements

• A Colorado Department of Agriculture Qualified Supervisor (QS) license, ornamental designation preferred. Selling plant health care in Colorado legally requires it, so if you do not already hold it, you will earn it within 90 days of hire. We cover the cost and study time, and we support recertification when it comes due.
• ISA Certified Arborist. A must. If not currently credentialed – must be able to obtain within 90 days.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record, since you will operate a company vehicle for client visits.
• Comfortable working outdoors on property walkthroughs across the valley's full range of mountain conditions: walking, standing, and bending through job sites, and able to lift up to 25 pounds on occasion.
• Able to pass a motor vehicle record check and a standard background check, which some of our high-profile clients ask us to confirm before work begins on their properties.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Earth-Wise Horticultural participates in E-Verify and confirms the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check.

Earth-Wise Horticultural is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.