Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Sales Arborist & General Manager - Tree Services companyLocation: Milton (Base of operations) / Mississauga, ON | GTA & Halton Region (Service areas)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: CA$75,000–$85,000 per year, based on experience, qualifications and overall fit
About the Role
The Real Tree Masters is a growing professional tree services company serving residential, commercial and municipal clients across the GTA and Halton Region.
We are looking for an experienced Sales Arborist / General Manager to take a hands-on leadership role in growing and operating the business.
This position combines arboriculture, sales, estimating, client relationships, operations and team leadership. You will be involved from the initial client consultation and estimate through scheduling, job execution and follow-up, while helping build the systems, team and processes needed to support continued growth.
This is an opportunity for an experienced arborist who wants to move beyond estimating and sales into broader business leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Client Development
- Conduct site visits, tree assessments and consultations with residential, commercial and municipal clients
- Prepare accurate estimates, proposals, scopes and job plans
- Build and maintain strong client and referral relationships
- Follow up on leads, estimates and opportunities and help drive profitable sales
- Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and services
Operations & Job Planning
- Review job scope, access, hazards, equipment, crew requirements and timelines
- Coordinate closely with office staff and field crews to ensure jobs are properly planned and executed
- Review completed work, client satisfaction and operational issues
- Help improve scheduling, estimating, job costing and day-to-day operating processes
- Support crews and field operations when required
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach and support arborists, crew members and other team members
- Set clear expectations around safety, quality, productivity and professionalism
- Help recruit, train and develop team members as the company grows
- Promote a strong culture of accountability, teamwork and safety
Business Management
- Work with management to establish and monitor sales, revenue, profitability and operational targets
- Track key business and operational metrics and identify areas for improvement
- Help develop and implement processes and systems that allow the company to scale
- Take ownership of problems and work with the team to find practical solutions
- Represent TRTM professionally with clients, employees, partners and the wider industry
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in arboriculture / professional tree services
- Strong understanding of tree removals, pruning, rigging, tree risk, equipment and job planning
- Previous experience in sales, estimating or client management
- Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong understanding of job costing, productivity and operational requirements
- Excellent communication, organization and follow-through
- Ability to make sound decisions independently and take ownership of results
- Comfortable working with both clients and field crews
- Valid Ontario driver's licence and reliable transportation
- ISA Certified Arborist designation is strongly preferred
- TRAQ, PHC or other relevant certifications are an asset
Why Join The Real Tree Masters:
- Competitive compensation
- Year-round employment with a growing GTA tree services company
- Opportunity to take on meaningful sales, operational and leadership responsibility
- Direct involvement in building and improving the business
- Variety of residential, commercial and municipal work
- Opportunity for long-term career growth as the company expands
- A hands-on environment where your experience and ideas can directly influence how the company operates
Who This Role is For
This role is well suited to an experienced Arborist, Sales Arborist, Estimator, Crew Leader, Operations Manager or Arboriculture professional who is ready to take on broader responsibility and help lead a growing tree services company.
If you are experienced, commercially minded, operationally strong and enjoy leading people, we would like to hear from you.
Apply with your CV/resume.
