Outside Sales

Here’s the deal: we’re awesome at taking care of our customers and providing exceptional residential and commercial lawn care and landscaping service. But that only happens because we have amazing people like you on our team. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and lead a crew of landscapers, or you’re already successful at being a team lead, then we want to talk with you.

At The Ground Guys of Cedar Creek Lake, we’re more than just “the lawn guy.” We’re a dedicated team of lawn care and landscaping experts that know how to make a great first impression. From the professional appearance of our crews to the attention to detail we give every job, we stand by our Neighborly Done Right Promise every time.

Here at The Grounds Guys, we are looking for someone ready to take a step forward in their career as a Business Developer. And as the company grows, you will have the opportunity to grow into a higher-level role as well.

Is this right for you?

Here are some things we’re looking for in a Business Developer. If you identify with any of these statements, we want to speak with you right away, so make sure to apply immediately.

· You are self-driven, motivated, passionate about serving others, including your crew, the customers, and the community.

· You love the people side of business and enjoy assisting with customer service, quality control, and creating solutions for clients.

· Dealing with issues and weather is part of the job, and you take it on as a challenge and opportunity to assist in creating a remarkable experience both internally and externally.

· You see customer service issues as an opportunity to turn every customer into a raving fan.

· You pride yourself on your communication and are exceptional at getting the work done no matter what it takes.

Your Responsibilities as a Business Developer

· Manage the Sales –

o You are quite literally the boots on the ground. You’ll be meeting with clients about designing landscapes, enhancing existing landscapes to creating new landscapes according to clients requests. Creating proposals and submitting to client for approval. Communicating with clients, management and crews before, during and after installation, walking job sites, checking for quality control and upselling opportunities.

o Growing the business by creating strong relationships with clients based on trust and growing the company's reputation by living our code of values and being exemplary in our code of care.

o Staying in tune with the latest and ahead of the curb. Participating in local, state and nationwide events representing the brand.

o Keeping organized by entering all communications, keeping track and on target for meeting specific KPI's and sales goals including daily, weekly, monthly and annually.

How We Measure Success

· Attendance: Might sound basic, but it’s critical for the Business Developer to set the example in attendance for the rest of the team.

· Close Rate: Being able to close on leads are paramount to developing a business.

· Return Rates: You’ll ensure quality control to make sure it’s rare to ever need to go back to redo a job.

· Budget vs Actual : Estimating properly is the key to success for both crews and clients.

· Customer Retention: Building great relationships with each customer, and ensuring that they receive exceptional service, will keep them coming back.

· Full Utilization of Software & Processes: This helps make all the above possible.

Job Requirements for Landscaping Business Developer

· Prior experience in the landscape industry will be critical in order to meet key performing indicators.

· Bachelor's degree or master's degree in landscape or related design field.

In addition, there are a few additional minimum requirements that are necessary to be considered for this position.

· Clean background and driving history with experience driving a trailer

Benefits & Pay

The pay range for this position is $35,000 to $45,000 + commissions and is dependent on your experience as a landscaping professional as well as in leading a team.

Benefits after one year include paid vacation time, paid holiday, Company 401K with a company match up to 4%. Direct deposit, W9 at the end of each year.

We know we presented a lot to you here and that’s because we’re looking to hire only the best. If that’s you, apply today. If you meet the requirements for the position, our system will schedule you for an interview immediately.