Landscape Estimator / Sales
Orlando Sod & Podocarpus
Orlando Sod & Podocarpus is seeking a motivated, organized, and professional Landscape Estimator / Sales Representative to join our growing team.
We are looking for someone who is money motivated, detail-oriented, proactive, and driven to succeed. This is a hands-on position for someone who can meet with customers, accurately evaluate properties, prepare estimates, develop new business relationships, and turn opportunities into profitable jobs.
This position is not limited to responding to incoming leads. We want someone who is willing to actively pursue new business, build relationships with local contractors and industry professionals, and help expand our customer base.
The right person will also help bring a polished, professional presence to our company in the field. We want someone who takes pride in their work, represents the company well, and consistently strives for excellence.
Responsibilities
- Meet with residential and commercial customers for on-site estimates
- Accurately measure properties and calculate square footage, materials, labor, and other project requirements
- Prepare accurate and profitable estimates for sod, landscaping, Podocarpus, and related projects
- Listen carefully to customers to understand their needs, expectations, and budget
- Clearly explain recommendations, pricing, and project scope
- Follow up consistently with prospective customers and work to close sales
- Proactively reach out to local contractors, builders, landscapers, property managers, HOAs, and other potential commercial partners to generate new business
- Develop and maintain relationships with contractors and other industry professionals who can provide repeat business
- Identify new sales opportunities throughout the Central Florida market
- Follow up with previous customers and business contacts to generate repeat work
- Maintain organized records of estimates, customer information, measurements, sales leads, and follow-ups
- Communicate effectively with office staff, management, customers, and installation crews
- Identify potential job-site issues before work is scheduled
- Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor while representing the company
- Help create a smooth transition from the initial estimate through the completed project
- Take ownership of sales opportunities and actively work toward company revenue goals
Qualifications
- Strong math and measurement skills
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Professional appearance and customer-service skills
- Strong sales and business-development mindset
- Comfortable making calls, introducing the company, and developing new contractor relationships
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
- Persistent and comfortable following up with potential customers
- Able to manage multiple estimates, leads, and follow-ups efficiently
- Comfortable using a phone, GPS, email, and basic business software
- Landscape, sod, irrigation, construction, estimating, outside sales, or contractor sales experience is preferred
- Ability and willingness to learn our products, installation processes, and pricing structure
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record required
- Reliable personal transportation required
Compensation
Salary + Commission
This position is designed for someone who wants the stability of a salary with the opportunity to increase their income through sales performance and new business development.
The estimator is not simply there to measure a property and provide a price. You are a sales representative and face of the company. Your professionalism, accuracy, communication, follow-through, and ability to develop relationships directly affect the growth of the business.
Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is hungry, polished, organized, accountable, and financially motivated. You should be comfortable walking onto a job site, speaking professionally with homeowners and contractors, working with measurements and pricing, following up on leads, and actively looking for the next opportunity.
We want someone who doesn't wait for the phone to ring. You should be willing to create opportunities, build relationships, and help grow the company's contractor and commercial customer base.
If you take pride in representing a company professionally, enjoy sales and relationship building, and want your income to reflect your performance, we would like to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Salary + Commission
Industry: Landscaping / Sod / Outdoor Services
Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
