Horticultural Sales Advisor

Why Work for Us?

Majestic Trees is proud to be an employee-owned company since 2023. Over the past 22 years, we have built a nationwide reputation of growing the finest trees in the UK, of over 550 varieties in AirPots from 35 to 5,000 litres. We have won the UK Grower of the Year a record 4 times, and other industry awards including BALI’s 2024 Employer Excellence Award, as well as being shortlisted for the HTA Grower of the Year 2024 'Blooming Marvelous Employer'. We are an equal opportunity employer recognised by ‘Investors in People’ to ‘Gold Level’ standard. We offer the industry’s best benefits package and share 25% of the companies’ profits equally with all team members twice per year. We are a forward-thinking company, striving to always be at the forefront of tree production technology, delivering both trees and service that exceeds customer expectations.

Job Summary

This is a rare opportunity to join our seven-person team of experienced horticultural advisors, for someone dedicated to excellent customer service. This person will be driven, have strong initiative, enthusiasm, positive attitude, work well under pressure and have great team working skills.

Ideally the candidate will have strong horticultural knowledge including trees, preferably RHS Level 2/National Diploma or above. Excellent communication, phone, IT and admin skills with attention to detail, be very good at follow up, and dedicated to serving customers on the nursery, whatever the weather. If you have previously worked in garden design, landscaping or have planted trees this will be a real benefit to understanding the logistical side of moving big trees, but whatever, a sound commercial awareness is essential.

The sales team work closely with our planting and delivery teams and nursery team to fulfil orders across the UK, who deliver and plant large specimen trees in a range of sites from country estates to town homes, RHS show gardens to commercial developments.

Responsibilities and Duties

You will be working 5 days per week, scheduled over a 6-day week, Monday to Saturday, working every other Saturday. Whilst this position in largely nursery based, you will be willing to travel for industry events where you will network with both old and potential new customers, be on the team when we exhibit at both RHS and industry shows even when it means extra days and overtime, and as required, site visits to potential projects. 

You will be expected to generate new leads and develop great customer relations creating profitable sales opportunities, both with existing and new customers. We are especially interested in you if you have great social media skills to assist and drive our Instagram, Twitter/X and Facebook presence, and/or marketing experience.

Personal Qualities:  You must be an excellent team player who has a positive, can-do attitude, is logical, great IT skills and very good at paperwork, organised and personable. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be highly motivated, reliable, have initiative and an excellent work ethic and be willing to learn.

A proven sales track record, preferably within the landscape or nursery industry, with a demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets, in a fast paced, high-energy environment striving for excellence in all that we do.

Experience: Candidates with a horticultural college education to HND/BSc is invaluable, but some of our seven-person team have simply worked in horticulture, landscaping, or even better have planted trees professionally, often doing their RHS Level 2 Horticulture qualification to get a good grounding. Naturally, you need to be willing to learn on your own time and have the right aptitude, though we will be willing to pay for these courses.