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SavATree

Administrative Assistant

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In-Office
Northbrook, IL, USA
24-24 Hourly
Junior
In-Office
Northbrook, IL, USA
24-24 Hourly
Junior
The Administrative Assistant supports sales through outbound calls, lead generation, scheduling, maintaining sales calendars, and providing customer service and administrative support.
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What a day is like:

Our Arborist Assistant's focus is to provide sales support through making outbound sales calls, performing lead generation, creating proposals, scheduling appointments, maintaining multiple sales calendars. Also printing daily routes, call ahead, responding to clients routing questions, posting routes, requesting additional stops for specialist if needed and handling fall offs, ultimately resulting in timely delivery of service and high customer satisfaction.  They provide world-class customer service by answering incoming customer calls, Printing daily routes and responding to routing questions. Creating and maintaining positive rapport, the position further supports the branch location by administering the customer database and files, completing paperwork accurately and efficiently, and providing general administrative and office support to Sales Arborists. Our Arborist Assistants will also participate in call monitoring and coaching sessions for training and quality support purposes. 

What kind of person are we looking for?  Someone with:

  • A desire to learn and grow within the business and Arboricultural industry
  • Associates degree or higher preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including excellent telephone manner and customer service skills
  • Previous success with outbound calling
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Internet and Database systems desired (we will train you on our programs)
  • Experience with AR, AP, Payroll, HR, Benefits, multiline phone systems
  • 2+ years of experience in sales/marketing a plus
  • An eye for excellence. Accuracy and attention to detail will be foundational to success.
  • Must be authorized to lawfully work in the U.S.

Why you might love working here:

  • We have lots of training opportunities and support continuing education in the industry
  • Team members work alongside some of the best trained and equipped teams in the industry, with an emphasis on quality and safety
  • We’re collaborative, so team members have the ability to connect and collaborate with people who are experts in the field
  • We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including health, vision and dental, paid time off and paid holidays, 401(k) savings plan, Employee Assistance Program, continuing education reimbursement, and more!

Physical demands of this role:

  • These physical demands described must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is subject to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.  

     

    We want everyone to be able to identify and achieve their own version of success, which means giving each team member the room and opportunity to grow. To ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed, we invest heavily in training and continuing education. We make it easy for you to reach out and get the help you need, even when it’s from the other side of the country. This means actively fostering a collaborative culture where we come together to learn from each other and help each other succeed. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where each employee has the resources and opportunities to advance his or her career and become a go-to subject matter expert. That’s why we often say that when you work here, you thrive here.

    SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace

    This role pays up to $24/hour based on experience + 401K + benefits + PTO


    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

    Top Skills

    Database Systems
    Internet
    Microsoft Office Suite

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