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Urban Planters Sales Consultant - Grounds Maintenance
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
We're currently seeking a Grounds Maintenance Sales Consultant to join our dedicated team, covering the Northampton and below area. If you enjoy managing your own schedule and transforming external spaces, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Why Join Urban Planters?
- Competitive Salary Package: Start with a basic salary of £27,053 per annum.
- Expected OTE: Bonus and commission schemes available
- Benefits: Company vehicle, fuel card, commission, mobile phone, Tablet, uniform, and discount scheme
- Work-Life Balance: Full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday (37.5 hr week)
- Industry-Leading Training: Receive top-notch training to support our customers’ needs
The Sales Consultant Role
In this role, you will be selling grounds maintenance services into commercial businesses, covering everything from turf management and expert lawn care to hedge, shrub, and tree maintenance, alongside diligent weed and litter control.
Sales Consultant Responsibilities
- Working in the field generating leads on your own and with other colleagues in Urban Planters
- Nurturing relationships with new and existing customers
- Offering excellent customer service to our current customers
- Working towards and achieving set KPIs and targets
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Sales Consultant Requirements
- Full UK driving licence held for more than two years, with no more than six penalty points
- Self-motivated and target-driven
- Excellent problem solver
- Demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills
- Background in Horticulture or sales is essential as you will be expected to work face-to-face with customers regularly, discussing our horticultural service packages
- You may be required to pass a DBS check depending on the role you have applied for
Sales Consultant Benefits
- Opportunity to earn more with commission schemes
- Access to a company vehicle and fuel card
- Salary grading system - linked to performance for those colleagues who are keen to develop their careers within our business
- Enrolment in our company pension scheme
- Explore exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers with RI Rewards
- Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - which is FREE to access and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to you as well as your family and friends.
- Long service recognition - which includes an extra five days of annual leave entitlement following the completion of five years of service
- Refer a Friend - to work for Rentokil Initial (and earn up to £1000)


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A Company Putting “People First”
Our parent company, Rentokil Initial (FTSE100) is one of the largest business services companies in the world, operating in over 90 countries and providing services that protect people and enhance lives. Rentokil is the world’s leading commercial pest control services provider, Initial is the world’s leading commercial hygiene services provider, and its Urban Planters business is one of the country's leading providers of plants and horticultural services.
As a business, we focus on the Right People, doing the Right Things and in the Right Way. We invest a lot of time and money in training and in developing all of our colleagues to be the best that they can, and we are always looking for talented and driven people to join our Rentokil Initial Family.
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