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U.S. Lawns

Sales Professional

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Collaboratively work with owner to build a book of business Typical Qualifications To perform the ... read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals. Ability to write reports, business ...

U.S. Lawns

Sales Professional

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Collaboratively work with owner to build a book of business Typical Qualifications To perform the ... read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals. Ability to write reports, business ...

U.S. Lawns

Sales Professional

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Collaboratively work with owner to build a book of business Typical Qualifications To perform the ... read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals. Ability to write reports, business ...

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How much do professional book reader jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for professional book reader in Georgia is $16.68, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.17 and $18.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a professional book reader do?

A typical day for a Professional Book Reader often involves reading and analyzing manuscripts, providing detailed assessments or written reports, and meeting deadlines for multiple projects. You may spend much of your time working independently, but there are also opportunities to collaborate with editors, writers, or acquisition teams during review discussions. Many in this role balance several assignments at once and may attend briefings or pitch meetings to share their insights. While the role is primarily project-based, strong organizational skills are important to manage the volume and pace of submissions effectively.

What is a professional book reader?

A Professional Book Reader is someone who gets paid to read and evaluate books. This role is common in publishing, where readers assess manuscripts for literary agents, publishers, or review platforms. They may provide summaries, critiques, or feedback to help decide if a book should be published. Some also work for media outlets, offering reviews for readers. It requires strong reading comprehension, analytical skills, and often expertise in a specific genre.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the professional book reader position?

To thrive as a Professional Book Reader, you need exceptional reading comprehension, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills, typically supported by a background in literature or publishing. Familiarity with manuscript evaluation tools, digital reading platforms, and content management systems can be beneficial. Soft skills such as time management, clear communication, and constructive feedback are valuable in this role. These abilities are essential for efficiently evaluating large volumes of material, providing actionable insights, and meeting the needs of authors, publishers, or literary agencies.

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Infographic showing various Professional Book Reader job openings in Georgia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 55% Full Time, 39% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $34,685 per year, or $16.7 per hour.

Sales Professional

U.S. Lawns

Atlanta, GA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago

U.S. Lawns rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 12 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

9th of 36 rated gardening and landscaping

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Business Developer (FLSA Status: Non-Exempt) is an essential part of the U.S. Lawns team. In this role you will be actively prospecting for new commercial customers primarily in person (door to door). Primary focus is creating rapport, credibility and building trust based relationships with key decision makers, which will lead to opportunities for you to be able to present a proposal for landscape management services.
Major Job Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may also be assigned.
  • Working with prospective customers to discover their "points of pain" and develop solutions
  • Build and maintain trust-based professional relationships with key decision makers
  • Work at a fast pace environment while operating with a high sense of urgency
  • Communicate proactively with all decision makers and influencers
  • Plan daily, hit specific activity benchmarks and close business
  • Work well with the operations team members, leveraging their expertise with yours. Collaboratively work with owner to build a book of business

Typical Qualifications
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Face-to-face (B2B) selling experience is helpful but not required, we offer training programs specific to this role
  • Experience managing multiple projects and able to multi-task
  • Proficient with computer software programs including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to build client-centric and solution/value-based proposals

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers and internal staff.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job family chart. They are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees in this job family series. Thank you for your interest in joining the U.S. Lawns team, a system of independently owned and operated franchisees. By proceeding with the application process, you acknowledge and agree that (i) all U.S. Lawns offices are independently owned and operated franchised businesses, (ii) it will be the independent franchisee, and not U.S. Lawns, Inc. who will extend any employment offers and make any subsequent employment related decisions, (iii) if you are extended an offer of employment, you will not be an employee of U.S. Lawns, Inc., and U.S. Lawns, Inc. has no responsibility or liability for any employment related decisions by any U.S. Lawns franchisee. U.S. Lawns is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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