Commercial Pest Technician

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough inspections of client properties to identify signs of pest infestations, damage, and entry points.
• Apply approved pest control products, including chemicals, baits, and traps, to effectively eliminate pests while adhering to safety standards.
• Provide educational services to customers on pest prevention methods and the importance of maintaining a pest-free environment.
• Offer advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations.
• Schedule and confirm appointments with clients, help with sales to current customers, and expand the company’s product offerings to new customers.
• Maintain and stock pest control equipment in good working condition.
• Operate a company provided service vehicle safely and adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols.

Essential Job Functions

• Work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways.
• Work around animals, insects, and termites.
• Work around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights, scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals.
• Move around frequently, regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator.

Requirements

• Clean shaven face for safety reasons (rebreathers have to be able to seal your face).
• A high school diploma or GED; related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A valid driver’s license from the state of residence.
• Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math skills — add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• The ability to follow instructions for mixing on product labels.
• Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us).
• Customer-facing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Related experience and/or training.
• Valid driver’s license from state of residence.
• Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• The ability to follow instructions for mixing on product labels.
• Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us).

Skills

• Ability to work in tight, confined spaces.
• Knowledge of pest control products and safety protocols.
• Effective communication skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Customer service skills.

Benefits

• Professional and personal growth opportunities.
• Training and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement benefits (for Full-Time Colleagues).
• Health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Savings and retirement benefits, including a 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Work-life balance benefits, including vacation days, sick days, company-paid holidays, and floating holidays.