Pest Control Pro - Training

About the role

Join Orkin as an Orkin Pro and deliver on the promise of a safe place to live, work, and play behind pest control’s best-known brand. This is a career with growth potential, comprehensive benefits, and a recession-resistant industry. Orkin provides award-winning training, so no prior industry experience is required to start and build a career as an Orkin expert.

Responsibilities

• Complete Orkin’s award-winning training to learn the skills and knowledge required to serve customers.
• Prioritize safety in all responsibilities and follow a route schedule within an assigned territory.
• Operate a company vehicle safely and maintain its cleanliness along with equipment.
• Conduct yourself with professionalism and integrity with customers and coworkers.
• Serve as a problem solver for each customer with empathy, listening to and understanding their needs.
• Meet with customers in their businesses or homes to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services.
• Inspect the interior and exterior of the customer’s property.
• Communicate with customers to explain actions taken and ensure satisfaction.
• Complete all required service-related documentation using a handheld device for speed and accuracy.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to obtain the appropriate pesticide license within the first 90 days of employment (company paid).
• Ability to work in the field independently, manage route-based assignments, and interact with customers.

Qualifications

• No prior pest control experience required—training provided.
• Must meet physical job requirements, including:
  • Safely using a ladder within the manufacturer's weight capacity.
  • Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
  • Accessing crawl spaces, attics, confined spaces, rooftops, etc., including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
  • Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), sometimes requiring an OSHA-compliant respirator.
  • Willingness to work in various weather conditions.

Benefits

• Competitive earnings starting at $20 to $23 per hour, including a company vehicle with gas card upon route assignment.
• Extensive paid training up front and ongoing to support continuous improvement.
• Career growth opportunities with improved compensation.
• Competitive pay with commission opportunity.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase program.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, and dependent scholarship awards.

Why Orkin?

• Opportunity for a career in a reliable, recession-resistant industry.
• Service-oriented mindset to build loyalty and trust with customers.
• Commitment to teamwork, safety, professionalism, empathy, integrity, and innovation.
• Mission-driven company that values community support and personal development.