Utility Technician
Ehrlich Pest Control · Springfield, VA · 1 mo ago
Customer ServiceFull-time
Benefits
- Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period!
- For more information about our benefits, see below!
Essential Job Functions
- Working around animals, insects and termites
- Working in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
- Assist with light construction projects, including minor repairs and replacements related to pest damage
- Communicate effectively with customers to explain services, ensure satisfaction, and provide guidance on pest control measures
- Perform exclusion services and wildlife removal, setting up and building exclusion traps, and ensuring safety protocols are followed
- Continuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and regulations. Participate in training to enhance your skills in pest control and related services
What do our Innovation/Utility specialists do?
The primary purpose of this role is to perform the dynamic combined aspects of pest control, exclusion services, minor construction, and TAP (Thermal Acoustical Pest) insulation installation allowing you to make a significant impact in the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
- Pest Control: Conduct inspections to identify pest activity, perform pest control services for residential and commercial clients, and install and maintain termite control systems
- TAP Insulation Installation: Efficiently install Thermal Acoustical Pest Control (TAP) insulation, ensuring quality service and customer satisfaction while managing job-site preparations and clean-up
- Construction and Repair: Assist with light construction projects, including minor repairs and replacements related to pest damage
- Customer Interaction: Communicate effectively with customers to explain services, ensure satisfaction, and provide guidance on pest control measures
- Service Delivery: Perform exclusion services and wildlife removal, setting up and building exclusion traps, and ensuring safety protocols are followed
- Continuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and regulations. Participate in training to enhance your skills in pest control and related services
Qualifications
- Clean shaven face- for safety reasons (rebreathers have to be able to seal your face)
- High school diploma or GED; related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Possess a valid driver’s license from state of residence
- Solid reading, writing, and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information in both internal and external settings
- Basic math skills — add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- You’ll need to be able 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