Utility Technician

Benefits

Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period! For more information about our benefits, see below!

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.

Essential Job Functions

• Working around animals, insects and termites
• Working in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
• Setting up and building exclusion traps, cutting flashing and forming hardware cloth to specifications
• Removing animals trapped in exclusion devices
• Working in a safety harness from roof tops as needed in the performance of exclusion services and wildlife removal
• Completing production forms documenting services provided
• Moving up to 50 pounds by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects
• Maintaining balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Pushing objects forward, downward, or outward with sustained force using the upper extremities to press with steady force and drag, draw, haul, or tug objects
• Maintaining personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
• Safely operating a motor vehicle and making sure it and all other equipment is kept clean

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
• 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

Skills

• Ability to work around animals, insects and termites
• Ability to work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
• Ability to set up and build exclusion traps, cutting flashing and forming hardware cloth to specifications
• Ability to remove animals trapped in exclusion devices
• Ability to work in a safety harness from roof tops as needed in the performance of exclusion services and wildlife removal
• Ability to complete production forms documenting services provided
• Ability to move up to 50 pounds by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects
• Ability to maintain balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Ability to push objects forward, downward, or outward with sustained force using the upper extremities to press with steady force and drag, draw, haul, or tug objects
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and make sure it and all other equipment is kept clean

Benefits

We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to "protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet."

Pay

Hourly: $17.00 - $23.00

Why Choose Us?

• A career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity.
• We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within.
• We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.
• We offer a Total Rewards Program which includes:
• Professional and Personal Growth
• Multiple avenues to grow your career
• Training and development programs available
• Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)
• Health and Wellness
• Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1
• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more
• Savings and Retirement
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
• Work-Life Balance
• Vacation days & sick days
• Company-paid holidays & floating holidays
• A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility