Pest Control Technician

Job Description

About the Job: Pest Control Technician

Join the Rentokil family of companies, a global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We are a trusted partner to leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. Our mission is to “protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet.”

What do our Pest Control Technicians do?

As a Pest Control Technician, your primary role is to perform industry-leading pest management services for residential customers. This involves:

• Identifying and eliminating pests: Conduct thorough inspections to determine the type of infestation.
• Applying treatments: Use appropriate methods like pesticides and traps.
• Providing preventative measures: Implement strategies to prevent future infestations.
• Adhering to safety regulations: Ensure all work is performed safely.
• Client communication: Discuss pest control solutions and prevention with customers.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:

• 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.
• Educate customers on pest prevention methods and the importance of maintaining a pest-free environment. Provide advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations.
• Build relationships with customers, schedule and confirm their appointments, help with sales to current customers, and expand our product to new customers.
• Ensure that all pest control equipment is properly maintained, stocked, and in good working condition.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols.
• Drive and safely operate a company-provided service vehicle (we provide routine maintenance).

Essential Job Functions:

• Working in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways.
• Working around animals, insects, and termites.
• You’ll sometimes be working around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals. We provide training on how to handle these conditions safely.
• Able to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather gear.
• Lots of moving around — regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
• You’ll need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator.

What do you need?

• 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 your state of residence.
• Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us).
• Available to work Monday-Friday and weekends as needed.
• Open to learning and becoming knowledgeable in all areas of pest control.
• Solid reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math skills — You’ll need to be able to follow instructions for mixing on product labels.
• Customer-facing experience preferred.

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.

Below you’ll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

Click here to read more about our 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

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more.
• Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1 – No Waiting Period!

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.

We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

This company is a Drug Free workplace.

Rentokil is committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.

By applying to this job, you agree to receive initial texts from systems used on behalf of Rentokil North America, Inc., possibly including Workday, Loop, and HireVue. These systems utilize text messages to communicate with you throughout the application, interview, and pre-hire processes. You can set your communication preferences or opt out of text messages from each system at any time following the initial message. Message and data rates may apply.