Pest Control Technician (Will Train)

Overview :

Want to Join the Best in Pestä? Go Pro with Orkin.

As an Orkin Pro, you’ll be the professional delivering on the promise of a safe place to live, work, and play behind pest control’s best-known brand.

Be part of a purpose-driven team with a reputation built on almost 125 years of a service-minded approach to providing peace of mind where people value it most : their home.

It’s more than a job it’s a career with growth potential and benefits that go beyond the basics. And with Orkin’s award-winning training program, we’ll give you all the tools and technology you need to succeed.

That means no industry experience required to start and build a career as an Orkin expert.

Plus, if there’s one thing we know at Orkin, it’s that pests keep coming back, and that makes our industry recession-resistant.

You can count on a career with the Best in Pestsä where you’ll work alongside a team that values safety, professionalism, empathy, integrity and innovation in pursuit of our mission to deliver the peace of mind only an Orkin Pro can provide.

Responsibilities :

The Orkin Pro commits to safely and professionally providing the highest level of protection and service to their customers on a designated service route.

Their career starts with in-depth, award-winning training that prepares them with the skills needed to succeed in the responsibility of daily route operations, scheduling, issue diagnosis and treatment planning.

With each customer, Orkin Pros work to understand problems and do the right thing to resolve them.

You will...

Complete our award-winning training to learn the skills and knowledge required to serve our customers

Prioritize safety in all responsibilities

Follow a route schedule and daily operation schedule within an assigned territory and ensure timely and safe arrival at each customer’s location

Operate a company vehicle safely and ensure cleanliness of the vehicle and equipment

Conduct yourself with the utmost professionalism and integrity with customers and coworkers

Serve as a problem solver for each customer with empathy by listening to and understanding their needs and utilizing Orkin Pro expertise to recommend the most efficient and innovative solution

Meet with customers in their businesses or homes to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services that would give them peace of mind about their pest management

Inspect the interior and exterior of the customer’s property don’t worry, we teach you how!

Communicate with customers to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services that would give them peace of mind about their pest management program

Complete all required service-related documentation in a handheld device provided for speed and accuracy

We Offer...

Competitive earnings starting at $18 to $21 per hour, including a company vehicle with gas card upon route assignment

Extensive paid training up front and on an ongoing basis to support continuous improvement; no prior pest control experience is required

Career opportunities to grow and advance in the company and improve compensation

Competitive pay with commission opportunity

Company vehicle and gas card

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision & life insurance

401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase program

Paid vacation, holidays and sick leave

Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement and dependent scholarship awards

Why Orkin?

You are interested in an opportunity with career potential in a reliable, recession-resistant industry

You have a service-oriented mindset that leads you to build loyalty and trust with customers

You hold yourself responsible to commitments

You value being part of a team

You want to keep learning, improving and developing as a leader

You want to join a company that supports the community

You want a career with a purpose at a mission-driven company that valuesSafety

Professionalism

Empathy

Integrity

Innovation

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements :

No Experience Required we’ll train you to be a Pro!

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 our great customers inside their businesses and / or homes

What will my work environment be like?

Candidates must meet physical job requirements and safely perform the job duties with or without accommodations :

Safely use a ladder within the manufacturer's weight capacity

Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Safely access crawl spaces, attics, confined spaces, roof tops, etc. including the ability to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which sometimes requires an OSHA-compliant respirator

Willing to work in different types of weather conditions

Orkin is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities Employer

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