What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pest Control Field Technician position at Fairway?
Fairway Lawns of Knoxville is seeking a Pest Control Technician who enjoys diagnosing and resolving a variety of pest, termite, and rodent problems. Our ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for helping customers, understands the importance of environmentally responsible pest and termite treatments, and wants to expand their knowledge in our industry.
Experience is a plus, but is not required ; if you are motivated, hardworking, and willing to learn we will teach you the skills you need to excel in this role. If you have prior experience in Landscaping, Maintenance, Construction, General Laborer, or if you enjoy working outdoors, we want to hear from you!
What You'll Do:
What We Need from You:
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Experience is a plus, but is not required ; if you are motivated, hardworking, and willing to learn we will teach you the skills you need to excel in this role. If you have prior experience in Landscaping, Maintenance, Construction, General Laborer, or if you enjoy working outdoors, we want to hear from you!
What You'll Do:
- Treat outdoor and indoor areas such as crawl spaces and attics for pest, termite and rodent problems.
- Provide unmatched customer service by communicating with the customer in a professional manner about their service.
- Make recommendations for customers' pest treatment solutions and plans.
- Identify solutions for common and complex pest control issues and play an active role in the implementation and solution.
- Use environmentally responsible pesticide products and follow proper application guidelines.
- Drive an assigned route using a company vehicle.
- Maintain company vehicles including cleanliness, submitting requests for routine maintenance to the fleet department.
What We Need from You:
- 1 year of experience in pest control preferred .
- The ability to obtain a Registered Pest Technician license is required.
- Knowledge of entomology and/or pest identification, elimination, and prevention preferred.
- Must be able to work with and around bugs, rodents, and pest-related products.
- Prior experience running routes in a service-based industry strongly preferred.
- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, with or without any accommodation.
- Flexibility to work Saturday hours on an as-needed basis to meet production goals.
- Must possess ability to learn and communicate technical, industry-related data pertaining to safety standards, and pest prevention and elimination products.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- 401(K) plan with matching up to 5%
- Sales and production bonuses!
- Company vehicle and tools
- Career growth opportunities
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
