Pest Control Service Technician

• Great, local, family owned pest management company seeking full time technician! Great work environment, great pay, great opportunities! Experience preferred but not needed. Guardian Pest Management has a comprehensive training program that incorporates both classroom and on-the-job learning to ensure you have all the knowledge necessary to perform the job well.
• Work Environment
• Pest control workers must travel to clients’ sites. They work both indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather. To inspect sites and treat them, workers must often kneel, bend, and crawl in tight spaces.
• Work Schedules

Most pest control workers are employed full time. Working evenings and weekends can be common.

• Education and Training
• State laws require pest control workers to be licensed. Most workers need a high school diploma and receive on-the-job training, usually lasting less than 3 months.

Pest control companies require that employees have good driving records.

• Training
• Technicians also must complete general training in pesticide use and safety. Pest control training can usually be completed in less than 3 months.

After completing the required training, workers are qualified to provide pest control services. Because pest control methods change, workers attend continuing education classes and or conferences.

• Personality and Interests

Pest control workers typically have an interest in the building and organizing areas. The building interest area indicates a focus on working with tools and machines and making or fixing practical things. The organizing interest area indicates a focus on working with information and processes to keep things arranged in orderly systems.

Pest control workers should also possess the following specific qualities:

• Bookkeeping skills. Pest control workers must keep accurate records of the hours they work, chemicals they use, and payments they collect.
• Customer-service skills. Pest control workers should be professional, friendly and polite when they interact with customers at their homes or businesses.
• Detail oriented. Because pest control workers apply pesticides, they need to be able to follow instructions carefully in order to prevent harm to residents, pets, the environment, and themselves.
• Physical stamina. Pest control workers may spend hours on their feet, often crouching, kneeling, and crawling. They also must be able to withstand uncomfortable conditions, such as heat when they climb into attics in the summertime and cold when they slide into crawl spaces during winter.
• All qualified applicants with Guardian Pest Management will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Medical and dental available

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Innovative -- innovative and risk-taking
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Occasional Saturday
• Day shift
• On call

Typical end time:

• 4PM

Typical start time:

• 7AM

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Fuel card
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $70,000