Pest Control Technician

Overview

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

As an Orkin Pro, you’ll put the "pro" in protecting what businesses value most.

You’ll have more than a job—you’ll have a career with growth potential and benefits that go beyond the basics. This includes a company vehicle, competitive pay, and a 401(k) program. You’ll also receive opportunities to volunteer and give back.

You’ll join a team backed by more than 120 years of delivering top‑notch service, and you’ll be a key player in maintaining our reputation as the best in pests.

With Orkin’s award‑winning training program, you’ll receive all the tools you need to succeed. That means no industry experience required to start building your career as an Orkin Pro. Plus, pests keep coming back, making the industry recession‑resistant.

Ready to start a career with staying power? Apply now!

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 daily route operations, scheduling, issue diagnosis, and treatment planning.

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, ensuring timely and safe arrival at each customer’s location.
• Operate a company vehicle safely and keep it and the equipment clean.
• Conduct yourself with the utmost professionalism and integrity with customers and coworkers.
• Serve as a problem solver for each customer with empathy, listening to and understanding their needs and recommending the most efficient and innovative solutions.
• Meet with customers in their businesses or homes to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services that 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 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.

• Competitive earnings starting at $20 to $23 per hour, including a company vehicle with gas card upon route assignment.
• Extensive paid training upfront and ongoing to support continuous improvement; no prior pest control experience required.
• Career opportunities to grow and advance within the company and improve compensation.
• Competitive pay with commission opportunity.
• Company vehicle and gas card.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase program.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, and dependent scholarship awards.

• You are interested in an opportunity with career potential in a reliable, recession‑resistant industry.
• You have a service‑oriented mindset that builds 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 values:
  • Safety
  • Professionalism
  • Empathy
  • Integrity
  • Innovation

Minimum Requirements:

• No experience required— we’ll train you to be a Pro!
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain the appropriate pesticide license within the first 90 days of employment (company paid).
• Ability to work independently in the field, manage route‑based assignments, and interact with customers inside their businesses and/or homes.

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.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Safely access crawl spaces, attics, confined spaces, rooftops, 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.
• Be willing to work in different weather conditions.

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