Pest Control Technician

Overview

Want to join the best in pest control? 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 service‑mindful 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. 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. Pests keep coming back, making our industry recession‑resistant. You can count on a career with the best in pests where you’ll work alongside a team that values safety, professionalism, empathy, integrity, and innovation.

As an Orkin Pro, you commit to safely and professionally providing the highest level of protection and service to customers on a designated service route. Your career starts with in‑depth, award‑winning training that prepares you with the skills needed to succeed in daily route operations, scheduling, issue diagnosis, and treatment planning.

• 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 its cleanliness.
• 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 recommending 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.
• Communicate with customers to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services.
• Complete all required service‑related documentation on a handheld device.

• Competitive earnings starting at $18.00–$23.00 per hour, including a company vehicle with gas card upon route assignment.
• Extensive paid training up front and ongoing to support continuous improvement; no prior pest control experience required.
• Career opportunities to grow and advance and improve compensation.
• Competitive pay with commission opportunity.
• Company vehicle and gas card.
• Comprehensive benefits package: 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 purpose at a mission‑driven company.

Core values:
Safety, Professionalism, Empathy, Integrity, Innovation.

• No experience required – we’ll train you.
• 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 in the field independently, manage route‑based assignments, and interact with customers inside their businesses or homes.

• 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 ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including an OSHA‑compliant respirator.
• Willing to work in different types of weather conditions.

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