Pest Control Technician

Pest Control Technician (Maintenance)

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 almost 125 years of service‑mindful approach to provide 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. Pests keep coming back and make 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 to deliver peace of mind only an Orkin Pro can provide.

The Orkin Pro commits to safely and professionally providing the highest level of protection and service to customers on a designated service route. The career starts with in‑depth, award‑winning training that prepares with skills needed for 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.

• Complete award‑winning training and gain skills to serve customers
• Prioritize safety in all responsibilities
• Follow route and daily operation schedule, ensuring timely and safe arrival at each customer’s location
• Operate a company vehicle safely; maintain cleanliness of vehicle and equipment
• Act with professionalism and integrity with customers and coworkers
• Serve as a problem solver with empathy, listening to and understanding customer needs, and recommending efficient and innovative solutions
• Meet customers in their businesses or homes to explain actions, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services that provide peace of mind
• Inspect interior and exterior of customer property (we teach you how)
• Complete all required service‑related documentation in a handheld device for speed and accuracy

• Competitive earnings starting at $17–$20 per hour
  , including a company vehicle with a 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 in the company 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, employee stock purchase program
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick leave
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, and dependent scholarship awards

• Opportunity with career potential in a reliable, recession‑resistant industry
• Service‑oriented mindset building loyalty and trust with customers
• Responsibility for commitments
• Team‑orientated culture
• Continuous learning, improvement and leadership development
• Company support for the community
• 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 required
• Valid driver’s license required
• Ability to obtain pesticide license within 90 days of employment (company‑paid)
• Ability to work independently in the field, manage route‑based assignments and interact with customers inside 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 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 or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which sometimes requires OSHA‑compliant respirator
• Willing to work in different types of weather conditions

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