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, including a company vehicle, competitive pay and a 401(k) program. You’ll receive opportunities to volunteer and give back.

You’ll join a team backed by more than 120 years of 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. No industry experience is required to start building your career as an Orkin Pro. Pests keep coming back, and that makes our industry recession resistant.

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

Pest Control Technician (WILL TRAIN!) (Sales)

• 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 cleanliness of the vehicle and equipment
• Conduct yourself with 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 utilizing Orkin Pro expertise to recommend the most efficient and innovative solution
• Meet with customers in their businesses or homes to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services
• Inspect the interior and exterior of the customer’s property — training provided
• Communicate with customers to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services for pest management
• Complete all required service-related documentation in a handheld device 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 up front and ongoing to support continuous improvement; no prior pest control experience is 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 including medical, dental, vision & 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 that builds loyalty and trust with customers
• Accountability to commitments
• Team-oriented culture
• Commitment to learning, improvement and leadership development
• Community-minded company
• Career with a purpose at a mission-driven company that values safety, professionalism, empathy, integrity and innovation

Minimum Requirements:

• No Experience Required — we will train you to be a Pro
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Valid driver’s license required
• 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

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 may include an OSHA-compliant respirator
• Willing to work in different weather conditions

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