Commercial Pest Control Technician

Overview

No Experience Required – We Will Train You! Company Issued Vehicle and Gas Card Provided. Want to Join the Best in Pest? 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 a service‑minded 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.

Plus, the pest industry is 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 in pursuit of our mission to deliver the 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 their customers on a designated service route.

• Complete award‑winning training to learn the skills and knowledge required to serve 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 ensure cleanliness of the vehicle and equipment.
• Conduct yourself with 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 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 that provide 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 that give peace of mind.
• Complete all required service‑related documentation using the handheld device provided.

• Estimated compensation of 50,000 – 60,000 USD annually.
• Competitive training pay range and first‑year earnings.
• Company vehicle to take home with gas card provided upon route assignment.
• Ongoing paid training to support continuous improvement.
• Career opportunities to grow and advance within the company and improve compensation.
• Competitive pay with commission opportunity.
• 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.

You are interested in an opportunity with career potential in a reliable, recession‑resistant industry.

You have a service‑oriented mindset that leads you to build 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.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Experience in skilled trades or service industries is a plus.
• Experience in a professional driving or route management role is a plus.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to obtain appropriate pesticide license within first 90 days of employment (company paid).
• Ability to work in the field independently, manage route‑based assignments and interact with customers inside businesses and/or homes.

• Safely use a ladder within manufacturer 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) that sometimes requires an OSHA‑compliant respirator.
• Willing to work in different weather conditions.

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