Trainee Pest Management Technician

Local Pest Experts; Forster; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms & PPE

Company vehicle

Above award wages

Stable career

Job summary

Local Pest Experts, based near Taree and serving the Mid Coast and Hastings regions, seeks a full-time trainee pest management technician for the Taree/Forster area. You’ll be enrolled in the necessary course to become a qualified general pest technician and progress toward timber pest work as you gain experience.

We offer uniforms and PPE, a company vehicle after the initial training, above‑award wages and a long-term, stable career.

Qualifications

• No industry experience required.
• Enrolment in pest management training.
• Willing to travel to Taree.
• Own driver’s licence (manual preferred).

Skills

Enthusiasm

Punctuality

Problem-solving

Commitment to studies

Driver's license

Manual transmission

Hardworking attitude

Location flexibility

Job description

Local Pest Experts are a second generation, family owned business headquartered in Taree and servicing the Mid Coast and Hastings regions. We have been steadily growing for almost 30 years and now have many facilities, resources and the team to help ensure your introduction and development into the pest control industry will be seamless and exciting.

About the industry

Pest control isn’t the job most think of at careers day in school, but it is a world where those who find their way in, fall in love. A dynamic work environment, ever changing customer contact and enormous amount to learn and be intrigued by ensures your mind and body never get bored.

About this position

This position is Based in the Taree/Forster area with a preference for closer to Forster - You will operate from our Taree office.

This is a full time position suited to someone with no industry experience. We'll enrol you in the necessary course to become a qualified general pest management technician and help you progress quickly into the field of timber pests if and when the time is right.

At Local Pest Experts we have developed and refined an entry to industry plan which will help mature aged entrants reach qualification (general pest) in as little as 3 months without cutting any corners. From there, you’ll enter the exciting world of timber pest management and look to increase your newly learnt investigative skills to inspect, detect, control and prevent termites from destroying people’s most valued assets, their home.

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What we offer

• Uniforms, all equipment and PPE (BYO boots).
• Company vehicle (after completing the initial 4 months training and education plan).
• Above award wages.
• A long term, stable career.

What you bring

• Enthusiasm and punctuality.
• A natural problem-solving ability.
• Commitment to engage in and complete required studies.
• A current driver's licence and the ability to drive a manual.
• A hard working, ‘get in and get it done’ attitude.
• Live between Forster and Taree and be willing to travel to Taree for work during the first 3 months of training.