Pest Control Technician

Omega Resource Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Pest Control Technician to manage pest control services in Newbury. The role involves inspections, providing recommendations, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Applicants should have experience in pest control, strong communication skills, and relevant certifications. A full driving licence is required. Benefits include a company van for personal use and a comprehensive holiday package.

Benefits

Company van for personal use

33 days of holidays

Private pension

Health Shield Cashback Plan

Employee Discount Platform

Electric car scheme

Discounted bus travel

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, leisure or FM sector is desirable.
• Full driving licence is required.
• Bird proofing work is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out complete pest control services effectively.
• Respond promptly to emergency call outs.
• Formulate detailed reports on pest issues.
• Identify and advise on infestation-related faults.

Skills

Experience with a pest control environment

Good communication skills

Good PC literacy

Customer focused

Self-motivated

Education

Royal Society of Health Certificate in Pest Control or British Pest Control Association Diploma Part 1 and 2

Job description

Overview

Position: Pest Control Technician

Location: Newbury

Salary: £30830 to £33365

Contract: Permanent

Benefits

• Provided with a company van, for personal use; personal petrol use covered by the company
• 33 days of holidays
• Private pension, Health Shield Cashback Plan, Employee Discount Platform
• Electric car scheme
• Discounted bus travel

Role and Responsibilities

We are now seeking to recruit a Pest Control Technician to work in Newbury carrying out complete pest control services (including proofing) to our client to control all pest species covered under our contract and, by thorough inspection, identify any environmental conditions conducive to any pest activity whether covered by the contract or not.

This requires visiting Stores, Foodhalls, Outlets, Depots & Office sites at agreed intervals governed by the specification service delivery and carrying out a detailed inspection in a safe and professional manner with due regard to Health and Safety and Hygiene regulations. This would involve providing an effective service to our clients' site to effectively communicate observations verbally as well as in writing via the reports.

Responsibilities

• Take “ownership” of all pest related issues, i.e. infestations/cleaning/proofing, to resolve ongoing problems.
• Respond promptly to genuine emergency call outs from the Helpdesk.
• Work in a manner to support the achievement of company KPI delivery.
• Formulate detailed reports on stores, escalating issues to all relevant stakeholders.
• Identify infestation non-repairable faults in plant and machinery and promptly advise the Area Manager of findings, with recommendations regarding suitable replacement.
• Prioritise detailed recommendations for stores and to achieve agreed timescales and response times to proactively defend against Pest activity.
• Where pest proofing works is non-repairable, make recommendations to the National Pest Control Operations Manager and Field Support Supervisor (FSSs).
• Carry out proofing works and installations within the individual’s technical competence in accordance with current specifications.
• Advise and document to the SM of any pest activity and how this may be detrimental to the smooth running of the store.
• Prepare inspections that provide a written report detailing pest activity detected and any environmental conditions that may adversely affect the store, to be submitted to Trading Law, Operational Managers, SMs, etc.
• Order preparations and spares following laid-down procedures.

Requirements

• Experience with a pest control environment.
• Experience in retail, leisure or FM sector is desirable.
• Good PC literacy.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Full driving licence.
• Royal Society of Health Certificate in Pest Control or British Pest Control Association Diploma Part 1 and 2.
• Bird proofing work is desirable.
• Helpful/professional manner; customer focused.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to be on call out once every 4 weeks.
• Ability to pass DBS check (criminal record check).

How to Apply

If you think this is an appropriate opportunity, please email your CV to (url removed) or contact Marta on (phone number removed).

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.