Essential Duties and Responsibilities
A Turner Commercial Pest Control (CPC) Technician is responsible for performing inspections, implementing treatments, and maintaining exceptional communication with customers. These services include recurring pest control, service calls, and initial services to hospitality, hospitals, and other commercial businesses. Technicians may also provide overflow coverage of recurring services as deemed necessary by management. Their schedules vary daily by service area and location, requiring flexible day‑to‑day planning.
- Provide quality and effective pest detection, elimination, and prevention solutions to an established route of commercial customers.
- Conduct interior and exterior inspections to identify conditions conducive to pests.
- Safely drive a company vehicle.
- Perform long periods of walking (up to 7 miles per day), kneeling, squatting, and other physical tasks.
- Establish effective working relationships with a variety of customers.
- Use handheld computerized equipment to manage service calls and documents.
- Provide customers with general information about services offered.
- Conduct service calls as needed and resolve complaints.
- Enjoy working outdoors and handle varying weather conditions.
- Maintain excellent listening and communication skills.
Ideal Candidates
- Enjoy working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Can calculate basic math equations.
- Do not have a fear of bugs, snakes, rodents, or other pests.
- Can tolerate tight spaces such as crawl spaces and attics.
- Can withstand long periods of squatting, standing, and walking; including ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including an OSHA‑compliant respirator where required.
- Can lift or move up to 50 lbs.
- Use portable ladders safely within manufacturer’s specifications and OSHA regulations.
- Be competent with new technology and GPS navigation.
- Be organized and able to manage their own daily route.
Qualifications and Requirements
- At least 21 years of age.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Florida driver’s license.
- Successful background check and drug screening.
- Ability to work independently, manage route‑based work, and provide exceptional customer service.
Required Skills
- Customer service.
- Active listening.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Relationship building.
- Problem solving.
Preferred Skills
- Pest control experience.
- Customer service experience.
- Experience working outdoors.
- Sales experience.