Pest Control & Dog Enforcement Officer

Coventry City Council; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is recruiting for a Pest Control Officer to respond to requests for pest control treatments across domestic and commercial properties. The role also provides support for the dog enforcement section as needed.

You will service commercial pest management contracts, maintain up-to-date records of actions taken, and work with colleagues to deliver effective pest control services for residents and businesses in Coventry.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence and RSPH Certificate level 2 in pest control.
• Knowledge and experience dealing with a variety of pests.
• Experience dealing with pests in commercial environments.
• Experience working with the public.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Ability to drive a council vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Responding to requests for pest control treatments in domestic and commercial properties.
• Servicing commercial pest management contracts to ensure businesses are kept free from damage by pests.
• Keeping up to date records and recording actions taken.

Skills

Driving licence

Pest knowledge

Commercial pest experience

Public interaction

Teamwork

Vehicle driving

Education

RSPH Certificate level 2 in pest control

Job description

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.The Pest Control & Dog Enforcement Team deal with over 2000 requests for domestic pest control treatments including rats, mice, bed bugs, fleas, & wasps etc, services over 500 commercial pest control management contracts, we work closely with other internal sections including the food safety team, and the street enforcement team. The service has a statutory duty to seize stray dogs from public areas and ensure the wellbeing of dogs in its care under the care act.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

In this role, you will mainly be with responding to and dealing with requests for pest control treatments at both domestic & commercial properties the role will also be providing some support for the dog enforcement section.

The duties of this role will involve:

• Responding to requests for pest control treatments in domestic and commercial properties.
• Servicing commercial pest management contracts to ensure businesses are kept free from damage by pests.
• Keeping up to date records and recording actions taken.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will:

• Be reliable and committed
• Have a professional attitude and be willing to take on the tasks and duties within the remit of the role and service area
• Customer-focused and able to remain respectful, calm, and polite in environments where they may experience challenging behaviours or situations when assisting the general public and customers by responding to minor queries and complaints
• Confident to take appropriate action to avoid formal complaints.

In addition, you must have:

• A full UK driving licenceRSPH Certificate level 2 in pest control
• Knowledge and experience in dealing a variety of pests
• Experience in dealing with pests in commercial businessesExperience in working with the public
• Good team working skills
• Ability to drive a council vehicle.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people.

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

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