Pest Control Technician

Saela; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pest control service as a Pest Control Technician, where you'll manage routes, conduct pest inspections, and deliver exceptional customer service. This position offers growth potential through mentorship and training, along with strong pay and benefits like health insurance and paid time off.

Benefits

Paid training at $25/hour

Paid time off and paid holidays

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans available

401(K) with Company Match

Company vehicle and fuel card

Company cell phone or bi-monthly reimbursement

Qualifications

• 6+ months of customer-facing experience required.
• Preferred: previous pest control experience and current pest control license.

Responsibilities

• Treat approximately 12 to 14 homes daily with pest control treatments.
• Conduct thorough inspections of residential properties for pest infestations.
• Build relationships with customers through excellent service.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Time management skills

Job description

Job Description

In a Pest Control Technician position, you will have a daily route where you will treat customers' homes with various pest control treatments, techniques, and inspections. You will strive to solve customers' pest concerns while exemplifying excellent customer service, maintaining customer relationships, and providing strategic recommendations.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity to showcase your technical experience while also sharpening your sales and problem-solving skills.

Saela is looking to continue growing and expanding our team while creating long-term opportunities for growth and advancement. Saela strongly believes in promoting from within and mentoring all employees to help them reach their career goals.

Benefits

• Wage comparable to $25 - $30 / hour (base pay + servicing commissions + sales commissions + monthly bonuses)
• Paid training at $25 / hour
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans available
• 401(K) with Company Match

Once your training is completed, you will receive a company vehicle that you can take home along with a fuel card to use while running a route. You will also receive either a company cell phone or bi-monthly reimbursement.

What to Expect

You will be treating approximately 12 to 14 homes per day. Routes will be created for you daily and will consist of the same customers for all their services so that you can build relationships with your customers.

You will conduct thorough inspections of residential properties to find any points of entry for insects and rodents while identifying any pest infestations and coming up with appropriate treatment plans. You will communicate clearly with customers about any findings you have and share treatment plans, preventative measures to take, and any additional services we offer to help keep our customers pest-free.

You will occasionally be required to go to our warehouse located in Lakewood, WA for meetings, training, restocking of supplies, etc.

Qualifications

Required:

• 6+ months of customer-facing experience
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent time management skills

Preferred:

• 6+ months of home-visit technician experience
• 6+ months of sales experience
• Previous experience in pest control
• Currently licensed in pest control

If you have previous experience in pest control, HVAC, solar, internet, cable, running an independent route, face-to-face customer service, or other types of in-home technician experience, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• You must be 18 or over.
• You must have a current valid driver's license.
• You must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• You must be clean-shaven for safety purposes (may occasionally wear a respirator).
• You must be comfortable going into crawl spaces and attics.

Company Description

Salea is a Utah-based and Colorado-grown company that excels in pest control service and creating a happier tomorrow for all our customers. We pride ourselves on our love-based culture, mentorship, growth mindset, and sustainability; creating long-term opportunities for employees and customers is the foundation of our ethos.

Saela is a QualityPro accredited pest control company and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We look forward to meeting with you!