Pest Control Technician - CA

HomeTeam Pest Defense; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pest control company is seeking Orkin Pros in Gardena, California. You will undergo extensive training to deliver pest management services, engage with customers, and operate a company vehicle. Ideal candidates have a customer service mindset and a willingness to learn. Competitive earnings range from $17.00 to $22.00 per hour, along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Company vehicle and gas card

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Qualifications

• No experience required as comprehensive training will be provided.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work independently and manage route-based assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional pest control services on designated routes.
• Complete training for daily operations and issue resolution.
• Inspect properties and communicate with customers about services.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Want to Join the Best in Pest? Go Pro with Orkin.

As an Orkin Pro, you’ll put the "pro” in protecting what businesses value most.

You’ll have more than a job—you’ll have a career with growth potential and benefits that go beyond the basics. This includes a company vehicle, competitive pay and a 401(k) program. Not to mention, you’ll receive opportunities to volunteer and give back.

You’ll join a team backed by more than 120 years of delivering top-notch service, and you’ll be a key player in maintaining our reputation as the best in pests.

With Orkin’s award-winning training program, you’ll receive all the tools you need to succeed. That means no industry experience required to start building your career as an Orkin Pro. Plus, if there’s one thing we know at Orkin, it’s that pests keep coming back, and that makes our industry recession resistant.

Ready to start a career with staying power? Apply now!

Responsibilities

• The Orkin Pro commits to safely and professionally providing the highest level of protection and service to their customers on a designated service route.
• Their career starts with in-depth, award-winning training that prepares them with the skills needed to succeed in the responsibility of daily route operations, scheduling, issue diagnosis and treatment planning.
• With each customer, Orkin Pros work to understand problems and do the right thing to resolve them.
• You will:
  • Complete our award-winning training to learn the skills and knowledge required to serve our customers
  • Prioritize safety in all responsibilities
  • Follow a route schedule and daily operation schedule within an assigned territory and ensure timely and safe arrival at each customer’s location
  • Operate a company vehicle safely and ensure cleanliness of the vehicle and equipment
  • Conduct yourself with the utmost professionalism and integrity with customers and coworkers
  • Serve as a problem solver for each customer with empathy by listening to and understanding their needs and utilizing Orkin Pro expertise to recommend the most efficient and innovative solution
  • Meet with customers in their businesses or homes to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services that would give them peace of mind about their pest management
  • Inspect the interior and exterior of the customer’s property — we teach you how!
  • Communicate with customers to explain actions taken, ensure satisfaction, and discuss additional services that would give them peace of mind about their pest management program
  • Complete all required service-related documentation in a handheld device provided for speed and accuracy

We Offer

• Competitive earnings starting at $17.00 to $22.00 per hour, including a company vehicle with gas card upon route assignment
• Extensive paid training up front and on an ongoing basis to support continuous improvement; no prior pest control experience is required
• Career opportunities to grow and advance in the company and improve compensation
• Competitive pay with commission opportunity
• Company vehicle and gas card
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision & life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase program
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick leave
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement and dependent scholarship awards

Why Orkin?

• You are interested in an opportunity with career potential in a reliable, recession-resistant industry
• You have a service-oriented mindset that leads you to build loyalty and trust with customers
• You hold yourself responsible to commitments
• You value being part of a team
• You want to keep learning, improving and developing as a leader
• You want to join a company that supports the community
• You want a career with a purpose at a mission-driven company that values
  • Safety
  • Professionalism
  • Empathy
  • Integrity
  • Innovation

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• No Experience Required – we’ll train you to be a Pro!
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Valid driver’s license required
• Ability to obtain the appropriate pesticide license within the first 90 days of employment (company paid)
• Ability to work in the field independently, manage route-based assignments and interact with our great customers inside their businesses and/or homes

What will my work environment be like?

Candidates must meet physical job requirements and safely perform the job duties with or without accommodations:

• Safely use a ladder within the manufacturer’s weight capacity
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Safely access crawl spaces, attics, confined spaces, roof tops, etc. including the ability to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which sometimes requires an OSHA-compliant respirator
• Willing to work in different types of weather conditions

Orkin is an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Employer

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