Pest Service Professional Technician

Rockit Pest Inc.; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockit Pest Inc. is seeking a Pest Service Professional to manage a daily route, perform residential and commercial pest control visits, and explain services to customers.

Responsibilities include applying treatments, inspecting properties, setting up Sentricon stations, and coordinating with sales to meet client needs; candidates must pass background checks and have a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of 30-day initial training and earning minimum of two CEUs annually.

Responsibilities

• Maintain service schedules for all customers on assigned routes and call ahead before service.
• Perform inside and outside spray applications, traps, and gel baits per Integrated Pest Management.
• Assist peers with routes during PTO or staffing shortages.
• Install Sentricon stations and monitor bait systems; perform termite treatments when applicable.
• Provide steam, liquid treatments for bed bugs and heat treatments as needed.
• Install wildlife/pest traps and seal gaps in structures; assist with insulation-related pest control tasks.
• Communicate with customers before, during and after service delivery; keep documentation up to date.

Skills

Communication

Physical stamina

Reading product labels

Math proficiency

Safety compliance

Background check readiness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

This position will have a route where you will be responsible for fulfilling a daily production schedule, operating under limited supervision, arriving to customers in a timely basis, explaining the scope of services you will provide for them, controlling insects, rodents and other pests involving application of professional products and tactics. Pest Service Professional will conduct home and property inspections by identifying potential and actual pest problems, remove unwanted pests including but not limited to roaches, rats, ants, bedbugs, etc., and offer detailed plans on how to effectively treat infestation areas and design further control strategies such as Integrated Pest Management.

What You Will be Doing

• Maintaining service schedules for all customers on assigned routes and calling customers prior to their service.
• Providing call-back or initial pest control services to residential and commercial customers including but not limited to inside and outside spray applications of pest control services, traps, gel baits, and other pest-related methods per the Integrated Pest Management process.
• Assisting and providing back-up to pest service professionals in completing their routes during paid time off or staffing shortages.
• Using auger to drill holes into ground for Sentricon stations and uses other tools to dig trenches for liquid termite applications, when applicable. Monitoring Sentricon or other bait stations at regular intervals.
• Providing steam, liquid treatments for bed bugs and/or heat treatment applications.
• Assisting with installing wildlife and pest traps, applies caulks or other supplies to fill in gaps/holes in the structure of the house, spays installation (TAP Insulation), uses a respirator and other construction methods to resolve issues.
• Assisting with moisture/vapor barriers in crawl spaces, where services are offered.
• Perform assigned duties on rooftops, in attics, in crawl spaces, and on ladders, and can take pictures of effected areas and show them to the customer.
• Communicating effectively with customers before, during and after service delivery to assess and meet their needs.
• Continuously monitors infestation/rodent areas and pest application methods (i.e. baits, traps, etc.) after application and communicates progress to customers and operation managers.
• Communicating with sales staff to meet client expectations.
• Participating in ongoing training programs to constantly improve upon skill level.
• Completing and submitting service-related paperwork in a timely and orderly fashion.
• Maintaining assigned service vehicle, equipment and tools in clean/good working condition.
• Adhering and abiding by all driving laws/company policies when operating company vehicles.
• Ability to read and understand product/PPE labels accurately to ensure that they are properly applied, stored and disposed of in compliance with State and Federal laws.
• Inspect properties for additional pest and/or lawn service needs to generate leads and/or proposals and close sales, if necessary.
• Participating in collections efforts.
• Additional projects as assigned.

What You Need:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• R equires successful completion of 30-day initial training (classroom and field training) and earning minimum of two CEU’s annually.
• Must have a valid driver license and be 21 years of age.
• Must be able to walk, climb, stoop, reach, crawl, crouch, kneel, push, pull and lift at least 50lbs or more.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication, with emphasis during telephone calls, follow-ups, and in-person correspondence.
• Ability to calculate basic math.
• Working in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Must be able to work Saturdays.
• Must be able to pass a seven-year criminal background check.
• Must be able to pass substance abuse testing.
• Must be able to pass a three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum eligibility requirements criteria of insurance carrier.

Works in an outside environment and is subject to inclement weather, hot, humid, cold, rainy, and other temperature and weather-related conditions. Employee is subject to sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above ambient noise level. Works with chemicals and other industry-related products.

Employees are required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. Subject to outside environmental conditions including atmospheric conditions of one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory systems: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. No effective protection from the weather and from temperature changes. Works frequently in close quarters, attics, crawl spaces, small, enclosed rooms, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia. Employees are subject to hazards which include on a ladder. Physical requirements include exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of forces frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move object in addition to climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, grasping, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.

Equipment or Machines Routinely Used in This Position

Employee will be using goggles/safety glasses, respirator stored in re-sealable bag, nitrile gloves, unlined neoprene gloves, first aid kit, eye wash, spill control, orange safety cones, label/SDS book, chemically sensitive list, shoe covers, bump cap, knee pads, utility belt gel bait gun and holster, bellow duster, bulb duster, web head and pole (20ft extend), measuring wheel, hand lens/magnifying glass, rake/pitchfork, flash light step ladder (50lbs), screwdriver (Philips/standard), locator, Sentricon pliers, hand auger, measuring device for liquid and dry formulation, mobile devices (phone and tablet), 1-gallon compressed air sprayer, 4-gallon backpack sprayer, gas powered mosquito blower, hand held spreader, ear buds or noise-cancelling headphones, cordless drill, B&G Versa Tool (trigger valve, 24" short rod, 4’ long rod), cone tip, directional tips, Hilti T36 and T10 hammer drill, large and small trenching tool, shovel, extension cords, halogen drop lights, water meter shut off tool, truck charger, John Deere Gator, rodent traps, masonry tools, equipment to shred and blow insulation w/ pest control products in attics, dehumidifies, commercial fans, electric/gas heaters (bed bug heat treatment), temperature gauges, heat duct tubing and technician service vehicle.

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