Residential Sales Specialist

The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation & sick days

Job summary

Ehrlich Pest Control, part of the Rentokil family, is hiring a Pest Control Consultant in Frederick, MD. You will sell pest management services to residential customers and provide expert guidance to protect homes and families.

Responsibilities include inspecting homes, presenting proposals, and coordinating with service teams. Requires a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and strong sales and communication skills. Travel up to 100% is common.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license from your state of residence.
• Strong social, customer service, and communication skills.
• Prefer 1-2 years of pest technician or sales experience.
• Travel up to 100% within assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect homes for pests and pest harborage.
• Sell pest control solutions and preventative maintenance.
• Collaborate with Customer Service Center, Inside Sales, and Technicians.
• Develop proposals to resolve pest issues and propose enhancements.
• Follow up on proposals to close sales opportunities.
• Provide expertise for service installations and ensure satisfactory completion.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Communication skills

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period! For more information about our benefits, see below! We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to "protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet." Total Rewards: Competitive base salary + uncapped commission. Year 1 On-Target Earnings: $65,000+ Top Earner Potential: $100,000+ per year.

What do our Pest Control Consultants do?

The primary purpose of this role is to sell the company's industry leading pest management services and products to new and existing residential customers, while maintaining a customer-focused service to grow the business. You'll be the face of our national brand to your local community, and your clients will count on you to protect their homes and families. This includes assessing customers' needs by consulting with the customer and performing an analysis using expert knowledge of the company's products and services that result in the sales of the organization's pest control solutions.

• Visually inspect homes for pests, pest harborage, pest entries, etc.
• Based on assessment findings, sell pest control solutions as well as preventative maintenance for residential customers.
• Collaborate with our Customer Service Center, Inside Sales department, and Technicians for increased opportunities.
• Partner with Branch Manager to identify revenue streams with our current base and service specialist engagement.
• Develop proposals for customers to resolve existing pest issues while also proposing additional enhancements to pest household services.
• Complete Home diagram using Sales CRM and provided to ensure clear understanding of customer home and possible challenges.
• Follow up on past proposals to close sales opportunities.
• Provide expert knowledge to new service installations to ensure the job is completed satisfactorily.
• Complete daily activities and sales performance using the company sales CRM.

Essential Job Functions

We're not going to sugarcoat it. The essential functions of this job have some physical demands (of course, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Here's what we mean:

• You've got to be able to move up to 10 lbs. regularly and 11-20 lbs. frequently, whether that's lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.
• You'll move around a lot - regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• You'll go up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
• And you'll need to keep your balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces.
• You must be comfortable dealing with different pests (spiders, flies, mosquitos, rodents, etc.), as well as being required to go into small spaces such as basements, crawl spaces, attics, etc.
• You must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and make sure it and all other equipment is kept clean.
• Sometimes you'll need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator, and you'll need to be okay with regularly working in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways.

What do you need?

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver's license from your current state of residence (Company vehicle and gas card provided)
• Strong social, customer service, and communication skills — in fact, we'd be really impressed if you came to this role with related experience and/or training in sales.
• Prefer at least 1-2 years of pest technician or sales experience
• Travel up to 100% of time within assigned territory(s)
• #ZipSales Base Pay Range Yearly: $36,000.00 - $40,000.00 While starting pay falls within the given range, it can vary based on factors like geographic location, skills, education, and experience. Total earnings may also be affected by overtime, incentives, commissions, performance, and route assignment (where applicable).

Why Choose Us?

• Professional and Personal Growth
• Multiple avenues to grow your career
• Training and development programs available
• Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)
• Health and Wellness
• Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1
• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more
• Savings and Retirement 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
• Work-Life Balance
• Vacation days & sick days
• Company-paid holidays & floating holidays
• A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility

We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

This company is a Drug Free workplace.

Rentokil is committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Ehrlich Pest Control is a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control across more than 80 countries. At Ehrlich Pest Control, we believe providing our team members a career path with growth and earning potential is essential to our success as an organization. We support our self-motivated team’s professional development and personal goals with an environment that provides ongoing training, financial incentives for excellence, and additional rewards for growing the volume of Ehrlich Pest Control's business.