Termite and Pest - Outside Sales

Palisade Pest; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Palisade Pest Control is seeking a sales-oriented professional to engage residential and commercial customers, explain termite and pest control options, and schedule onsite appointments. The role focuses on building relationships, identifying growth opportunities within the sales territory, and delivering solutions tailored to customer needs.

Strong communication, licensing readiness, and a customer-first mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and experience.
• Proven account management and/or other relevant experience.
• Able to obtain pest control license by passing state licensing exam.
• Excellent listening, negotiating, and closing skills as well as verbal and written communication.
• Basic technology skills, including mobile technology, email, texting, iPad.

Responsibilities

• Understand termite and pest control protection services and make smart and strategic recommendations to customers.
• Schedule sales appointments with potential customers onsite to explain products and services.
• Ensure timely successful delivery of termite & pest control solutions depending on customer needs.
• Develop relationships with assigned and self-obtained customers and build lasting connections.
• Identify and grow opportunities within sales territory.
• Maintain excellent listening, negotiating, and presentation skills as well as top notch verbal and written communication abilities.

Skills

Account management

Negotiation

Closing skills

Verbal & written communication

Mobile technology

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training

Job description

Company Overview:

Palisade Pest Control is a customer service company that provides termite and pest control services to residential and commercial customers. At Palisade, we are committed to a set of core values that includes professionalism, service, integrity, and excellence. Our team members conduct themselves with performance beyond expectations and a commitment to the highest level of service for our customers, vendors, and all those we come in contact with. We are committed to fostering a company culture with a growth mindset focused on daily wins, solid workflow, and giving 110% every day.

Palisade Pest Control employees represent the promise and commitment to our customers of exceptional service, professionalism, and integrity.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Understand termite and pest control protection services and make smart and strategic recommendations to customers
• Schedule sales appointments with potential customers onsite to explain products and services
• Ensure timely successful delivery of termite & pest control solutions depending on customer needs
• Develop relationships with assigned and self-obtained customers and build lasting connections
• Identify and grow opportunities within sales territory
• Maintain excellent listening, negotiating, and presentation skills as well as top notch verbal and written communication abilities

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and experience
• Proven account management and/or other relevant experience
• Able to obtain pest control license by passing state licensing exam
• Excellent listening, negotiating, and closing skills as well as verbal and written communication
• Basic technology skills, including mobile technology, email, texting, iPad
• United States Citizen or authorized to work in the United States
• Pass background check and drug screen and have clean driving record

About Palisade Pest Control:

Founded in 2021, Palisade Pest Control has grown from a single office in Rogers, Arkansas to multiple locations in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alabama with continued plans for expansion. Today, Palisade employs an impressive group of experienced and knowledgeable professionals committed to problem solving and serving our customer’s needs. Palisade provides services to both residential and commercial customers, including Termite, General Pest Control, Specialty Pest Control, Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitos.

At Palisade, we are committed to a set of core values that includes professionalism, service, integrity, and excellence. Our team members conduct themselves with performance beyond expectations and a commitment to the highest level of service for our customers, vendors, and all those we come in contact with.