Termite Technician

Rentokil North America; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rentokil North America is seeking a Termite Technician to protect customers' properties from wood-destroying organisms through inspections, prevention and treatment services. You will be the first line of defense in preserving homes and businesses.

This role involves working in various environments, climbing ladders, and adhering to PPE and safety guidelines. A high school diploma, valid driver’s license, and customer service experience are required; prior termite control experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is required or preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license from state of residence required.
• Willingness to learn and follow safety guidelines.
• Licenses/certificates as required by regulations covered by employer.

Responsibilities

• Identify termite problems and determine remedial steps.
• Perform termite treatments safely according to guidelines.
• Apply anti-termite treatments to structures per instructions.
• Explain services to customers and report critical conditions.
• Verify job specifications for each work order.
• Operate and maintain service vehicles and equipment.
• Document services provided and interact with customers.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma

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."

What do our Termite Technicians do?

The primary purpose of this role is for our technicians to use their expertise to play a role in protecting customers properties from wood destroying organisms. As a Termite technician you are the first line of defense in preserving and safeguarding customers' properties. The inspections, prevention and treatment services that you provide will create peace of mind and comfort for our customers.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Identify customer's termite problems and have knowledge of termite behaviors and habits to determine remedial steps

• Perform termite treatment services safely and according to company guidelines and standard practices

• Applying anti-termite treatments to structures according to schedule, safety procedures and label instructions.

• Communicate to the customer critical conditions that are conducive to termite activity discuss procedures and structural modifications, which may be supplemental to treatment process

• Verifying that job specifications are appropriate for each work order

• Operate and maintain service vehicles and equipment

• Completing production forms documenting services provided

• Interacting with customers and explaining services provided

Essential Job Functions:

• Tolerate a variety of environmental conditions, including seasonal weather, damp and/or dusty locations

• Prepare the job site for treatment

• Enter and exit structures and crawl spaces; climb over and on top of structures; ascend and descend stairs and ladders

• You need to be comfortable working 20 feet up on a ladder along with working in small confined spaces.

• General laborer, carpentry, cement, roofing, gutter and attic experience is plus

• Ability to work on a roofs and high areas

• Lots of moving around - regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles

• 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 (anywhere the critters live)

What do you need?

• Clean shaven face- for safety reasons (rebreathers have to be able to seal your face)

• High school diploma or GED

• Must posses a valid driver's license from state of residence.

• At least 1 years of customer service, experience in termite control is a plus

• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn

• Be flexible with working hours, Monday-Friday and Saturdays as needed

• Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us)

• Basic math skills - add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. You'll need to be able to follow instructions for mixing on product labels.

Base Pay RangeHourly: $17.00 - $23.