2 x INITIAL SALES TRAINEES (12 month fixed term contract) , Parow, Cape Town

Rentokil Initial; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Hygiene Expert and embark on a rewarding career path. This position offers the chance to develop your technical knowledge and skills through a comprehensive trainee program, leading to opportunities in Sales, Operations, or Technical Support. You'll gain hands-on experience while providing essential services to your community. With a focus on customer service excellence and professional growth, this role is perfect for ambitious individuals eager to make a difference. Embrace the opportunity to build a successful career and become a leader of the future in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and a recent graduate in relevant fields are preferred.
• Driver's licence is essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Train as a hygiene technician and provide quality service.
• Gain operational and sales experience through training and fieldwork.
• Build client relationships and identify sales opportunities.

Skills

Technical learning and practical application

Customer relationship development

Determination and motivation

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Customer service orientation

Ambition

Resilience

Hands-on attitude

Self-motivation and discipline

Education

Grade 12

Recent Graduate in Life Sciences, Biology, Zoology, Animal Science, Business Management, Retail Management, Events Management, or Hospitality Management

Driver's Licence

Job description

This is an opportunity to develop a career with Rentokil Initial by becoming a Hygiene expert with the opportunity to develop into Sales, Operations or Technical Support and further to Management and Leadership roles.

Initially you will enrol on the Rentokil Initial South Africa trainee programme where you have a learning experience to build your technical knowledge and skills in a practical work environment. This will be followed by our Aspiring Sales Programme to develop your sales knowledge, skills and experience.

During the trainee program you will complete internal technical and sales training and undertake real field-based operational and sales roles.

Following an assessment at the end of the 6-month trainee programme, if successful and vacancies are available, you will be given the opportunity to apply for placement in roles and join our Colleague Development Programs, giving you an opportunity to further your career with us to become one of our leaders of the future.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Train as a hygiene infield technician
• Gain on-the-job operational experience by working as an Initial Technician assistant providing a quality service in line with Standard Operating Procedures, Safe Work Procedures and Safety, Health & Environment requirements
• Achieve standards of productivity as set by the company by following routes and service plans
• Ensure the usage of the correct Personal Protective Equipment
• Attend all internal Sales and Technical training as required
• Attend the Aspiring Sales Consultant Programme
• Gain on-the-job sales experience by completing, updating and maintaining all required sales administration and reporting systems in compliance with policies and procedures and SHE requirements
• Locate potential business through research, prospecting, tele-canvassing, enquiries and cold calling.
• Undertake needs analysis by conducting a thorough survey of client premises
• Focus on client retention through relationship building
• Identifying cross and up-selling opportunities

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES

• Proven ability of technical learning and practical application
• Ability to develop working relationships with customers
• Determination and motivation to achieve business targets
• Be organised and have the ability to perform well under pressure
• Problem solver and solution driven
• Customer service orientated
• Ambitious
• Resilient
• Hands-on attitude
• High energy, self-motivated and disciplined
• Good learning ability

QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12
• Recent Graduate - Life Sciences, Biology, Zoology, Animal Science, Business Management, Retail Management, Events Management, or Hospitality Management field of study is preferred
• Drivers Licence - essential (confident driving ability)
• A passion for customer service excellence is essential

Employment Equity

Rentokil Initial believes in diversity and thus offers all employees opportunities and avoids discrimination in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. Our selection process will therefore give preference to suitably qualified Employment Equity candidates in order to achieve our Employment Equity numerical targets.

Do you love to provide a valued professional service throughout your community? Do you feel like you could do the job well? Apply for the role today!