Pest Control Technician (Maintenance)
Waltham Pest Services is looking for a Technician with a salary range of $45,000 - $65,000 + unlimited commission opportunities. If you're a positive professional who enjoys making personal connections with your customers, independence, having fun, and keeping homeowners and business owners in our area safe and healthy, then this is the job for you. With a competitive annual salary, a comprehensive benefits package, company vehicle, gas card, smartphone, and more, the reasons why your next career should be at Waltham Pest Services go on and on. Keep in mind we are about more than just pest control. We are in the business of public health and safety, and you can be proud to be a part of that.
Responsibilities
The Successful Candidate Will . . .
- Apply knowledge learned and retained through training to help residential and commercial customers with their pest control issues.
- Inspect attics, crawlspaces, and the interiors and exteriors of homes or businesses in our area.
- Identify and recognize opportunities to sell additional services or equipment.
- Record work activities performed.
- Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
- Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
- Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, catch basins, etc.
- Clean work site after completion of job.
- Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
- Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, and other pests.
- Set mechanical traps, or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches, etc.
- Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.
- Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedures and provide drainage, using brooms, mops, shovels, or rakes.
- Inspect buildings or grounds to determine condition.
- Block physical access to restricted areas.
- Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
- Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
- Consult with sales reps and leaders to provide estimate for maintenance service requirements or costs.
We Offer…
- Competitive Compensation; Base Salary + commissions
- $1,000 sign on bonus ($500 at 30 days / $500 at 1 year of service)
- Comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, stock purchase, tuition reimbursement, and more!
- Paid Time Off (Holiday/Vacation/Sick)
- Company Vehicle & Gas Card
- Award-winning Company Paid Training!
- Smartphone, Equipment, etc.
- Opportunities for Growth, Development, and Advancement
- Awards and recognition
Training & Growth:
- Paid Technical Training School/Required State Pesticide Licensing
- Opportunities for growth, development, and advancement through an actual growth plan
- Awards and recognition
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental Pay Types:
- Bonus pay
- Commission pay
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Why Waltham…
- Founded in 1893, as the original pest control company in the New England area.
- Operating in 7 states in the New England area.
- Waltham Pest Services is financially stable and growing as a subsidiary of Rollins, Inc., (NYSE: ROL), headquartered in Atlanta, GA
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- No Experience Required – we'll train you!
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Valid driver's license required with a good driving record
- Ability to pass a drug screen and background check is required
- Ability to obtain the appropriate pesticide license within the first 90 days of employment (company paid)
- Ability to work in the field independently, manage route-based assignments and interact with our great customers inside their businesses and/or homes
Preferred Qualifications:
Physical Demands / Working Environment:
Candidates must meet physical job requirements and safely perform the job duties with or without accommodations:
- Safely use a ladder within the manufacturer's weight capacity
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Safely access crawl spaces, attics, confined spaces, roof tops, etc. including the ability to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which sometimes requires an OSHA-compliant respirator
- Willing to work in different types of weather conditions
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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