Rentokil North AmericaPosted 1 month ago

Pest Technician Trainee

Rentokil North AmericaPosted 1 month ago

$35,360–$47,840 year

On-siteEscondido, California, United States

Escondido, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$35,360–$47,840 yearEntry LevelHigh School Or EquivalentLarge

Full TimeEntry LevelHigh School Or EquivalentLarge

Job Summary

Conduct thorough inspections of client properties to identify pest infestations, entry points, and damage. Apply approved pest control products, including chemicals, baits, and traps, to eliminate pests while adhering to safety standards and regulations. Educate customers on prevention methods and maintain company equipment, ensuring all gear is stocked and functional. Schedule and confirm appointments, drive the company vehicle, and build relationships to expand product offerings. Work in tight spaces, around chemicals and electrical current, wearing PPE as required. Available Monday-Friday and weekends as needed.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED
Valid driver's license from state of residence
Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations
Available to work Monday-Friday and weekends as needed
Solid reading, writing, and verbal communication skills
Basic math skills
Clean shaven face
Ability to work both inside and outside in local climate
Ability to work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
Ability to work around animals, insects and termites
Ability to work around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
Ability to regularly sit, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles
Ability to safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on the public streets
Ability to handle and have access to regulated chemicals
Ability to make financial quotes and commitments on behalf of the company
Ability to access company and customer's records including personal identifiable information, financial records
Ability to find and eliminate insect and rodent infestations
Ability to identify and eliminate pests from residential properties
Ability to conduct thorough inspections
Ability to determine the type of pest infestation
Ability to apply appropriate treatments like pesticides and traps
Ability to provide preventative measures to prevent future infestations
Ability to adhere to safety regulations
Ability to communicate with clients about pest control solutions
Ability to educate customers on pest prevention methods
Ability to provide advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations
Ability to build relationships with customers
Ability to schedule and confirm appointments
Ability to help with sales to current customers
Ability to expand product to new customers
Ability to ensure that all pest control equipment is properly maintained, stocked, and in good working condition
Ability to adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols
Ability to follow instructions for mixing on product labels
Ability to work around fumes, dust, and chemicals
Ability to handle all conditions safely
Ability to use company equipment to perform work
Ability to be trained on how to handle all conditions safely
Ability to comply with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities
Ability to receive initial texts from systems used on behalf of Rentokil North America, Inc.
Ability to set communication preferences or opt out of text messages
Ability to be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
Ability to perform work within customer's residences, property, and places of business often unsupervised
Ability to have access to vulnerable populations
Ability to have access to company and customer's records including personal identifiable information, financial records
Ability to make financial quotes and commitments on behalf of the company
Ability to use, handle, and have access to regulated chemicals that could cause harm to humans or the environment if used inappropriately
Ability to work closely with other colleagues, vendors and/or customers
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner
Ability to drive a company vehicle as a primary duty
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on the public streets
Ability to receive company equipment to perform work
Ability to be on a mission to find and eliminate insect and rodent infestations
Ability to protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet
Ability to be a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands
Ability to serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries
Ability to perform our industry leading pest management services for residential customers
Ability to identify and eliminate pests from residential properties
Ability to conduct thorough inspections
Ability to determine the type of pest infestation
Ability to apply appropriate treatments like pesticides and traps
Ability to provide preventative measures to prevent future infestations
Ability to adhere to safety regulations
Ability to communicate with clients about pest control solutions
Ability to work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
Ability to work around animals, insects and termites
Ability to work around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
Ability to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather gear
Ability to regularly sit, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles
Ability to safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols
Ability to drive and safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to maintain, stock, and ensure pest control equipment is in good working condition
Ability to educate customers on pest prevention methods
Ability to provide advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations
Ability to build relationships with customers
Ability to schedule and confirm appointments
Ability to help with sales to current customers
Ability to expand product to new customers
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner
Ability to make financial quotes and commitments on behalf of the company
Ability to use, handle, and have access to regulated chemicals
Ability to access company and customer's records including personal identifiable information, financial records
Ability to work within customer's residences, property, and places of business often unsupervised
Ability to have access to vulnerable populations
Ability to work closely with other colleagues, vendors and/or customers
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on the public streets
Ability to receive company equipment to perform work
Ability to find and eliminate insect and rodent infestations
Ability to protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet
Ability to be a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands
Ability to serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries
Ability to perform our industry leading pest management services for residential customers
Ability to identify and eliminate pests from residential properties
Ability to conduct thorough inspections
Ability to determine the type of pest infestation
Ability to apply appropriate treatments like pesticides and traps
Ability to provide preventative measures to prevent future infestations
Ability to adhere to safety regulations
Ability to communicate with clients about pest control solutions
Ability to work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
Ability to work around animals, insects and termites
Ability to work around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
Ability to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather gear
Ability to regularly sit, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles
Ability to safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols
Ability to drive and safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to maintain, stock, and ensure pest control equipment is in good working condition
Ability to educate customers on pest prevention methods
Ability to provide advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations
Ability to build relationships with customers
Ability to schedule and confirm appointments
Ability to help with sales to current customers
Ability to expand product to new customers
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner
Ability to make financial quotes and commitments on behalf of the company
Ability to use, handle, and have access to regulated chemicals
Ability to access company and customer's records including personal identifiable information, financial records
Ability to work within customer's residences, property, and places of business often unsupervised
Ability to have access to vulnerable populations
Ability to work closely with other colleagues, vendors and/or customers
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on the public streets
Ability to receive company equipment to perform work
Ability to find and eliminate insect and rodent infestations
Ability to protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet
Ability to be a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands
Ability to serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries
Ability to perform our industry leading pest management services for residential customers
Ability to identify and eliminate pests from residential properties
Ability to conduct thorough inspections
Ability to determine the type of pest infestation
Ability to apply appropriate treatments like pesticides and traps
Ability to provide preventative measures to prevent future infestations
Ability to adhere to safety regulations
Ability to communicate with clients about pest control solutions
Ability to work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
Ability to work around animals, insects and termites
Ability to work around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
Ability to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather gear
Ability to regularly sit, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles
Ability to safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols
Ability to drive and safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to maintain, stock, and ensure pest control equipment is in good working condition
Ability to educate customers on pest prevention methods
Ability to provide advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations
Ability to build relationships with customers
Ability to schedule and confirm appointments
Ability to help with sales to current customers
Ability to expand product to new customers
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner
Ability to make financial quotes and commitments on behalf of the company
Ability to use, handle, and have access to regulated chemicals
Ability to access company and customer's records including personal identifiable information, financial records
Ability to work within customer's residences, property, and places of business often unsupervised
Ability to have access to vulnerable populations
Ability to work closely with other colleagues, vendors and/or customers
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on the public streets
Ability to receive company equipment to perform work
Ability to find and eliminate insect and rodent infestations
Ability to protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet
Ability to be a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands
Ability to serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries
Ability to perform our industry leading pest management services for residential customers
Ability to identify and eliminate pests from residential properties
Ability to conduct thorough inspections
Ability to determine the type of pest infestation
Ability to apply appropriate treatments like pesticides and traps
Ability to provide preventative measures to prevent future infestations
Ability to adhere to safety regulations
Ability to communicate with clients about pest control solutions
Ability to work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
Ability to work around animals, insects and termites
Ability to work around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
Ability to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather gear
Ability to regularly sit, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles
Ability to safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols
Ability to drive and safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to maintain, stock, and ensure pest control equipment is in good working condition
Ability to educate customers on pest prevention methods
Ability to provide advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations
Ability to build relationships with customers
Ability to schedule and confirm appointments
Ability to help with sales to current customers
Ability to expand product to new customers
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner
Ability to make financial quotes and commitments on behalf of the company
Ability to use, handle, and have access to regulated chemicals
Ability to access company and customer's records including personal identifiable information, financial records
Ability to work within customer's residences, property, and places of business often unsupervised
Ability to have access to vulnerable populations
Ability to work closely with other colleagues, vendors and/or customers
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on the public streets
Ability to receive company equipment to perform work
Ability to find and eliminate insect and rodent infestations
Ability to protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet
Ability to be a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands
Ability to serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries
Ability to perform our industry leading pest management services for residential customers
Ability to identify and eliminate pests from residential properties
Ability to conduct thorough inspections
Ability to determine the type of pest infestation
Ability to apply appropriate treatments like pesticides and traps
Ability to provide preventative measures to prevent future infestations
Ability to adhere to safety regulations
Ability to communicate with clients about pest control solutions
Ability to work in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways
Ability to work around animals, insects and termites
Ability to work around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator
Ability to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather gear
Ability to regularly sit, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles
Ability to safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding pest control products and safety protocols
Ability to drive and safely operate a company provided service vehicle
Ability to maintain, stock, and ensure pest control equipment is in good working condition
Ability to educate customers on pest prevention methods
Ability to provide advice on how to reduce the risk of future infestations
Ability to build relationships with customers
Ability to schedule and confirm appointments
Ability to help with sales to current customers
Ability to expand product to new customers
Ability to resolve conflicts and disputes in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner
Ability to make financial quotes and commitments on behalf of the company
Ability to use, handle, and have access to regulated chemicals
Ability to access company and customer's records including personal identifiable information, financial records
Ability to work within customer's residences, property, and places of business often unsupervised
Ability to have access to vulnerable populations
Ability to work closely with other colleagues, vendors and/or customers
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on the public streets
Ability to receive company equipment to perform work
Ability to find and eliminate insect and rodent infestations
Ability to protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet
Ability to be a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands
Ability to serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries
Ability to perform our industry leading pest management services for residential customers
Ability to identify and eliminate pests from residential properties
Ability to conduct thorough inspections
Ability to determine the type of pest infestation

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