Outside Sales Professional-1

Terminix • Monroe, LA

6d • $18 - $24

About The Position

The Outside Sales Professional sells residential pest management services and products to new and existing customers while providing customer-focused service to grow the business. Serving as the company’s representative in the local community, this role assesses customers’ needs through consultation and home analysis, then recommends and sells appropriate pest control solutions. The position includes inspecting homes for pests and potential entry or harborage points, preparing proposals, following up on sales opportunities, and supporting new service installations. The role involves travel throughout assigned territories and physical work in and around customers’ homes, including confined spaces.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license from the candidate’s current state of residence.
• Strong social, customer service, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time within assigned territories.
• Ability to move up to 10 lbs. regularly and 11–20 lbs. frequently.
• Ability to perform activities including sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and navigating stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces.
• Comfort dealing with pests such as spiders, flies, mosquitoes, and rodents, and entering basements, crawl spaces, attics, and other confined spaces.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including an OSHA-compliant respirator, when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Related sales experience and/or training.
• At least 1–2 years of pest technician or sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect homes for pests, pest harborage, and entry points; recommend and sell pest control solutions and preventative maintenance based on findings.
• Collaborate with the Customer Service Center, Inside Sales department, and technicians to identify opportunities.
• Partner with the Branch Manager to identify revenue opportunities among existing customers and engage service specialists.
• Develop proposals to address existing pest issues and recommend additional household pest services.
• Complete home diagrams using the Sales CRM and provided tools to document the home and potential challenges.
• Follow up on past proposals to close sales opportunities.
• Provide expert knowledge for new service installations to help ensure satisfactory completion.
• Record daily activities and sales performance in the company sales CRM.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle and keep it and other equipment clean.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus additional benefits; full-time colleagues may enroll immediately upon hire, with benefits starting on day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Training and development programs.
• Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
• Performance incentives in many roles.
• Company vehicle and gas card provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED