Outside Sales Professional

Rentokil • New York City, NY

20h

About The Position

The Outside Sales Professional sells pest management services and products to new and existing residential customers while providing customer-focused service to grow the business. Serving as the local face of the national brand, the role assesses customers’ needs through consultation and home analysis, then recommends pest control solutions based on knowledge of the company’s products and services. The position works with customers to protect their homes and families and supports successful new service installations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license from the 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 pounds regularly and 11–20 pounds frequently.
• Ability to regularly sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and use stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles; maintain balance on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces.
• Comfort dealing with pests such as spiders, flies, mosquitoes, and rodents, and entering basements, crawl spaces, attics, and other small or confined spaces.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and keep it and other equipment clean.
• Willingness 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

• Visually inspect homes for pests, pest harborage, and pest entry points.
• Assess inspection findings and sell pest control solutions and preventative maintenance to residential customers.
• Collaborate with the Customer Service Center, Inside Sales department, and Technicians to identify sales opportunities.
• Partner with the Branch Manager to identify revenue opportunities with the existing customer base and service specialist engagement.
• Develop proposals to resolve existing pest issues and recommend additional household service enhancements.
• Complete home diagrams in the Sales CRM to document the customer’s 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.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day one for full-time colleagues, with no waiting period.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Training and development programs.
• Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
• Competitive pay; many roles offer performance incentives.
• Company vehicle and gas card.

What This Job Offers

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