Pest Control Technician
About The Position
Join Ecolab’s Pest Elimination team to build a brighter future and cultivate your career. This team serves communities and customers by safeguarding public health, food safety, and property from pests, focusing exclusively on commercial pest solutions. As a Pest Control Technician Trainee in Lake City, FL, you will deliver science-based pest elimination solutions. The role includes a 5-week paid training program to gain skills and certifications for a long-term career in service, sales, or management. You will protect public health and commercial businesses by establishing relationships with customers, partnering on best practices, maintaining expertise in Ecolab’s offerings, and using handheld computerized equipment to document issues. Ecolab, a global sustainability leader with 48,000 associates, builds on a century of innovation to deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights, and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in various markets worldwide. The company is committed to a talent-first philosophy, eliminating complexities, and embracing a beginner's mindset to continuously seek new perspectives and innovative solutions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of work or military experience
- Position requires a current and valid Driver’s License with no restrictions
- Availability to work overnight shifts and be on call during off-hours and weekends as needed
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Position requires obtaining pest certification and/or business licensing pursuant to state/local law
- Ecolab conducts a background check on all candidates who receive a job offer
- Due to federal contract requirements, this position requires a drug test including THC for all candidates who receive a job offer
- Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role
Nice To Haves
- Previous customer service experience
- Experience selling value-added products to existing customers
- Previous pest elimination industry or route experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Participate in a 5-week paid training program to learn pest detection, elimination, and prevention techniques
- Establish effective working relationships with a variety of commercial customers, including those in the hospitality and foodservice industries
- Partner with customers on best practices to identify and solve pest elimination needs
- Maintain expertise in Ecolab’s product and service offerings to enhance service and sales
- Use handheld computerized equipment to document structural, sanitation, and pest issues
- Deliver timely, cost-effective, and high-quality service under close supervision
- Obtain required pest control licensing and/or certification as mandated by state/local law
Benefits
- Access to our comprehensive benefits package
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Matching 401K
- Company-paid pension
- Stock purchase plan
- Paid parental leave
- Select discounted childcare resources
- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
