Pest Control Technician

Orkin LLC • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

As a Pest Control Technician at Orkin, you will manage an assigned service route and protect homes and businesses through dependable pest management. You will inspect properties, identify pest concerns and contributing conditions, diagnose service needs, and perform treatments tailored to customers in accordance with training, product labels, and safety requirements. You will work independently in the field, communicate findings and recommendations to customers, document work using company-provided technology, and maintain your vehicle and equipment. No prior pest control experience is required; Orkin provides paid training.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to work independently in the field and manage a daily service schedule.
• Willingness to learn pest identification, inspection methods, treatment procedures, and safe equipment use.
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers and document work accurately.
• Reliability, sound judgment, and commitment to safety.
• Ability to safely perform essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation, including entering and inspecting customer properties; walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and accessing areas required for service; using tools, application equipment, and required personal protective equipment; working in varying weather and environmental conditions; and driving between customer locations throughout an assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned service route, organize daily appointments, and arrive safely and on time.
• Inspect the interior and exterior of homes and businesses for pest activity, contributing conditions, and service needs.
• Diagnose concerns, develop treatment plans, and perform services according to training, product labels, and safety requirements.
• Explain inspection findings, treatments, and preventive recommendations to customers.
• Build customer trust through reliable service, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.
• Recognize additional customer needs and discuss relevant Orkin services while maintaining service quality.
• Accurately document inspections, treatments, and customer interactions using company-provided technology.
• Maintain the condition, cleanliness, and safe operation of the company vehicle and equipment.
• Manage competing priorities while meeting route, quality, service, and customer-experience expectations.
• Follow Orkin procedures and use sound judgment, escalating conditions or seeking guidance when needed.

Benefits

• Company vehicle with gas card upon route assignment.
• Medical, dental, vision, maternity benefits, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Employee Perk Discount program.
• Tuition reimbursement and dependent scholarship awards.
• Award-winning, industry-leading comprehensive paid training program.
• Career development and advancement opportunities.
• Commission opportunities and opportunities for compensation growth through career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed