Termite Technician

Terminix • Lawton, OK

8d

About The Position

Termite Technicians help protect customers’ properties from wood-destroying organisms by inspecting for termite problems and providing prevention and treatment services. They identify termite activity and recommend remedial steps, apply treatments according to schedules, safety procedures, company practices, and product-label instructions, and explain services and relevant property conditions to customers. They also verify job specifications, maintain service vehicles and equipment, and document work performed.

The role involves preparing treatment sites and working in varied environmental conditions, including seasonal weather and damp or dusty locations. Technicians enter structures and crawl spaces, climb ladders and roofs, and work at heights and in confined spaces. The job requires regular physical activity and the use of personal protective equipment, including an OSHA-compliant respirator. A company vehicle and gas card are provided. Required licenses or certificates are covered by the company.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license from the state of residence.
• At least one year of customer service experience.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work flexible hours, Monday through Friday and Saturdays as needed.
• Required licenses or certificates under applicable federal, state, or local regulations; the company covers these.
• Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and ability to follow product-label mixing instructions.
• Clean-shaven face so a respirator can form a proper seal.
• Ability to tolerate varied environmental conditions, including seasonal weather and damp or dusty locations.
• Ability to enter and exit structures and crawl spaces, climb over and on structures, ascend and descend stairs and ladders, and work about 20 feet up on a ladder and on roofs or other high areas.
• Ability to regularly sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and use stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
• Comfort working in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways and wearing personal protective equipment, including an OSHA-compliant respirator.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in termite control.
• General labor, carpentry, cement, roofing, gutter, or attic experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify customers’ termite problems and use knowledge of termite behavior and habits to determine remedial steps.
• Perform termite treatment services safely and according to company guidelines and standard practices.
• Apply anti-termite treatments to structures according to schedules, safety procedures, and product-label instructions.
• Communicate conditions conducive to termite activity and discuss procedures and structural modifications that may supplement treatment.
• Verify that job specifications are appropriate for each work order.
• Operate and maintain service vehicles and equipment.
• Complete production forms documenting services provided.
• Interact with customers and explain services provided.
• Prepare job sites for treatment.

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.
• Training and development programs.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Performance incentives offered in many roles.
• Company vehicle and gas card provided.
• Required licenses and certificates covered by the company.

What This Job Offers

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