Termite Technician

Terminix•Fresno, CA

8d•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Termite Technicians inspect customer properties and provide services to identify, prevent, and treat wood-destroying organisms. They assess termite problems and behaviors, prepare sites, apply treatments according to schedules, safety procedures, product labels, and company standards, and explain services and relevant conditions to customers. The role involves completing service documentation, verifying work orders, and operating and maintaining a company vehicle and equipment. The work may involve seasonal weather and damp or dusty areas, roofs and other elevated areas, ladders up to 20 feet, crawl spaces, and other confined spaces. Technicians regularly move, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and must wear required personal protective equipment, including an OSHA-compliant respirator. The position offers a stated hourly pay range of $17.00–$23.00. Company benefits for eligible full-time colleagues include benefits beginning on day one, health and wellness coverage, retirement savings, paid time off, holidays, training, career development, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of customer service experience.
Valid driver's license from the state of residence.
Clean-shaven face so respirators can seal properly.
Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and ability to follow product-label mixing instructions.
Flexibility to work Monday through Friday and Saturdays as needed.
Ability to tolerate varied environmental conditions, including seasonal weather and damp or dusty locations.
Ability to work at heights, including on a ladder 20 feet up, and in small confined spaces.
Ability to regularly sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and use stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including an OSHA-compliant respirator.
Licenses or certificates required by applicable federal, state, or local regulations; the company covers these requirements.
Ability to safely operate a vehicle on public streets and resolve conflicts in a non-violent and non-disruptive manner.

Nice To Haves

Experience in termite control.
Experience in general labor, carpentry, cement work, roofing, gutters, or attics.

Responsibilities

Identify customers’ termite problems and use knowledge of termite behaviors 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 schedule, safety procedures, and label instructions.
Inform customers about 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.
Work on roofs and elevated areas, and enter and exit structures and crawl spaces.

Benefits

Benefits for eligible full-time colleagues begin on day one, with no waiting period.
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus additional health benefits.
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
Vacation days and sick days.
Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
Training and development programs.
Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
Performance incentives in many roles.
Company vehicle and gas card provided.
Required licenses and certificates covered by the company.