Pest & Wildlife Service Technician

Ann Arbor, MI - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 80000 - 95000

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Community Pest Solutions is an Ann Arbor based family owned small business. As we continue to grow we are adding reliable highly conscientious individuals to our service team. We are hiring self motivated ambitious individuals that enjoy rewarding work problem solving meeting new people and earning a great living.

We are a high performance company providing high quality service.

Our employees are treated with respect and compensated at more than twice the national average for our industry. Achieving this level of compensation requires serious commitment and dedication to your career. We offer a professional organized environment where you can quickly learn about our industry and develop the skills to grow within the company.

No pest control or wildlife control experience is required.

Metal working and carpentry skills are an advantage.

We have found this career is a great fit for wildlife biologists craftsmen people with outdoor skills and hunting/fishing backgrounds.

We resolve human-wildlife/pest conflict in homes and commercial spaces. We remove nuisance animals and pests from structures that often pose a risk to human health. For motivated individuals this is a fun challenging satisfying exciting career.

JOB DUTIES:

Inspections - Assessing new customer pest issues. Extreme attention to detail is required to properly identify pest evidence in attics garages basements crawl spaces etc.
Sales - You will be taught our system for pricing jobs after assessing clients needs and writing detailed proposals.
Service - Service includes the application of pesticides and trapping of mice squirrels raccoons and other wildlife. Occasional removal of live animals such as birds squirrels bats and snakes. Minor home repairs (pest exclusion) to prevent future pest entry including basic rough carpentry metal bending caulking etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

General knowledge of tools basic home repair and comfort working on roofs / ladders is skills are critical to be successful.
Must be comfortable working at heights on ladders and roofs and in small spaces such as attics crawl spaces and under decks. You must be able to physically access and inspect these spaces safely and efficiently.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 80lbs above your head (extension ladders equipment etc).
Must have a valid drivers license. A motor vehicle records check will be run.
Must be able to pass a drug test and background screening.
Must be able to pass state pesticide applicator licensing exam and maintain licensing (study materials and guidance will be provided).
Must be able to work efficiently with a small team and on group projects. Excellent team working skills and communication among co-workers is critical. Every employee plays a meaningful role within the company.

COMPENSATION:

This position receives commission based compensation. For most jobs technicians receive a percentage of the total service contract sold and completed. There is no cold calling or door to door selling required. All jobs are scheduled and provided by the company.

Training period is paid a flat weekly rate to be based upon qualifications. Training typically lasts 45-60 days.

Health and dental benefits are offered after 30 days (Community Pest Solutions pays 60% of the monthly premium for you and your family).
Paid holidays.
PTO / Sick Time
Employer matched retirement plan
Company vehicle (take home nightly)

Hours worked are Monday through Friday and 1-2 Saturdays a month. Hours are not set they flex with incoming call volume but appointment windows fall between 8am and 6pm.

Community Pest Solutions is located in Ann Arbor Washtenaw County Michigan. We service Washtenaw county and western Wayne County.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC