Pest Control Apprentice - Military Veterans

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Summary:
The Pest Control Apprentice is responsible for assisting the licensed Technicians in a variety of capacities. The Apprentice will assist with the application and release of chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Follow and adhere to all BPP policies and procedures and ensure effective and efficient use of materials, equipment and human resources that include but are not limited to:

• Serve customers with a positive attitude, enthusiasm and professionalism
• Present options on every call and assist customers in making the best decision for their home or business
• Refuse to compromise company or individual integrity by performing unnecessary services
• Assist fellow employees whenever called upon to do so
• Perform every job with technical excellence in order to live up to our industry leading warranties and guarantees
• Become proficient on the tools and techniques of your craft and seek training and certifications to advance your career
• Embrace a safety-first mentality both on and off the job
• Promote the BPP image of being clean cut, trustworthy and professional at all times
• Act with dignity and respect when dealing with our valued customers, vendors and fellow employees
• Complete required forms, reports and approval processes using the provided tablets, computers, phone systems and software
• Maintain, inspect and clean assigned vehicle and maintain and secure truck stock to promote time and material efficiency and present a professional image to the public
• Record work activities performed
• Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations
• Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients
• Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins
• Clean work site after completion of job
• Safely drive and maintain truck equipped with power spraying equipment
• Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for services
• Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent the recurrence of infestation
• Assist other workers in treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents and insects
• Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated
• Set mechanical traps or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches
• Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground
• Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedures and provide drainage, using brooms, mops, shovels, or rakes.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

Education:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Two years of college or trade school or equivalent experience preferred

Experience:

• Possess a minimum of three (3) years of verifiable pest control experience
• Possess a clean driving record
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of pest control and related operations.

Work Environment:

• Field service environment
• Exposure to smells and sounds associated with pest control services
• Exposure to dust and other debris.

Physical Requirements:

• Not afraid of heights to include but not limited to working from tall ladders and roof tops
• Ability to stand, walk, and climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Natural or corrected vision to see and focus for close, distance and peripheral vision with normal depth perception.

Work Hours:
Must be able to work extended hours, nights or weekends when needed.

Supervision:
None

Compensation:
This position is nonexempt and is eligible for overtime pay.

Benefits:

• Eligibility for health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k) plan and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short- and long-term disability and long-term care, subject to applicable waiting periods
• Paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis after 90 days of employment
• Company-paid holidays

Each franchise location is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. The franchisee sets their own compensation and benefits. All inquiries about employment, benefits, scheduling and compensation at this franchise should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Corporate.

1 - 3 years