Pest Control Technician Experienced or Trainee

Job Description

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FROM DAY 1 EACH [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] TECHNICIAN MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN BERLINGO-SIZED VAN AND LADDER. The high earnings (£45,000 – £65,000 a year) provide compensation for this.

This job involves travel to attend jobs in the surrounding area of where we are recruiting.

How We Work

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] have been providing fast, reliable pest control services in domestic and commercial situations for 39-years. We are a member of the BPCA and have been assessed to ensure we meet their strict membership criteria. Our business model is unique and our technicians are extremely well paid and self-motivated.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provide marketing support and excellent lead generation to supply technicians with appointments for ‘one-off’ jobs and/or pest control contracts. The technicians take 50% of the fee. If a technician brings in their ‘own’ work then they take 75% of the fee. The rate is standard for each job completed. Each technician has the opportunity to take as many appointments as they wish.

Each technician runs their own ‘limited company’ and is a contractor to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. This means the technician pays less tax by claiming for protective clothing, telephone bills, gas, electric bills etc, they are better paid and generally have more flexibility and spare time when it is needed. The model is similar to a franchise but better paid, with job security and a regular income without upfront costs.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provide each technician with

• decals for their van incorporating the company logo, contact details and accreditations;
• all equipment, tools and chemicals;
• marketing support and excellent lead generation to supply technicians with appointments for ‘one-off’ jobs and/or pest control contracts. The technicians take 50% of the fee. If a technician brings in their ‘own’ work then they take 75% of the fee. The rate is standard for each job completed.

General

Treatments involve rodent, insect and some mammal pests and proofing. The bulk of the work is domestic treatments and contract work. Our technicians must follow the BPCA Codes of Best Practice to deliver a professional, effective service. This includes wearing protective clothing and strictly adhering to all other safety measures etc. Technicians are allocated contracts which are serviced at set intervals. These contracts supply regular work and income throughout the year.

As a member of the BPCA, we ensure that we meet their strict membership criteria. Our team of professionally trained and qualified technicians follow the BPCA Codes of Best Practice to deliver a professional, effective service.

Sharing Success

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s success as a company is aligned with the success of our technicians and continued customer satisfaction. Our business model presents technicians with the opportunity to earn a significant return and share in its success. We also have a bonus scheme. Two of our technicians gross over £100,000 each year.

Job Security

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] was established in 1985 and we now have a team of over 20-Pest Control Technicians, some of whom have been with us for over 25-years. No one has ever been made redundant due to lack of work, recession, company reorganisation or takeover. During economic downturns, income may drop but we have not had to reduce the number of technicians.

Coverage Area

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] operate in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Midlands, West Sussex and Wiltshire.

Working Hours

Our business model provides technicians with flexible working hours so they can choose to work as many hours as they wish and take opportunity for time off as required. However we rely on technicians to be available during busy periods, especially throughout the summer.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s core operating hours:

Trainees

Training takes 3 to 4-weeks and includes attending BPCA training courses, paid for by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], and undertaking on-the-job training by shadowing a technician. Trainees can start working on their own and earning 50% of the fee for the job before they pass the BPCA qualification.

Next Steps

If you have any questions or would like further information, please call [contact hidden]

You may talk to our current technicians to get their opinions.

If you would like to apply for this vacancy please email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]