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Trainee Pest Control Technician

  1. Operations / Technical Services
  2. Full-time

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Rentokil Pest Control - Pest Control Technician

This role comes with a basic salary of £25,705 per annum plus benefits (including a company vehicle, fuel card, mobile phone, uniform and RI Rewards).

We are currently hiring for a Pest Control Technician to join the team based at our Edinburgh branch covering Fort Kinnaird and surrounding area. If you’re someone who enjoys managing their own time and thrives on solving bespoke customer problems face to face, this could be the job for you!

As a global leader in pest control, Rentokil Pest Control provides expert, reliable and professional advice to customers spanning both commercial and residential sectors. Our technicians receive industry-leading training to enable them to support our customers with their pest control requirements.

Expected OTE: £34,000 per annum, with bonus and commission schemes available

Permanent: A full time role, working Monday to Friday (40hr week), Up to 48 hours may become available in the future with an increased salary

Location: Join the team based at our Edinburgh branch covering Fort Kinnaird and surrounding area.

Requirements:

Responsibilities Include:

  • Inspecting customer premises for signs of pests and identifying potential risks.
  • Swiftly tackle pest problems by cleaning and removing evidence of pest behaviour.
  • Offer valuable advice to customers on the maintenance and hygiene of their premises.
  • Completing accurate reports after every visit.
  • Provide exceptional customer service and uphold a professional image at all times.


Key Requirements

  • Full UK driving licence, for more than two years, with no more than six penalty points.
  • Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C (Grade 4) or above.
  • Demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills.
  • Flexibility with working patterns to support the business need.

Benefits:

Benefits

  • A basic salary of £25,705.
  • Additional opportunities to earn more with regular bonus and commission schemes
  • Access to a company vehicle and fuel card.
  • Benefit from life insurance and enrolment into our company pension scheme
  • Explore exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers with RI Rewards
  • Uncapped overtime - opportunities are regularly available to meet the needs of our customers in a growing market
  • Uncapped leads commission - although this isn’t a sales job, we appreciate your contributions and reward you for passing on sales leads
  • Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - which is FREE to access and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to you as well as your family and friends.
  • Refer a Friend scheme - to work for Rentokil Initial (and earn up to £1000)


A Company Putting “People First”

Rentokil Initial (FTSE100) is one of the largest business services companies in the world, operating in 91 countries and providing services that protect people and enhance lives. Rentokil is the world’s leading commercial pest control services provider, Initial is the world’s leading commercial hygiene services provider and its Ambius business is the world’s leading provider of plants and scenting.

As a business we focus on the Right People, doing the Right Things and in the Right Way. We invest a lot of time and money in training and in developing all of our colleagues to be the best that they can, and we are always looking for talented and driven people to join our Rentokil Initial Family.

Our Social Links

Website: https://www.rentokil.co.uk/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//rentokilpestcontroluk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rentokil_initial_uk/

Rentokil Initial are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse working environment. To find out how we process your data view our careers privacy policy here

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