New Start Technician - Jacksonville

Turner Pest Control is a rapidly growing pest control company that has been providing excellent service to our residential and commercial customers over the past 50 years. We have stayed at the forefront of the industry by constantly improving the methods, technologies, and services we offer and partnering with the best in the industry. As we expand across the southeast, we promise to keep innovating and providing the best experience possible for our customers and employees. We currently have 15 branches, 75,000+ customers and 500+ employees and expect to continue growing.

If you are committed, dependable, and want to be part of a growing team of pest management professionals, we'd like to meet with you.

Residential Pest Control Technician:

The ideal candidate must be dependable, ethical, and have a desire to succeed. This position requires you to be well organized, detail oriented and self-motivated. Providing excellent customer service with a friendly and positive attitude is a must!

Duties include:

• Provide timely and effective pest detection, elimination, and prevention solutions to new service clientele.

• Time management to arrive on scheduled service times of daily appointments.

• Install and establishment SMART equipment at initial appointment.

• Maintain a daily schedule of 6-8 new customer appointments.

• Calculate basic math problems

• Establish effective working relationships with a variety of customers

• Use of handheld computerized equipment to manage service calls and documents

• Provide customers with general information about our various services

• Conduct service calls as needed

• Problem solving and/or complaint resolution

• Drive a company vehicle

• Long periods of walking, up to 7 miles per day, at times with a (up to) 40 lb pack on your back

• At times, may have to enter/work in tight spaces such as crawl spaces and attics

• Be able to withstand long periods of squatting, standing and walking

• Be able to lift, push, pull up to 50lbs

• Have excellent listening and communication skills

• Be competent with the use of new technology

• Be organized and able to manage their own daily route

• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• Pest control experience
• Customer service experience
• Experience working outdoors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Relationship building skills
• Problem solving skills

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type:
This is a full-time position. Some Saturdays may be required.

Travel:
Local daily travel within the assigned territory.

Why work for Turner Pest Control?

We offer:

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Company-paid life insurance

• Company-paid short-term disability

• Optional supplemental benefits

• Enrollment eligibility begins first of the month following date of hire

FINANCIAL ASSURANCE

• 401(k) plan with company match of 4%

• Immediate enrollment eligibility

• Convenient direct paycheck deposit

• Team Member reward and recognition program

AND MORE

• Eight (8) paid holidays

• Paid time off

• Team Member discount on our services

• Team Member referral bonuses

• Opportunities to participate in community events

Turner Pest Control is a drug free workplace

A pre-hire compliance screening will be conducted.

Turner Pest Control is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner Pest Control is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Turner Pest Control will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Recruiting Department at 904-355-5300.

About Turner Pest Control:

We began in 1971 as a friendly, family-run business. 50 years later, that's still how we operate. The technology may change, but our commitment to our neighbors never will. In 2018, Turner Pest Control became a part of Anticimex, a $6 billion global pest control organization with a mission of being the leader in modern pest management. Our company culture embraces growth, technology, and integrity as we strive to become the global leader in pest control.

Today, we're one of the fastest-growing companies in Florida and Georgia. We're an industry leader ranked at number 5 of the Top 100 pest control companies in the nation. Turner Pest Control is a full-service company that prides itself on providing the highest quality lawn and pest management services to both residential and commercial customers.

We're also designated as a QualityPro Certified company, a distinction earned by less than three percent of U.S. pest control providers. Built on the principles of Business Operations, Environmental Stewardship, Consumer Relations and Technician Training, the QualityPro certification is a symbol of Turner Pest Control's commitment to protecting our customers, our people, and our environment.