Rentokil Graduate Pest Control Technician - Travelling Role

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

10/31/2024

Join Our Team and Make a Difference!

We're currently seeking a Graduate Pest Control Technician to join our dedicated team. Successful individuals in this role have included graduates with a science-based, business management or social science degree. If you're looking for a company that puts its colleagues' development at the forefront, this could be the job for you!

Why Join Rentokil?

• Competitive Salary Package: Start with a basic salary of £25,705 per annum plus an inconvenience allowance of £5000 per annum due to travelling and staying away from home.
• Expected OTE: £30K per annum, with bonus and commission schemes available.
• Benefits: Company vehicle, fuel card, mobile phone, uniform, and RI Rewards. Additionally, all accommodation while staying away each week is paid for by the company, including breakfast and dinner.
• Relocation Package: Moving from more than 2 hours away? We may offer up to £5,000 to help you settle in.
• Work-Life Balance: Full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday (40 hr week), with potential for up to 48 hours in the future with an increased salary. As you will be travelling across the whole of the UK, you would be expected to travel on Sunday and work/stay away from home Monday to Friday
• Industry-Leading Training: Receive top-notch training to support our customers' pest control needs.
  
  

The Role

You will join our specialist hit squad supporting key branches across the UK working on service improvement. You will be working within different branches across the UK, therefore, the commitment to working and staying away from home during your working week is required.

Responsibilities

You will start as a Pest Control Technician, where your initial 6-12 months will be dedicated to covering a specific geographical area. You'll provide invaluable support to customers by resolving their pest control issues while receiving comprehensive industry-recognised training. Key responsibilities include:

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

Role

During the next 12-36 months, you will have an exciting opportunity to choose your own career path down one of the following roles:

• Sales Surveyor
• Field Biologist
• Service Team Leader
• Key Account Manager
  
  

Rentokil offers you the platform to follow your own career path while having the ability to constantly learn on the job and develop your career.

Requirements

Requirements

• A minimum 2.2 degree in a science/BSc-related subject including Social Science, or a BA in Business Management, Hospitality or Tourism
• A full UK driving licence
• A desire to work hard and have fun while meeting and interacting with customers daily.
• Flexibility with working patterns to support the business needs.
• You may be required to pass a DBS check depending on the role you have applied for
  
  

Benefits

Benefits

• Additional opportunities to earn more with regular bonus and commission schemes.
• Access to a company vehicle and fuel card.
• Salary grading system - linked to performance for those keen to develop their career within our business.
• Opportunity to contribute to a Private Healthcare scheme.
• Enrolment in our company pension scheme.
• Exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers with RI Rewards.
• Overtime opportunities - potential to earn extra in overtime to meet the needs of our customers.
• Uncapped leads commission - although this isn't a sales job, we appreciate and reward you for passing on sales leads.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free to access and available 24/7 to you, your family, and friends.
• Long service recognition - includes an extra five days of annual leave entitlement after five years of service.
• Refer a Friend - earn up to £1,000 for referring someone to work for Rentokil Initial.
  
  

A Company Putting "People First"

Rentokil Initial (FTSE100) is one of the largest business services companies in the world, operating in over 90 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.

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