Trainee Pest Control Technician

at  Opkill Limited

Job Description
Opkill Pest Control Limited are an established business within the Midlands, South West and Northern England.
An additional exciting opportunity has been made available for a trainee pest control technician to join our growing team, to learn and be involved in a new career path, working on our council and commercial contracts.
Do you have the right attitude to be flexible, go that extra little for customers and the business, conscientious, organised and innovative? Do you possess common sense, problem solving skills, useful transferable skills and the desire to study for a trade qualification?
This is an ideal chance for anyone to work with us and be trained to a RSPH Level 2 qualification, to join a growing force in the industry. If you are ambitious, looking at a role that will provide a lifetime career, excellent promotion prospects, this may be the position for you.
A full development training programme will be provided, where your commitment will be required, to obtain your qualifications or help improve on knowledge you may already have.
The area of work will mainly be mainly within Leicestershire, but at times be where business needs require.
You’ll use chemicals and equipment to deal with insects and animals like rats, mice, foxes, moles and birds. You could work anywhere from people’s homes to restaurants, sewers, warehouses or farms.

Your day-to-day duties may include:

• investigating and identifying pests
• collecting dead animals and samples for analysis
• finding out how pests are getting in
• choosing a method of control
• spraying chemicals to get rid of insects
• laying poison and traps or using air guns to control birds and animals
• repairing an area to stop pests returning
• advising people how to prevent further problems
• completing reports and keeping records
• handling and storing chemicals
• getting rid of dead or captured animals

You’ll need:

• customer service skills
• full, clean driving licence
• confidence with maths for calculating doses of chemicals
• practical skills to investigate problems
• knowledge of health and safety
• knowledge of how chemicals affect the environment

You’ll usually work Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5.00pm. You’ll often work alone, driving to jobs in a van.
You could work indoors or outside. You may need to crawl into confined spaces or climb ladders. You may also need to wear protective clothing.
You’ll need physical fitness and good eyesight to investigate problems. You may come across unpleasant sights and smells.
This work may not be suitable if you’ve allergies or certain skin conditions.

BASIC SALARY STARTS AT £24,000 FOR NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE BUT RISING QUICKLY WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. EXPECTATIONS OF OTE £27K+ IN FIRST YEAR (WITH O/T, BONUS AND COMMISSION).

Personal development plan, to enable diversity in long term career objectives.
Overtime available and an attractive, uncapped commission structure.
Company vehicle, fuel card, smart phone, pension, uniform

• investigating and identifying pests
• collecting dead animals and samples for analysis
• finding out how pests are getting in
• choosing a method of control
• spraying chemicals to get rid of insects
• laying poison and traps or using air guns to control birds and animals
• repairing an area to stop pests returning
• advising people how to prevent further problems
• completing reports and keeping records
• handling and storing chemicals
• getting rid of dead or captured animal