{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"26e980fe96fd85d8bca25fcd","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/26e980fe96fd85d8bca25fcd","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/26e980fe96fd85d8bca25fcd","title":"Utility Technician","description":"Benefits Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period!\nFor more information about our benefits, see below!\nWe are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to \"protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet.\"\nWhat do our Innovation/Utility specialists do?\nThe primary purpose of this role is to perform the dynamic combined aspects of pest control, exclusion services, minor construction, and TAP (Thermal Acoustical Pest) insulation installation allowing you to make a significant impact in the communities we serve.\n\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to the following:\nPest Control: Conduct inspections to identify pest activity, perform pest control services for residential and commercial clients, and install and maintain termite control systems\nTAP Insulation Installation: Efficiently install Thermal Acoustical Pest Control (TAP) insulation, ensuring quality service and customer satisfaction while managing job-site preparations and clean-up\nConstruction and Repair: Assist with light construction projects, including minor repairs and replacements related to pest damage\nCustomer Interaction: Communicate effectively with customers to explain services, ensure satisfaction, and provide guidance on pest control measures\nService Delivery: Perform exclusion services and wildlife removal, setting up and building exclusion traps, and ensuring safety protocols are followed\nContinuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and regulations. Participate in training to enhance your skills in pest control and related services\nEssential Job Functions:\nWorking around animals, insects and termites\nWorking in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways\nSetting up and building exclusion traps, cuts flashing and forms hardware cloth to specifications\nRemoving animals trapped in exclusion devices\nWorking in a safety harness from roof tops as needed in the performance of exclusion services and wildlife removal\nCompleting production forms documenting services provided\nYou’ll sometimes be working around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals, and we’ll train you how to handle all of these conditions safely\nMove up to 50 pounds by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects\nMaintain balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces\nPush objects forward, downward, or outward with sustained force using the upper extremities to press with steady force and drag, draw, haul, or tug objects\nAble to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather\nLots of moving around — regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles\nAbility to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator\nSafely operate a motor vehicle and make sure it and all other equipment is kept clean\nWhat do you need?\nClean shaven face- for safety reasons (rebreathers have to be able to seal your face)\nHigh school diploma or GED; related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nPossess a valid driver’s license from state of residence\nAvailable to work Monday-Friday and Saturdays as needed\nSolid reading, writing, and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information in both internal and external settings.\nBasic math skills — add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. You’ll need to be able to follow instructions for mixing on product labels.\nLicenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us)\nCustomer-facing experience preferred\n#ZipRTX\nBase Pay Range\nHourly: $17.00 - $19.00\nWhile starting pay falls within the given range, it can vary based on factors like geographic location, skills, education, and experience. Total earnings may also be affected by overtime, incentives, commissions, performance, and route assignment (where applicable).\nWhy Choose Us?\n\nA career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.\n\nBelow you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.\n\nClick here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes:\n\nProfessional and Personal Growth\nMultiple avenues to grow your career\nTraining and development programs available\nTuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)\n\nHealth and Wellness\nFull-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1\nHealth benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more\n\nSavings and Retirement\n401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions\nWork-Life Balance\nVacation days & sick days\nCompany-paid holidays & floating holidays\nA company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility\n\nWe are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?\n\nThis company is a Drug Free workplace.\nRentokil is committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.\nCalifornia residents click here to review your privacy rights.\nIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.\nBy applying to this job, you agree to receive initial texts from systems used on behalf of Rentokil North America, Inc., possibly including Workday, Loop, and HireVue. These systems utilize text messages to communicate with you throughout the application, interview, and pre-hire processes. You can set your communication preferences or opt out of text messages from each system at any time following the initial message. 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We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to \"protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet.\"\nWhat do our Innovation/Utility specialists do?\nThe primary purpose of this role is to perform the dynamic combined aspects of pest control, exclusion services, minor construction, and TAP (Thermal Acoustical Pest) insulation installation allowing you to make a significant impact in the communities we serve.\n\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to the following:\nPest Control: Conduct inspections to identify pest activity, perform pest control services for residential and commercial clients, and install and maintain termite control systems\nTAP Insulation Installation: Efficiently install Thermal Acoustical Pest Control (TAP) insulation, ensuring quality service and customer satisfaction while managing job-site preparations and clean-up\nConstruction and Repair: Assist with light construction projects, including minor repairs and replacements related to pest damage\nCustomer Interaction: Communicate effectively with customers to explain services, ensure satisfaction, and provide guidance on pest control measures\nService Delivery: Perform exclusion services and wildlife removal, setting up and building exclusion traps, and ensuring safety protocols are followed\nContinuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and regulations. Participate in training to enhance your skills in pest control and related services\nEssential Job Functions:\nWorking around animals, insects and termites\nWorking in tight, confined spaces such as basements, attics, crawl spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways\nSetting up and building exclusion traps, cuts flashing and forms hardware cloth to specifications\nRemoving animals trapped in exclusion devices\nWorking in a safety harness from roof tops as needed in the performance of exclusion services and wildlife removal\nCompleting production forms documenting services provided\nYou’ll sometimes be working around mechanical parts, vehicles, electrical current, heights and scaffolding, fumes, dust, and chemicals, and we’ll train you how to handle all of these conditions safely\nMove up to 50 pounds by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects\nMaintain balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces\nPush objects forward, downward, or outward with sustained force using the upper extremities to press with steady force and drag, draw, haul, or tug objects\nAble to work both inside and outside in your local climate in company-provided weather\nLots of moving around — regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles\nAbility to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator\nSafely operate a motor vehicle and make sure it and all other equipment is kept clean\nWhat do you need?\nClean shaven face- for safety reasons (rebreathers have to be able to seal your face)\nHigh school diploma or GED; related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nPossess a valid driver’s license from state of residence\nAvailable to work Monday-Friday and Saturdays as needed\nSolid reading, writing, and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information in both internal and external settings.\nBasic math skills — add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. You’ll need to be able to follow instructions for mixing on product labels.\nLicenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us)\nCustomer-facing experience preferred\n#ZipRTX\nBase Pay Range\nHourly: $17.00 - $19.00\nWhile starting pay falls within the given range, it can vary based on factors like geographic location, skills, education, and experience. Total earnings may also be affected by overtime, incentives, commissions, performance, and route assignment (where applicable).\nWhy Choose Us?\n\nA career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.\n\nBelow you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.\n\nClick here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes:\n\nProfessional and Personal Growth\nMultiple avenues to grow your career\nTraining and development programs available\nTuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)\n\nHealth and Wellness\nFull-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1\nHealth benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more\n\nSavings and Retirement\n401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions\nWork-Life Balance\nVacation days & sick days\nCompany-paid holidays & floating holidays\nA company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility\n\nWe are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?\n\nThis company is a Drug Free workplace.\nRentokil is committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.\nCalifornia residents click here to review your privacy rights.\nIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.\nBy applying to this job, you agree to receive initial texts from systems used on behalf of Rentokil North America, Inc., possibly including Workday, Loop, and HireVue. These systems utilize text messages to communicate with you throughout the application, interview, and pre-hire processes. You can set your communication preferences or opt out of text messages from each system at any time following the initial message. 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