Rentokil Initial

Outside Sales Professional

Rentokil Initial$70K — $100K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Valid driver's license from current state needed.
  • Strong social, customer service, and communication skills essential.
  • 1-2 years of pest technician or sales experience preferred.
  • Willingness to travel up to 100% within assigned territories.

Responsibilities

  • Visually inspect homes for pests and propose pest control solutions.
  • Collaborate with Customer Service, Inside Sales, and Technicians to find opportunities.
  • Partner with Branch Manager to identify and develop revenue streams.
  • Create customer proposals to resolve pest issues and recommend enhancements.
  • Follow up on prior proposals to finalize sales.
  • Provide expert knowledge during new service installations.
  • Utilize the company's sales CRM to track daily activities and performance.

Benefits

  • Company vehicle and gas card provided for travel.
  • Encouragement of professional training and development opportunities.
  • Potential for uncapped commission beyond base salary.
  • Supportive work culture focusing on community engagement.
Full Job Description
Total Rewards: Competitive base salary + uncapped commission.
  • Year 1 On-Target Earnings: $70,000+
  • Top Earner Potential: $100,000+ per year


What do our Pest Control Consultants do?

The primary purpose of this role is to sell the company's industry leading pest management services and products to new and existing residential customers, while maintaining a customer-focused service to grow the business. You'll be the face of our national brand to your local community, and your clients will count on you to protect their homes and their families. This includes assessing customers' needs by consulting with the customer and performing an analysis using expert knowledge of the company's products and services that result in the sales of the organization's pest control solutions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Visually inspect homes for pests, pest harborage, pest entries, etc. Based on assessment findings, sell pest control solutions as well as preventative maintenance for residential customers
  • Collaborate with our Customer Service Center, Inside Sales department, and Technicians for increased opportunities
  • Partner with Branch Manager to identify revenue streams with our current base and service specialist engagement Develop proposals for customers to resolve existing pest issues while also proposing additional enhancements to pest household services
  • Complete Home diagram using Sales CRM and provided to ensure clear understanding of customer home and possible challenges
  • Follow up on past proposals to close sales opportunities
  • Provide expert knowledge to new service installations to ensure the job is completed satisfactorily
  • Complete daily activities and sales performance using the company sales CRM


Essential Job Functions:

We're not going to sugarcoat it. The essential functions of this job have some physical demands (of course, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Here's what we mean:
  • You've got to be able to move up to 10 lbs. regularly and 11-20 lbs. frequently, whether that's lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects
  • You'll move around a lot - regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. You'll go up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles. And you'll need to keep your balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces. (You'll definitely get your steps in.)
  • You must be comfortable dealing with different pests (spiders, flies, mosquitos, rodents, etc.), as well as being required to go into small spaces such as basements, crawl spaces, attics, etc.
  • You must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and make sure it and all other equipment is kept clean
  • Sometimes you'll need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA-compliant respirator, and you'll need to be okay with regularly working in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways (you know, where critters live)


What do you need?
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • A valid driver's license from your current state of residence (Company vehicle and gas card provided)
  • Strong social, customer service, and communication skills - in fact, we'd be really impressed if you came to this role with related experience and/or training in sales.
  • Prefer at least 1-2 years of pest technician or sales experience
  • Travel up to 100% of time within assigned territory(s)


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About Rentokil Initial

Rentokil Initial is a British business services company that provides a range of services, including pest control, hygiene services, and workwear. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Camberley, UK. Rentokil Initial operates in over 80 countries and has a workforce of over 40,000 employees. The company is divided into four main business segments: pest control, hygiene, workwear, and plants. Rentokil Initial is one of the largest pest control companies in the world and has a significant presence in the UK and Europe.
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