Rentokil Initial

Residential Sales Specialist

Rentokil Initial$62K — $108K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Technical degree preferred
  • 1+ years of sales or pest technician experience
  • 1-2 years in pest control sales and 2 or more years in a customer service role preferred
  • Must have effective verbal communication skills, especially in customer interactions
  • Pest Industry certifications are a plus
  • Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence
  • Ability to travel up to 100% of time within assigned territories

Responsibilities

  • Assess customer needs through a detailed needs analysis
  • Inspect homes and businesses visually for pest issues
  • Sell pest control solutions based on assessment findings
  • Collaborate with customer service, inside sales, and technicians for sales opportunities
  • Work with Branch Manager to identify and propose revenue streams
  • Create home diagrams using Sales CRM for customer understanding
  • Follow up on past proposals to close sales

Benefits

  • Immediate enrollment in health benefits upon hire, starting on day 1
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
  • Career growth opportunities with training and development programs
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits for full-time colleagues
  • Generous vacation days, sick days, company-paid holidays, and floating holidays
  • Company culture focused on health, safety, and flexibility
Full Job Description
What do our Residential Sales Specialists do?

The primary purpose of this role is selling the company's Residential Pest Management Services and Products to new and existing residential customers, while maintaining a customer-focused service to grow the business. This includes assessing customers' needs by performing a needs analysis based on customer concerns using expert knowledge of the company's products and services that result in the sales of the organization's pest control solutions.

Functions include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Assessing customers' needs by performing a needs analysis based on customer concerns using expert knowledge of the company's products and services and certifications.
  • Visually inspects homes and businesses for pests, pest harborage, pest entries, etc
  • Based on assessment findings, sell pest control solutions for residential customers.
  • Collaborates with our customer service center, Inside Sales department, and technicians for increased opportunities
  • Partners 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

What do you need?
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Prefer Associate's or Technical degree
  • Pest Industry certifications a plus
  • Must have 1 or more years of sales or pest technician experience
  • Prefer 1-2 years of experience in pest control sales and 2 or more years in a customer service role
  • Must be an effective verbal communicator, with particular emphasis on customer-facing conversations and presentation with additional follow-ups
  • Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence
  • Travel up to 100% of time within assigned territory(s)


Base pay range: $15.87-$28.27/hour

Annual Total Earning Potential after initial training period: $62300 - $108400 / year

In addition to the base pay, a Colleague working in this role who has completed training may be eligible to earn additional monetary compensation including overtime, incentive, and/or commission pay. Total annual earning potential may vary based on performance, assigned routes, and achieving Key Performance Indicators ("KPIs").

Base Pay Range
Hourly: $21.00 - $28.00

While 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).

Below 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.

Click here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes:

Professional and Personal Growth
  • Multiple avenues to grow your career
  • Training and development programs available
  • Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)


Health and Wellness
  • Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1
  • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more


Savings and Retirement
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions


Work-Life Balance
  • Vacation days & sick days
  • Company-paid holidays & floating holidays
  • A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility


We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

This company is a Drug Free workplace.

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.
Learn more about Rentokil Initial
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46,000 employees
Market Cap
$15.6 billion
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