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Rentokil Initial

Global pest control and hygiene services

Junior Quality Pest Control Intern

Environmental SciencesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipPomezia, ItalyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be enrolled in a degree course or hold a degree in Biological Sciences, Biology, Agricultural Sciences, Entomology, Food Science and Technology, Food Safety and Hygiene, Veterinary Medicine, Natural or Environmental Sciences, or a related path.
  • Knowledge of sector regulations and standards, including UNI EN 16636, UNI 11381, the Biocidal Products Directive, and EU Regulation No. 528/2012 is a strong plus.
  • Knowledge of food and large-scale retail quality standards and certifications, such as BRC, IFS, ISO 22000, and Marks & Spencer requirements, is a strong plus.
  • Previous experience, including brief experience or an internship, in Pest Management, food, large-scale retail, hospital, or pharmaceutical companies is desirable.
  • Good knowledge of English and common computer tools.
  • Precision, patience, and good manual dexterity for laboratory activities such as counting eggs under a microscope.
  • Willingness to work outdoors and move around the 53-hectare area.
  • A car is strongly recommended to reach the ENEA-Casaccia Research Center.

Responsibilities

  • Support development and maintenance of the monitoring plan through outdoor field work, laboratory analysis, and technical-scientific support.
  • Place and activate adult-insect traps, including BG-traps and BG Protectors, and recover insects from them.
  • Replace, inspect, and monitor weekly ovitraps distributed throughout the experimental area.
  • Plan and periodically release sterile adult male insects across a network of 50–70 strategic points.
  • Clean, prepare, and handle logistics for ovitrap rods and supports.
  • Identify tiger mosquitoes and determine insect sex by examining material collected from BG-traps with a microscope or magnifying lens.
  • Wet eggs collected from ovitraps the previous week, count them, and assess fertility rates.
  • Assist with drafting technical-scientific tender specifications and support the bids team and the Technical Department.
  • Study and apply industry regulations and quality standards at client sites.
  • Prepare trend analyses of pest activity.

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong customer orientation, focus on service quality, and commercial and interpersonal aptitude.
  • Analytical and organizational ability, determination, ambition, and results orientation.

About the Company

Rentokil Initial

Global pest control and hygiene services

Rentokil Initial plc provides pest control and hygiene and well-being services for commercial and private customers worldwide. It operates with a large, multinational workforce (about 68,500 people) across 89 countries, delivering on-site services to protect people and improve everyday safety and cleanliness. The company’s offerings are delivered through local teams backed by global expertise, enabling tailored pest control and hygiene programs, monitoring, sanitation, and safety protocols. Its differentiator is the combination of scale and local service: a worldwide leader in its fields that can respond quickly and customize solutions to local needs, supported by rigorous processes and a strong public market presence as a FTSE 100-listed firm on the London Stock Exchange. The goal is to protect people and enhance lives by providing reliable, effective pest control and hygiene services that keep spaces safer and healthier for customers and communities.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Crawley, United Kingdom
Founded
1925

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