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Rentokil

Global pest control and hygiene services

Outside Sales Professional

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 6
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A valid driver's license from the candidate's current state of residence is required.
  • Candidates must have strong social, customer service, and communication skills.
  • Candidates must be able to move up to 10 pounds regularly and 11–20 pounds frequently, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or repositioning objects.
  • Candidates must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles, and maintain balance on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces.
  • Candidates must be comfortable dealing with pests, including spiders, flies, mosquitoes, and rodents, and entering small spaces such as basements, crawl spaces, and attics.
  • Candidates must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and keep it and other equipment clean.
  • Candidates must be able to wear personal protective equipment, including an OSHA-compliant respirator, and regularly work in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways.
  • Candidates must be willing to travel up to 100% of the time within assigned territories.

Responsibilities

  • Sell the company's residential pest-management services and products to new and existing customers while maintaining customer-focused service and growing the business.
  • Assess customers' needs through consultation and analysis, applying expert knowledge of company products and services to sell pest-control solutions.
  • Visually inspect homes for pests, pest harborage, and pest entry points; use assessment findings to sell pest-control solutions and preventative maintenance to residential customers.
  • Collaborate with the Customer Service Center, Inside Sales department, and technicians to identify increased sales opportunities.
  • Partner with the Branch Manager to identify revenue streams with the current customer base and service-specialist engagement.
  • Develop proposals to resolve existing pest issues and recommend additional enhancements to household pest services.
  • Complete home diagrams using the sales customer relationship management (CRM) system to clarify the home's layout and potential challenges.
  • Follow up on past proposals to close sales opportunities.
  • Provide expert knowledge for new service installations to ensure the job is completed satisfactorily.
  • Complete daily activities and record sales performance using the company sales customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 1–2 years of pest-technician or sales experience is preferred.
  • Related sales experience and/or training is welcomed.

About the Company

Rentokil

Global pest control and hygiene services

Rentokil Initial plc provides pest control and hygiene and well-being services to commercial and private customers around the world. It operates with the reach of a multinational company (about 68,500 staff across 89 countries) and the responsiveness of a local business, using trained technicians to deliver pest management and hygiene solutions that protect people and improve everyday life. The company differentiates itself by its global scale and local execution, as well as its status as a public, FTSE 100-listed firm with extensive experience in its fields. Its goal is to help people stay safe and healthy by preventing pests and improving hygiene in workplaces and homes.

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

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