Pest Control Technician

Summary

This role is for a Pest Control Officer to work within a small team to help provide a professional pest control service to the Residents of Islington.

Pay Rate - £19.05-£24.95 (umbrella) per hour

Main Duties of the Job

• Investigation and treatment of rodent and insect infestations in premises, including examination of drainage systems, disinfecting and deodorising, carrying out surveys, advising customers, and distribution of relevant literature.
• Responsible for ensuring that persistent infestations are notified to the Pest Control Manager and to make, where necessary, recommendations as to future/alternative treatments.
• Assisting in the initiation, development, and execution of pest control initiatives.
• Assisting with the upkeep of the pesticides store including the transfer of materials from point of delivery, stock taking, and other similar matters.
• Assist with training of other staff in pest control matters.
• Assist with promoting new business for the Pest Control Service.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Investigation and treatment of rodent and insect infestations in premises, including examination of drainage systems, disinfecting and deodorising, carrying out surveys, and distribution of relevant literature.
• Promote the Pest Control services for new business and refer sales inquiries to the Pest Control Manager/Surveyor.
• Driving and maintaining a Council vehicle in accordance with the Staff Code and other approved practices.
• Reporting to the Pest Control Manager defects in equipment, shortages of materials, or defects in vehicles.
• Preparation of job tickets, reports, and other documentation in relation to the work of the section.
• Liaison with officers in other departments or within the department, or with other external groups and organisations, in relation to the work of the section.
• Preparation of reports and evidence required for legal action and attendance at Court where necessary.
• Carry out occasional duties outside normal office hours as required.
• Carrying out responsibilities/duties in accordance with any approved quality procedural documents.
• To represent the Council in a professional manner when interacting with clients in the course of delivering Pest Control services.
• To be responsible for carrying out surveys in accordance with agreed operational methods.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a BPCA Operators certificate level 2 or a Royal Society of Health Pest Control certificate.

Experience

• Experience in providing pest control advice to clients.
• Experience of working with baits, traps, poisons, and pest control equipment.
• Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of providing excellent customer service whilst working in a front-line operational team.

Please Note

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have the right to work in the U.K.

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and are an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated, all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer-term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. In case the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.