Pest Elimination Service Technician

See why Food Processing Magazine honored Ecolab Pest Elimination as The Top Pest Management Company Ecolab is seeking Pest Control Technicians to join its industry leading Pest Elimination team. In this position, you will provide timely and cost-effective pest detection, elimination and prevention solutions to an established route of commercial customers. You’ll provide brand protection to your around-the-clock customers including commercial businesses such as restaurants, hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, retail stores, and food and beverage processing plants. Make your service and sales expertise work for you with Ecolab Pest Elimination.

**What’s in it For You**:

- Enjoy a paid training program allowing you to learn from successful professionals
- Receive a company service vehicle for business use
- Carve out a long term, advanced career path in service, sales, or management
- Flexible, independent work environment where you will manage a monthly schedule
- Access to best in class resources, tools, and technology
- Grow your income as you drive growth
- Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment
- Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment - medical, dental, vision, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more

**What You Will Do**:

- Establish effective working relationships with a variety of customers and partner with them on best practices to identify and solve pest problems.
- Keep abreast of Ecolab’s product/service offerings and industry conditions, to enhance service and sales of pest prevention/elimination solutions.
- Use handheld computerized equipment to manage service and document structural, sanitation and pest issues.
- This position is classified as heavy work

**Position Details**:

- Route territory will include**:Ottawa, Cornwall and surrounding area including Montreal**:

- Work week and shift**:Combinations of days and nights with 1 in 4 weekend coverage and 3 to 4 overnights per month**

As an Industry leader, Ecolab offers a world class training program designed to provide the tools and resources for you to be one of the best in your field. During your training program, you will be required to travel to Ecolab Corporate Headquarters in Saint Paul, Minnesota for 1 of the 5 weeks. Travel to Saint Paul will be on Week 5 and the remaining weeks will be in-field training. Ecolab will arrange and pay for your travel and certain travel related expenses.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- High School diploma or equivalent
- Two years work or military experience
- Valid Driver's License with an acceptable motor vehicle record, and drive and maintain a company vehicle and equipment in clean and proper operating condition
- Must be able to work an overnight shift
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Willingness to be on-call during off work hours and weekends as necessary
- Proof of Covid -19 vaccinations may be required based on some customer site requirements.
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

**Physical Demands**:

- Must have the ability to Lift/Push/Pull/Carry up to 50 pounds (25 kilograms) chest high.
- Must be able to access and be comfortable with working in a variety of conditions to include confined spaces damp and/or dusty locations, freezing conditions and hot conditions.
- Must be able to physically perform the essential duties of the position which include lifting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, use hands to finger, balancing, walking, standing, talk and hear.
- Must be capable of wearing a respirator
- Possess or able to obtain required pest certification and/or business licensing pursuant to country or provincial law

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Previous customer service experience
- Ability to sell value-added products to existing customers
- Previous pest elimination industry or route experience preferred

**Compensation Package**:

- Competitive hourly rate with possibility for overtime
- Fantastic company matched pension plan
- Company service vehicle with coverage on gas, maintenance and insurance
- Benefits with medical, dental, disability coverage from day 1
- Cell phone
- Full training program with one on one coaching
- Shares purchase plan
- Education funding
- Employee Assistant Program
- Opportunity for growth and advancement

Ecolab is dedicated to Employment Equity

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for a