Branch Sales Professional - Pest Control

Overview:

The Shield Co. Management / EcoShield Pest Solutions is one of the fastest growing pest control companies in the country! Simply stated, we provide comprehensive solutions for pest-free living, but our purpose is to spread happiness. We accomplish that by delivering above and beyond experiences, not only to our customers but also to our employees, partners, and communities, who we consider family.

Currently, we are hiring for a Branch Sales Professionals (BSP) to our team. Our ideal candidate will be professional, driven, and motivated to do well for the company and for our customers. We are interested in candidates who are service-oriented, who can design custom solutions to meet the unique needs of each client, and who can build those long-lasting customer relationships.

If this sounds like you, come join the team and start spreading happiness by keeping bugs out of our customer’s beds, barbecues, bungalows, and businesses!

Pay and Benefits

The Company is proud to offer competitive pay, growth opportunities, full benefits, and monthly/quarterly/annual bonuses (in applicable positions)!

For this role, we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Additional compensation opportunities
• Company vehicle and company cell phone
• Paid time off
• Sick/Safe time - 1 hour per every 30 hours worked with a maximum of 80 hours annually
• Vacation - begins at the equivalent of 3 days per year with an additional day per year of service capped at 9 days
• 10 company-paid holidays
• Benefits (employee as well as family)
• Medical
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Life
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k), with match of 100% of the first 3% of each employee’s contribution and 50% of the next 2%
• Employee Assistance Program
• Rally Health and Wellness Program
• Employee and Friends/Family Discounted Pest Control Services

Responsibilities:

What will I be doing in this position?

We understand that we cannot list every single task that you will do in this position, but below is an overview of our expectations:

• Sell additional services and/or general pest control protection to customers via cold-calls, warm leads, onsite at their residence, place of business or similar
• Creatively prospect for new sales opportunities
• Conduct inspections to identify infestations, or conditions conducive to infestations, of wood destroying organisms and/or insects or other vertebrate pests, to make proposals and presentations to obtain sales contracts
• Cover sales leads in assigned branch and/or territory and develop multiple additional service and/or pest control sales leads creatively for each respective lead furnished
• Prepare appropriate job specifications and treating instructions in accordance with existing laws, regulations, and company policy
• Execute contracts on behalf of the company, observing company policies as to terms of sale and payment options
• Manage collection effort on delinquent accounts of personal sales contracts
• Contact customers after service is performed to ensure customer satisfaction and to develop additional prospects
• Report unusual requests or questions from customers and any safety incidents immediately to direct supervisor
• Regularly operate and maintain a company vehicle while keeping the vehicle and other equipment in clean and working order, while adhering to the company Vehicle Policy

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, under or over objects
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move over 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and can be regularly exposed to extreme temperatures, including wet and/or humid conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Qualifications:

Am I qualified for this position?

While we would love the opportunity to connect with everyone that applies, we will be focusing on those applicants that meet or exceed the qualifications below:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• 6-12 months related experience and/or training in sales and dealing with the public; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• Must be 21 years of age or older and possess an active driver's license with an MVR that meets insurance requirements
• Are willing to work Monday - Saturday and some holidays
• Must earn and maintain state-required training (provided) and pest control licensing

The Shield Co. Management LLC/EcoShield Pest Solutions is an equal opportunity employer