Pest Control Service Technician

Overview

Pest Control Service Technician Jobs in King County, WA at Rambo Total Pest Control

Starting Pay: $22–$26 per hour, depending on experience
Bonuses, commissions, paid training, licensing, benefits, and take-home company vehicle
Full-Time | Pierce and King Counties, Washington

Build a Career in a Skilled and Essential Trade

Rambo Total Pest Control is hiring motivated individuals who want more than just another job. We provide training, licensing, equipment, vehicle, and support needed to become a successful pest control professional.

No pest control experience is required. We are looking for dependable people who communicate well, enjoy solving problems, take pride in their work, and are comfortable managing their responsibilities independently.

This position offers strong earning potential, excellent employer-paid benefits, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to develop valuable skills in an essential industry.

What the Job Is Really Like

Pest control is rewarding, but it is not desk work. Technicians spend their days driving between customer homes, inspecting properties, solving pest problems, performing treatments, and helping customers feel safe and comfortable in their homes.

The work may include:

• Entering and working inside crawlspaces and attics while wearing appropriate protective equipment
• Working outdoors in heat, cold, frost, rain, and other changing conditions
• Encountering insects, rodents, deceased pests, and unsanitary conditions
• Kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 50 pounds
• Driving between appointments throughout the day
• Managing a full route with limited direct supervision
• Completing accurate service notes, inspections, and detailed documentation
• Communicating professionally with customers inside and around their homes
• Regular coaching, education, quality assurance checks, and a strong focus around maintaining quality of service and customer satisfaction

This position is not right for everyone. However, people who enjoy variety, independence, problem-solving, physical activity, and helping others often find it to be a highly satisfying career.

What You Will Be Trained to Do

You will receive extensive hands-on training to:

• Speak with customers and understand their pest concerns
• Inspect homes for pest activity, entry points, and contributing conditions
• Identify common insects, rodents, and other structural pests
• Perform pesticide applications safely and effectively
• Install and service rodent and insect control devices
• Seal pest entry points and perform minor exclusion work
• Remove and properly dispose of deceased pests
• Troubleshoot recurring or complex pest problems
• Educate customers and recommend appropriate solutions
• Complete professional and accurate service documentation
• Safely maintain your company vehicle, equipment, and inventory

Our initial technician training program is approximately two months and includes daily instruction with experienced lead and training technicians. Licensing preparation, testing, continuing education, and training time are paid by the company.

Typical Schedule

• Full-time position
• Typical hours are approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Monday through Friday or Tuesday through Saturday schedules are available
• No Sundays
• Overtime may be available but is not mandatory

Technicians clock in when arriving at their first appointment and clock out when returning home. All working time is paid, including driving, meetings, training, licensing study, and vehicle maintenance.

Technicians generally report to our Puyallup office daily during the 2–3-month training period and then approximately once per week upon completion of training.

Typical Workday

Depending on the route and customer needs, a normal day may include:

• Drive from your home to the first stop of your day.
• Perform a variety of services throughout the workday, inspecting properties, troubleshooting concerns, and communicating with customers.
• Safely drive between appointments.
• Communicate with central office support staff as needed throughout the day.
• Drive your service vehicle back home once your schedule is complete
• Weekly vehicle maintenance, inventory, meetings, or restocking
• Monthly company training and all-hands meetings

Routes are organized geographically, and we work to assign technicians to service areas near their homes whenever possible.

Who Is Successful in This Position?

Our most successful technicians are people who:

• Show up consistently and on time
• Take responsibility for the quality of their work
• Enjoy working independently while remaining part of a team
• Communicate respectfully and confidently with customers
• Pay attention to small details
• Are comfortable learning scientific terminology, regulations, and treatment procedures
• Can follow safety requirements and product labels carefully
• Are comfortable using smartphones, mobile applications, and basic computer programs
• Remain professional when work becomes dirty, physical, or uncomfortable
• Ask questions, accept feedback, and want to continue improving
• Take satisfaction in solving problems and helping families

Experience in customer service, sales, construction, maintenance, landscaping, delivery driving, the military, skilled trades, or other independent field work can be helpful, but it is not required.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old, as required for Washington State pesticide licensing
• Possess a valid, non-provisional driver’s license
• Have an acceptable driving record
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Be able to kneel, crawl, climb stairs and ladders, and perform other physical tasks
• Be willing to work in crawlspaces, attics, and changing weather conditions
• Be comfortable working around insects, rodents, and deceased pests
• Have strong customer service and problem-solving skills
• Be able to use a smartphone and basic technology
• Be willing to complete required state licensing and continuing education
• Consent to a criminal background check, driving record review, aptitude assessment, and drug screening

Compensation and Earning Opportunities

• Starting wage of $22–$26 per hour, depending on experience
• Overtime is eligible, although overtime is not mandatory
• First-year earning potential of approximately $50,000–$65,000 or more, depending on performance, commissions, and bonuses
• Sales commission opportunities
• Prequalified and prescheduled sales appointments
• No cold calling or door-to-door sales
• Monthly efficiency bonus opportunities of up to $1,000
• $750 retention bonus after six months
• An additional $750 retention bonus after twelve months
• Employee recognition, performance incentives, and additional rewards throughout the year

Company-Provided Equipment

Rambo Total Pest Control provides everything required to perform the job, including:

• Take-home company vehicle
• Fuel and vehicle expenses
• Company cell phone
• Uniforms
• Pest control equipment and materials
• Personal protective equipment
• Licensing and testing expenses
• Training and continuing education

There are no required out-of-pocket equipment expenses for technicians joining our team.

Benefits

Following the applicable eligibility period, benefits include:

• 100% employer-premium paid health insurance
• 100% employer-premium paid dental insurance
• 100% employer-premium paid vision insurance
• 100% employer-paid group-term life insurance
• SIMPLE IRA with a 3% company match
• Eight paid holidays
• Paid training and licensing
• Paid time off begins after one year of employment, with increases based on tenure and performance

About Rambo Total Pest Control

Rambo Total Pest Control is a family-owned company founded in 2007. We have grown by providing honest recommendations, quality service, thorough education, and dependable follow-through.

Our employees are not treated as numbers. We invest heavily in training, recognize strong performance, promote from within whenever possible, and work to provide long-term careers with competitive compensation and an appropriate work-life balance.

We are proud of the reputation our team has built throughout Pierce and King Counties, and we are selective about adding people who will represent our company and care for our customers.

Our Hiring Process

Our hiring process is designed to help both the applicant and the company determine whether the position is a good long-term fit.

• Submit an application.
• Participate in a 10–15-minute phone interview.
• Complete a work-history application and aptitude assessment.
• Attend an in-person interview with members of our leadership team.
• Participate in a technician ride-along for a realistic preview of the work.
• Meet with us afterward to discuss your experience and any questions.
• Receive a conditional employment offer, if selected.
• Complete reference checks, employment verification, background screening, driving-record review, and drug screening.
• Begin paid training and onboarding.

The ride-along is an important part of our process. It gives applicants an opportunity to see the physical conditions, customer interactions, driving, equipment, and daily responsibilities before accepting the position.

Is This the Right Career for You?

You do not need previous pest control experience to succeed here. You do need reliability, curiosity, professionalism, personal accountability, and a willingness to learn.

Those who succeed in this position develop valuable technical knowledge, build strong customer relationships, work with considerable independence, and play an important role in protecting homes and families.

If you are ready to learn a skilled trade, take pride in doing quality work, and build a long-term career with a company that invests in its employees, we encourage you to apply.

Rambo Total Pest Control is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Pay: $22.00 – $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Fuel card
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• We perform a criminal background check, drug screening, and a driving record check as part of the hiring process. Do you foresee any complications with that?
• Technicians wear respirators on a regular basis. Do you foresee any complications with that?
• Are you comfortable working around spiders, stinging insects, rats/mice (dead and alive), and in small areas like a crawlspace?
• Have you applied to Rambo Total Pest Control before?
• Are you available to work full-time?
• Do you have steady transportation to work during the 2-3 month training period?
• Are you comfortable driving for up to several hours a day as part of your job?
• May we contact past employers to verify work history?
• How much time have you lost from work due to injury or illness during the past 12 months?
• Are you now, or do you plan to be, engaged in any other business or employment while working here?
• Have you served or do you serve in the Military?
• Do you speak any languages other than English?
• Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign from a job?
• Are you currently subject to a Non-Compete Agreement in the Pest Control Industry?

Work Location: On the road

Title: Pest Control Service Technician

Company: Rambo Total Pest Control

Location: King County, WA

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