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Wildlife Technician

Cowleys Pest Control
Farmingdale, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 11/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/6/2025
Cowley’s mission is to build a winning team that delivers exceptional service and consistently exceeds client expectations.
Compensation: $55,000 - $85,000 per year (based on licensing, experience, and commissions).

Job Type: Full-time.
About Us:

At Cowleys Pest Services, our mission is to build a winning team that delivers exceptional service and consistently exceeds client expectations. We specialize in the humane removal, exclusion, and damage remediation of nuisance wildlife throughout New Jersey.
Who We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for someone who’s motivated, dependable, and ready to learn. Experience is welcome, but we will train the right person who’s eager to get started in a hands-on, outdoor career.
What You’ll Be Doing:
  • Visiting residential and commercial clients to inspect, trap, and relocate wildlife.
  • Performing exclusion and repair work in attics, crawl spaces, and other structures.
  • Climbing ladders, working in tight spaces, and handling varying weather conditions.
  • Ensuring jobs are completed thoroughly with pride in workmanship.
  • Communicating clearly with customers and maintaining a professional appearance.

What You’ll Need:
  • A valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
  • Comfort working at heights and in confined spaces.
  • Willingness to follow company procedures and safety guidelines.
  • Strong ethics, dependability, and self-motivation.
  • General handyman or construction experience is a plus.

Technical Skills:
  • Attention to detail for trapping and inspections.
  • Basic math skills for service and sales-related calculations.
  • Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Cowleys?
  • You’ll be part of a fast-growing, family-run company with an energizing culture.
  • We recognize and reward motivated team players.
  • You’ll have opportunities to grow, make an impact, and be heard.

Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Simple IRA with company match.
  • Paid vacation and sick days.
  • Paid training and licensing.
  • Overtime opportunities.
  • Commission and bonus plans.
  • Employee discounts.
  • Referral program.

Schedule:
  • 8 to 10-hour shifts.
  • On-call availability.
  • Overtime and weekend availability as needed.

Supplemental Pay:
  • Commission pay.
  • Bonus pay.
  • Tips.

Application Questions:
  • Are you afraid of heights?
  • Are you comfortable working on ladders and in tight spaces?

Preferred Experience:
  • Customer service: 5 years.
  • Construction or handyman work: 2 years.

Work Location: On the road throughout New Jersey.

Job Type: Full-time.

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday.
  • Overtime.
  • Rotating weekends.

Application Question(s):
  • Are you comfortable with ladders and heights?

Experience:
  • Construction: 2 years (Required).

License/Certification:
  • Driver's License (Required).

Work Location: On the road.

Salary : $55,000 - $85,000

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