What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wildlife Technician position at Northwest Exterminating?
Ready for your next career opportunity? Look no further, Bughouse is looking to hire you!
You enjoy the outdoors, finding unique ways to solve an issue, climbing to new heights on ladders, and helping people; we enjoy creating extraordinary experiences, growth opportunities, and a fun place for a career for our team. Together? Bughouse could be the career match you’ve been looking for.
Bughouse will invest in your training as experience is not required to join our team!
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Responsibilities
Why You’ll Love Being a Wildlife Technician at Bughouse:
- Outdoor, Independent Work: Say goodbye to being stuck at a desk! As a Wildlife Technician, you’ll be on the move—working independently and directly interacting with customers in your community. You’ll help protect homes, businesses, and families while growing your career with clear advancement opportunities.
- Training & Support: We provide top-tier training to set you up for success. No prior experience? We’ve got you covered! You’ll start with comprehensive training and quickly take the lead with your own customers.
- Strong Team Community: Northwest Exterminating is about building lasting relationships—both with our teammates and the communities we serve. Our employees give back through our Good Deeds Team and more!
What Your Job Will Entail:
- Customer Relationships: Build strong connections with internal and external customers, creating “Customers for Life.”
- Wildlife Services: Provide wildlife exclusion services and animal removal at customer locations.
- Set up exclusion traps, cut flashing, and form hardware cloth to specifications.
- Work safely on rooftops and use a safety harness when needed.
- Perform basic repairs in areas damaged by animals using tools, sheet metal, and screening.
- Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations regarding wildlife exclusion and removal.
- Service & Sales: Follow a service schedule within your assigned territory, ensuring safe and timely visits. Educate customers on wildlife services, and work to meet or exceed monthly sales goals.
- Collaboration: Partner with internal teams such as customer service, sales, and management to deliver exceptional customer service.
- Safety First: Prioritize safety in all aspects of your work, including handling company equipment and vehicles.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay, a company vehicle upon route assignment and a company cell phone
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, maternity, & life insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Employee discounts
- Industry leading, quality, comprehensive training program
Qualifications
What you need:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- No Experience Required!
- Must be 18 years of age
- Valid driver’s license required
- Ability to work in the field independently and manage route-based assignments
Physical Demands / Working Environment:
Candidates must meet physical job requirements and safely perform the job duties with or without accommodations:
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Safely use a ladder within the manufacturer's weight capacity
- Able to lift and move ladders larger than 32 foot, and climb 60 feet
- Safely access crawl spaces, attics, confined spaces, roof tops, etc.
- Ability to work in all types of weather conditions
Northwest is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities Employer