What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Sales Professional position at Rocket Pest Control?
Our Position
Rocket's Outside Sales Professionals will have a designated sales territory where you will be responsible for devising and executing a sales plan to generate and close new leads, upsell existing customers on additional services offered, and build relationships with our customers. Outside Sales Professionals will conduct home and property inspections by entering and navigating through crawlspaces beneath houses, potentially confined spaces, and attics near the roof of the house.
Your Rewards
- 8 Company-paid Holidays (Full-Time Only)
- 10 Days of Paid-Time Off (Full-Time Only)
- Company-Paid group life insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability (Full-Time Only)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time Only)
- Retirement Plans with Company match including 401k up to 5%
- Employee Assistance Programs
Your Responsibilities
- Conduct home inspections and/or a commercial site evaluation and prepare a specific proposal for the individual homeowner’s or business needs.
- Build value for our customers by explaining each service offered and creating full-service solutions.
- Prospect for new business, gather information about customer needs, present customized solutions and close the sale.
- Establish new customer contacts, prospect for fresh leads, follow up on all leads, compose and submit professional proposals and network to stay abreast of activities in the market.
- Establish a “presence” within your territory by actively participating in the community and industry(s) in which you sell, in order to generate new leads and contacts.
- Make immediate contact with all leads received via phone, voice mail, email, and/or office mail.
- Be respectful of customers’ premises and furnishings – leave them in the same or better condition than when you arrived; cover or remove shoes.
- Know all contract terms and conditions – as well as our competitions.
- Attend all sales meetings and technical training classes.
- Maintain assigned sales vehicle, equipment and tools in clean/good working condition.
- Adhere and abide to all driving laws/company policies when operating company vehicles.
- Participate in collections efforts.
Our Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Prior sales experience is preferred but not required.
- Required to use ladder.
- Must have the ability to walk, climb, stoop, reach, crawl, crouch, kneel, push, pull and lift a minimum of 20lbs or more.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication, with particular emphasis during telephone calls, follow-ups, and in-person correspondence.
- Ability to calculate basic math.
- Must have valid driver license and be 21 years of age.
- Must be able to pass a seven-year criminal background check.
- Must be able to pass company drug screen and/or substance abuse testing.
- Must be able to pass three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum eligibility requirements criteria of insurance carrier.
Rocket Pest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please let our recruitment team know.
Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Rocket Pest.
The wage range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Rocket Pest, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.