Building Inspector Jobs in Hickory, NC (NOW HIRING)

FIRST YEAR POTENTIAL EARNINGS $80K

If You’re the Best at Sales, You Have a Place with the Best in Pests 

As an Orkin Home Sales Inspector, you get the advantage of a highly persuasive pitch: top-notch protection from an iconic brand name and the industry leader with almost 125 years of experience. That’s backed by award-winning training that ensures the professionalism and expertise of all Orkin Pros and the Orkin Guarantee that demonstrates our commitment to customer satisfaction. You’ll also have the satisfaction of giving homeowners peace of mind that they’re protecting their most valuable asset.

It’s a role that combines your competitive drive and your desire to be part of a talented team. You’ll have the opportunity to maximize your financial potential with high-performance sales skills and contribute to the overall success of the business. And you can earn your way to an annual rewards trip honoring top performers, not to mention chart a path to leadership opportunities.
You’ll have more than a job—you’ll have a career with growth potential and benefits that go beyond the basics. This includes a company vehicle, competitive pay and a 401(k) program. Not to mention, you’ll receive opportunities to volunteer and give back so that everyone has a safe place to live, work, and play. You can count on a career with the Best in Pests where you’ll work alongside a team that values safety, professionalism, empathy, integrity and innovation in pursuit of our mission to deliver the peace of mind only an Orkin Pro can provide.

With Orkin’s award-winning training program, you’ll receive all the tools you need to succeed. That means no industry experience required to start building your career. Plus, if there’s one thing we know at Orkin, it’s that pests keep coming back, and that makes our industry recession resistant.  

Ready to start a career with staying power? Apply now! 

You’ll be responsible for understanding Orkin’s termite protection services and how to make strategic recommendations to customers. By performing 360 inspections from attics to crawlspaces and everything in between, you’ll be able to solve problems and build trusted relationships ensuring homes and families are protected. Adept at listening to needs and clearly explaining practical solutions, you can win over customers with confidence and care.

You will…

• Prioritize safety in all responsibilities.
• Conduct yourself with the utmost professionalism and integrity with customers and coworkers.
• Serve as an empathetic problem solver for customers by utilizing the in-depth training provided to recommend the best innovative overall pest solution for each customer's needs.
• Achieve goals through prospecting new business and assigned leads—we have a robust advertising budget to provide you with leads.
• Schedule sales appointments and meet with potential customers in their homes where you will explain how Orkin’s products and services can give them peace of mind.
• Inspect the interior and exterior of the customer’s home—don’t worry, we teach you how!
• Make recommendations to customers based on inspection and issues identified by addressing any questions, explaining the process and setting expectations.
• Use the iPad we provide to prepare sales agreements and help you stay organized—we will provide training on this too.

We Offer…

• Competitive earnings and a company vehicle with gas card upon route assignment
• FIRST YEAR POTENTIAL EARNINGS $80K
• 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, tuition reimbursement, dependent scholarship awards
• Industry leading, quality, comprehensive training program

Why Orkin?

• You are interested in an opportunity with career potential in a reliable, recession-resistant industry
• You have a service-oriented mindset that leads you to build loyalty and trust with customers
• You hold yourself responsible to commitments
• You value being part of a team
• You want to keep learning, improving and developing as a leader
• You want to join a company that supports the community
• You want a career with a purpose at a mission-driven company that values
  • Safety
  • Professionalism
  • Empathy
  • Integrity
  • Innovation

What do you need to be successful?

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• No Experience Required!
• Valid driver’s license required
• Ability to obtain the appropriate pesticide license/certification if required (company paid)
• Ability to work in the field independently and interact with our great clients

What will my work environment be like?

Candidates must meet physical job requirements and safely perform the job duties with or without accommodations:

• Safely use a ladder within the manufacturer's weight capacity
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Safely access crawl spaces, attics, confined spaces, roof tops, etc. including the ability to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which sometimes requires an OSHA-compliant respirator
• Willing to work in different types of weather conditions

Orkin is an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Employer