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Plunkett's Pest Control

Wildlife Technician

Dayton, OH

$20 - $22/hr

Description Varment Guard is calling all full-time Wildlife Technicians in the Dayton, OH area to apply to join our amazing team of workers. Are you ready to work? Do you like helping others? Do you ...

Plunkett's Pest Control

Wildlife Technician

Dayton, OH · On-site

$20 - $22/hr

Job Type Full-time Description Varment Guard is calling all full-time Wildlife Technicians in the Dayton, OH area to apply to join our amazing team of workers. Are you ready to work? Do you like ...

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Wildlife Technician

Plunkett's Pest Control

Dayton, OH

$20 - $22/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 27 days ago

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Description


Varment Guard is calling all full-time Wildlife Technicians in the Dayton, OH area to apply to join our amazing team of workers. Are you ready to work? Do you like helping others? Do you want to be part of a team that takes care of you? If so, please keep reading!


$20.00 - $22.00 Per Hour + Sales Incentives


WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US

We are an established company that invests in our team and offers real opportunities to tend to our clients through animal control. We pay this full-time Wildlife Technician / Specialist position competitive wages, depending on your routes. Our team also enjoys amazing benefits, including a full benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k). We also make it easy to apply with our initial quick and easy mobile-optimized application. If this ad and your desire for humane animal control and conservation have got your attention, please continue reading!


OUR CORE FOUR VALUES

We live by our Core Four, and you will too:

  • Leave No Doubt You Care - Put people first and solve problems with empathy.
  • Own It - Be accountable, follow through, and take pride in your work.
  • Grow to Control Our Destiny - Seek opportunities to grow your route and resell our value every time.
  • Shape Our Legacy - Improve what you touch and help carry forward our 100+ years of service excellence.

ABOUT VARMENT GUARD

As a division of Plunkett's Pest Control, we deliver environmentally conscious and humane wildlife control and pest management solutions in Columbus, Ohio, and beyond. We take quality very seriously. This includes everything from a customer's first phone call to the actual service performed by our technicians, plus any follow-up needed. Clients look to us as their nuisance animal control experts and we work to please them!


ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?

Are you dependable? Do you have a great attitude? Do you have good communication skills? Are you detail-oriented? Can you work well independently, without supervision? Are you patient and kind? Do you take pride in your work? Do you like to help others? Do you want to work helping conserve wildlife? If so, you might just be perfect for this! Apply for this exciting Specialist role today!


WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

As a Wildlife Technician / Specialist you are responsible for an assigned territory each month. You will be responsible for preventing, managing, and/or removing nuisance animals (such as raccoons, squirrels, opossums, skunks, groundhogs, etc.) that inhabit homes, buildings, and surrounding areas. You identify potential issues, conduct inspections, and design management strategies. You also work directly with customers and use a number of products, protocols, and methods to remove nuisance wildlife. You have a friendly disposition and interact with customers respectfully. You are creative and thorough when approaching issues, and you give quality results. You feel a great sense of satisfaction when you see how much you've helped our customers! We would love to have you on our team if you can do this and meet the requirements below.

  • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • At least 18 + years old 
  • Ability to meet physical requirements and work on ladders and/or rooftops
  • Degree in Wildlife Management or applicable degree preferred

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Plunkett's is an equal opportunity employer and committed to hiring and retaining a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. EOE/Minorities/Females/Protected Vets/Disabilities/LGBT

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