Trainee/Licenced - Pest Control Technician
Townsville, QLD · Outdoors / nature, Always changing
About this role
You'd be driving a company van to homes and businesses around Townsville to inspect them for pests and carry out treatments. Each day you load up your vehicle, visit different customer sites, apply pest control solutions, and give customers advice on prevention. After each job you fill in a digital report on your phone. You work full-time Monday to Friday but also do some rotating weekend shifts, and you'll need a full manual driver's licence and a clean criminal record to be considered.
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TAFE fees
Not stated
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
Monday to Friday, with rotating weekend rosters and varied start times
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get a company vehicle, fuel card and phone for the job, plus all your safety gear is supplied.
- ✓There's a real path to move into management or other roles later on.
The hard parts
- !Your hours change week to week since you work some weekends and different start times.
What surprises people
- ?You'll need to be ready to drive long distances around the region for the job, not just work at one spot.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Pest Controller, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
6%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook
Trainee/Licenced - Pest Control Technician
Townsville, QLD · Outdoors / nature, Always changing
About this role
You'd be driving a company van to homes and businesses around Townsville to inspect them for pests and carry out treatments. Each day you load up your vehicle, visit different customer sites, apply pest control solutions, and give customers advice on prevention. After each job you fill in a digital report on your phone. You work full-time Monday to Friday but also do some rotating weekend shifts, and you'll need a full manual driver's licence and a clean criminal record to be considered.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get a company vehicle, fuel card and phone for the job, plus all your safety gear is supplied.
- ✓There's a real path to move into management or other roles later on.
The hard parts
- !Your hours change week to week since you work some weekends and different start times.
What surprises people
- ?You'll need to be ready to drive long distances around the region for the job, not just work at one spot.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Pest Controller, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
6%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook
Trainee/Licenced - Pest Control Technician
Townsville, QLD · Outdoors / nature, Always changing
About this role
You'd be driving a company van to homes and businesses around Townsville to inspect them for pests and carry out treatments. Each day you load up your vehicle, visit different customer sites, apply pest control solutions, and give customers advice on prevention. After each job you fill in a digital report on your phone. You work full-time Monday to Friday but also do some rotating weekend shifts, and you'll need a full manual driver's licence and a clean criminal record to be considered.
Sign in to see your fit
See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.
TAFE fees
Not stated
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
Monday to Friday, with rotating weekend rosters and varied start times
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get a company vehicle, fuel card and phone for the job, plus all your safety gear is supplied.
- ✓There's a real path to move into management or other roles later on.
The hard parts
- !Your hours change week to week since you work some weekends and different start times.
What surprises people
- ?You'll need to be ready to drive long distances around the region for the job, not just work at one spot.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Pest Controller, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
6%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook
Trainee/Licenced - Pest Control Technician
Townsville, QLD · Outdoors / nature, Always changing
About this role
You'd be driving a company van to homes and businesses around Townsville to inspect them for pests and carry out treatments. Each day you load up your vehicle, visit different customer sites, apply pest control solutions, and give customers advice on prevention. After each job you fill in a digital report on your phone. You work full-time Monday to Friday but also do some rotating weekend shifts, and you'll need a full manual driver's licence and a clean criminal record to be considered.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get a company vehicle, fuel card and phone for the job, plus all your safety gear is supplied.
- ✓There's a real path to move into management or other roles later on.
The hard parts
- !Your hours change week to week since you work some weekends and different start times.
What surprises people
- ?You'll need to be ready to drive long distances around the region for the job, not just work at one spot.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Pest Controller, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
6%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook