Bird Specialist

Completes customer surveys gathering necessary information to create sales proposals, scope of service and resources needed to complete work.
Educates customers on structural or other issues creating opportunity for bird infestation.
Serves as a knowledge expert on bird infestation.
Works with district managers to identify and assign resources to complete work.
Leads and participates in completing service work, trains and coaches service specialists to ensure work is completed according to required standards and protocols. This includes using specialized equipment including lifts to complete service.
Works with cross-divisional partners, district managers and service specialists to achieve annual new business sales goals by prospecting and obtaining bird management sales opportunities that prevent, deter or eliminates birds from customer locations.
Provides customer-specific training with assigned service specialist including Food Retail, F&B, FSR, QSR, hospitality and heath care accounts.
Follows up with customers upon completion of the work to ensure customer satisfaction and collects payment from customers.
Completes ongoing training for license certification requirements in multiple states and specialized safety training and lift certification
Keeps abreast of the industry's changing regulatory landscape and Ecolab's product/service offerings to ensure quality bird management.
Maintains safe driving record and safe work practices

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 1 years previous bird management service and sales experience

• Minimum 5 years work or military experience

• Hold lift certification or be able to obtain within one month of start

• Ability to work at heights greater than 100 feet

• This position will require frequent travel based on customer needs with up to 75% overnight travel

• Able to lift/carry (70) pounds

• 21 years of age or older

• Valid driver's license, acceptable Motor Vehicle Record

• Possess or able to obtain multiple state certification & business licensing

• Must meet minimum state pesticide applicator certification/licensing/registration requirements in order to work independently and with limited supervision

• Ability to read and write English

• Work a flexible schedule including day, night, or a combination shift

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

• Experience in bird netting installation highly preferred

• Experience trapping birds and/or wildlife with mist nets and other devices highly preferred