Wildlife Operative/Trainee Wildlife Operative

Location:

Exeter and surrounding areas

Type:

40 hours per week

The award winning, NBC Environment is the UK’s leading wildlife management company, one of several British brands such as Safeguard and Albany, owned and operated by USA based Rollins, Inc. which is one of the largest pest control companies in the world; servicing more than two million customers in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia from more than 700 locations.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to start or progress their wildlife management career. The successful candidate will receive great rates of pay as well as excellent training opportunities

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, with either experience of, or a strong desire to learn, falconry and pest control to join us as a member of one of our regional teams.

What you will be doing

This is an extremely varied role that may likely include the following:

• Flying hawks and falcons for pest control
• Inspecting customer premises for pest activity and completing necessary treatments
• Installing bird netting and spiking/proofing systems
• Carry out wildlife patrols
• Ferreting
• Use of firearms
• Cleaning customer property following pest infestation
• Complete accurate and detailed reports of observations, works completed and recommendations
• Communicate with customers professionally and confidentially

Requirements for the role:

You will have:

• Full UK Drivers Licence with no more than 6 points
• Be willing and able to house a bird of prey at your home address (secure garden essential)
• Be comfortable meeting and talking to new people
• Be able to use a tablet to write reports
• Have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good attention to detail with the discipline to follow process
• Flexible, willing to respond to opportunity with a can do attitude

You should be:

• Smart and disciplined. You will like presenting yourself in the best possible way, both in terms of appearance and approach.
• Personable, social with strong values.
• Self motivated. You will enjoy a challenge and be able to think independently.
• Dependable. Someone who enjoys the security of stability and taking ownership of tasks.
• Active. You will enjoy outdoor activities and have an applied interest in the countryside.
• Positive. Definitely a glass half full type of person who sees the upside of even the most challenging situation.

Our Commitment to You

NBC Environment will invest in every employee to ensure that you become the best you can be to deliver expert service through our four point promise.

• Opportunity
• Recognition
• Reward
• Enjoyment

Benefits:

We will provide:

• A basic starting salary of £21,760 for a trainee, £23,000 for qualified
• Opportunity to increase earnings through overtime, commission, bonuses and other incentives.
• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holiday - increasing to a max 24 days with long service
• All birds, dogs and equipment
• Training and opportunity to develop your career
• Dynamic working atmosphere within a local team
• Varied and exciting projects that will never get boring
• A company van and fuel card, and phone.

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