Holiday Lighting & Pest Control Utility Technician
Full Time • Hoffman Estates
$20 - $30 / hour
Start Date: October 2025
Seeking hardworking and reliable individuals with an attention to detail and focus on customer service.
Start Date: October 2025
Seeking hardworking and reliable individuals with an attention to detail and focus on customer service.
Looking to fill position as soon as possible. No prior holiday lighting experience required; pest control experience and license preferred but not required.
Full time – this position will start with holiday lighting work in the Fall, then sales in Winter, and pest control in the Spring and Summer
Company Overview
- Pest Hunters Mosquito Hunters / Humbug Holiday Lighting helps homeowners enjoy their yards by providing mosquito and pest control treatments throughout the year, and when not hunting pests, we hang holiday lights in the Fall
- We like to say that we are not in the mosquito business, we are in the loyalty business. Our focus is solely on forming positive relationships and providing support.
- We are passionate about creating a remarkable customer experience and want to work with hardworking individuals who will represent our company with enthusiasm and integrity.
Responsibilities – Holiday Lighting
- Install outdoor holiday lights on homes, rooftops, and foliage on customer properties
- Complete ladder safety training (provided by us) and demonstrate proper ladder use
- Maintain a professional appearance and deliver high-quality work on all job sites
- Provide on-site quotes and make lighting recommendations to clients
- Drive to and from client homes and business locations
- Support marketing efforts by distributing door hangers, lawn signs, and other materials
- Work comfortably and safely at heights, including rooftops and elevated surfaces
- Operate a boom lift safely and effectively (preferred)
Responsibilities – Pest Control
- Represent the company and maintain a high level of customer service
- Maintain a clean vehicle and equipment
- Survey yards for mosquito breeding grounds
- Reduce or apply larvicide to standing water on the property
- Give clients recommendations on products and services
- Apply control products to the surrounding foliage using a motorized backpack sprayer
- Participate in door-to-door and commercial sales efforts
Qualifications
- pest control license highly preferred but not required
- no prior experience required
- have valid driver's license
- have reliable transportation
- have proof of insurance
- enjoy working outdoors
- be comfortable on ladders and roofs
- be energetic, hardworking & reliable
- possess excellent communication & customer service skills
- excel in a position of independence & responsibility
- be willing to take state licensing exam (we train & pay for this)
Benefits/Perks
- Meaningful compensation
- $20 - $30 per hour
- Bonus & commission opportunities
- Flexible scheduling
- Company Vehicle (gas covered)
- Autonomous, outdoor work environment
Candidates with the following experience are encouraged to apply:
- Pest control
- Lawncare & landscaping
- Painters
- Electricians
- Roofers
- Outdoor
- Labor & home services
- Holiday lighting
- Delivery service
- Customer Service
- Drivers
- Gig workers (Uber, Lyft, Postmates)
- Amazon warehouse
- Sales or retail
Compensation: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour
Mosquito Hunters takes pride in providing a foundation upon which driven and conscientious, budding professionals may develop their careers. At Mosquito Hunters, we’re not just hunting skeeters; we’re BUILDING LEADERS.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Mosquito Hunters Corporate.
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Limitless Opportunities
Autonomous work environment
Active, outdoor work environment
Flexible scheduling
Meaningful compensation
Get paid the Mosquito Hunters way!
Learn and improve valuable skills
Accountability, Customer service, Marketing, Sales
Rewards & Recognition
Employee referral bonuses available