The Pest Control/Dog Warden Team at Leicester City Council treats pests and collects stray dogs for residents, businesses and council properties. The work covers rats, mice, bedbugs and other pests, using baiting, trapping and caging, alongside drain surveys and transporting strays to a kennelling provider. The team is small and mixes domestic jobs with contract work, starting at the office before going out across the city in all weathers, with occasional out-of-hours cover. Fit depends on a level 2 rodent control certificate, or CRRU-approved training completed within the last five years, plus a full UK driving licence.
What the job involves
- Treat pests such as rats, mice, bedbugs, cockroaches, fleas, ants and squirrels in private and council-owned properties
- Carry out treatments including baiting, caging, trapping and dispatching
- Undertake contract pest control work
- Carry out drain surveys regularly
- Offer pest control advice to residents and businesses
- Provide a dog warden service to residents and businesses across the city
- Collect stray dogs and transport them safely to the kennelling provider
- Promote responsible dog ownership through education
- Work with council services by telephone, email and face to face
Qualifications
- Level 2 Open Award in the Principles of Rodent Control, or CRRU UK approved training completed within the last 5 years
Experience
- Experience of working with members of the public
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- IT skills, including smartphones, computers and Microsoft Office
- Ability to write accurate reports and keep records
- Strong organisational skills
- Confidence working at height and in confined spaces
- Ability to lift weights
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a pest control environment
What’s offered
- Generous annual leave
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership
- Option of flexible working
- Training and development opportunities, including qualifications
- Flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains
- Works van provided
- Healthy work/life balance
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