Jobs at Rentokil Initial South Africa

Description

Rentokil Initial:

• Rentokil Initial is a Global services company employing over 35,000 colleagues across 70 countries. The Company is at the cutting edge of technology and innovation as it strives to protect people and enhance lives, by controlling pests, improving hygiene and improving interior spaces with plants and scenting.
• We are experts in the fields we operate in, investing in training, science, innovation and technology, and affording our employees Opportunities for Growth and Development
• Listening and acting on feedback is part of our culture to support colleagues and our customers. Rentokil Initial regards equality and fairness as a fundamental right of all of its colleagues.
• We live our values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork which were identified by our colleagues across the world.

Our family of businesses:

• Rentokil Pest Control is the world’s leading commercial pest control company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers.
• We operate in over 65 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 63 of those.
• We are highly innovative and have leading technical and scientific expertise and our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity.
• Although we don’t provide the most luxurious of services, this is certainly essential for all of our customers, and to make sure service happens.
• Initial Hygiene is the world’s leading hygiene services company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers. We operate in over 40 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 38 of those. We produce high quality, tailored hygiene product ranges for washrooms - across all sectors and industries where our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity
• Ambius is the world leader in providing interior landscaping services for a range of customers from boutique hotels, to shopping centres. We use planting, scenting, flowers, artwork and exterior landscaping maintenance to improve the environment for the benefit of the customer and their employees. Ambius is a global brand across North America, Europe South Africa and Australia.

Requirements

• Indoor Landscaping
• Horticulture experience
• Flair for design (beneficial)

A vacancy has arisen for a Sales Consultant with a flair for interior design. Preference will be given to suitable applicants in line with the Company Normalisation Policy.

To grow the company portfolio and achieve predetermined sales targets by promoting and selling our products and services by

• Achieve Predetermined Sales targets through prospecting and closing sales
• Complete, update and maintain all required administration and reporting systems e.g. Sales Ecosystem applications e.g. Solo, Vehicle Checks etc.
• Comply with policies and procedures and the companies Code of Conduct
• Comply to activity and sales targets
• Attend training sessions and meetings as required (local, regional, national)
• Locate potential business through prospecting, tele-canvassing, cold calling, attending to leads from staff members, calls and presentation to new or existing customers.
• Undertake needs analysis by conducting thorough surveys of client premise
• Report all findings back to the client and present a proposal, which includes a pricing structure, that describes the valid business reasons and the benefits of using our services.
• Endeavour to gain the client’s acceptance and obtain authorization on a new service agreement.
• Responsible for all price adjustments to client profile
• Develop secondary decision making contact with client
• Achievement or improvement of retention target rate
• Complete site risk assessments for every client proposal
• Develop service range by increasing client portfolio and identifying cross selling opportunities
• Make every effort to encourage our existing client base to retain our services by building and maintaining professional client relationships
• Conduct Account Reviews as required to support customer retention
• Attend to allocated customer termination threats with the objective to retain and resign the customer
• Ensure equipment and vehicle is maintained and clean at all times
• Ensure the company brand, vehicle and image is protected at all times
• Ensure the usage of the correct Personal Protective Equipment
• Ensure company and client Health & Safety requirements are met.
• Portray professional image in line with Corporate identity
• Selling skills/persuasiveness/interpersonal
• Super confident
• Fearless
• Highly assertive
• Driven
• Money Motivated
• Highly competitive
• Well-presented and articulate
• Calculating
• Restless and needing to be constantly active
• High energy levels
• Self-discipline/ Self-managed
• Independent
• Valid unendorsed driver’s licence
• Record of a minimum of 2 years in field selling experience
• Above average communication skills (written/verbal/non-verbal)
• Numerical acumen
• Computer literate
• Business acumen
• Indoor Landscaping (beneficial)
• Horticulture experience (beneficial)
• Flair for design (beneficial)

Benefits

Are you interested? Here's what you can expect when you join us...

A number of benefits including:

• Subsidised Medical Insurance, Risk and Retirement funding
• Opportunity for Growth and Development - Structured Sales Career Path
• OTE (On target earnings)
• A fully paid company car, including fuel
• A uniform allowance
• A cell phone + cell allowance
• A tablet + 3G

Employment Equity

• Rentokil Initial believes in diversity and thus offers all employees opportunities and avoids discrimination in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. Our selection process will therefore give preference to suitably qualified Employment Equity candidates in order to to achieve our Employment Equity numerical targets.

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Requirements
Enhance, extend and retain the Company’s/Division’s business through representing the company to existing clients and to achieve predetermined retention targets. Coordination and consolidation of retention feedback from role players in the business.

• Achievement or improvement of retention budgets & growth rate
• Account Manage a number allocated customers for the region and or division
• Maintain complete records of all activities regarding the customer - creating a relevant and historic database
• Make every effort to encourage our existing client base to retain our services by building and maintaining professional client relationships
• Adherence to Company and Divisional standards in terms of hours of work, minimum performance standards, reporting, completion of relevant documentation, use of company assets and policies
• Flag losses/reductions received
• Notify Service Planners and Regional Key Accounts Manager of all handovers, liquidations and closures immediately
• Weekly reporting of terminations to Regional Key Accounts Manager
• Compliance to and use of the CRC retention process flow with the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly responsibilities as confirmed therein.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Awareness of competitor activity
• Ability to interact with clients at all levels
• Awareness of Health & Safety measures around on working environment at all times
• Ability to facilitate communication, coordinate, plan and report.
• Strong behavioural connection with values of service, relationships and teamwork
• High energy level / self-motivated /planning and organizing
• Team player / collaborative / initiative / innovative / persuasive
• Highly developed communication skills (written / verbal / non-verbal)
• Ability to form strong customer relationships at all levels
• Focusing our best efforts on achieving the companies objectives
• A self-starting, engaging team player who has a customer centric mind-set.
• Selling Skills/ Persuasiveness
• Initiative / Proactive
• A high work ethic and tenacity
• Confident and passionate.
• A natural and open communicator (written and oral), with great interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships
• Set high standards for self and co-workers
• Organised with good planning skills
• Matric
• Tertiary Qualification an advantage
• Minimum 5 Years in field selling experience
• Minimum 12 months of proven experience in a similar role
• Computer literacy – MS Office, Windows, Internet tools

Benefits
Are you interested? Here's what you can expect when you join us...

A number of benefits including:

• Subsidised Medical Insurance, Risk and Retirement funding
• OTE (On target earnings)
• A fully paid company car, including fuel
• A uniform allowance
• A cell phone + cell allowance
• A tablet + 3G

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You would be supporting the Rentokil Pest Control business in Gauteng Region

Requirements

• The purpose of this role is to achieve the quality of fumigation, safety, and standards as set by the company and by South African fumigation legislation and regulations. We aim to achieve high quality delivery, technical advice, safety, and on-time service to customers.

Operational Focus Areas:

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that fumigation services are carried out in compliance to Pink Notes and only in countries authorised by group
• Implementation and control of all maintenance of the contracted works.
• Full operational responsibility from the start of the fumigation to the end/hand over of the fumigation.
• Report unsafe fumigation findings to his/her line manager immediately and he/she may have the authority not to proceed and continue with any work if it is unsafe to do so.
• Accountable for all fumigation services on a client's site and responsible for all staff/contractors that work on a particular site.
• Maintenance of documentation regarding all activities associated with the fumigation process - ie:
• Site risk assessments
• Fumigator personnel records
• Logbooks
• Gas clearance certificates,
• Readings taken from gas detection equipment
• Equipment Checklists
• SOP
• MSDS sheets
• Pink Notes
• Training registers
• Identify any potential hazards, non compliance or Health and Safety issues related to work being carried out on the clients property and notify and report such findings to the customer accordingly
• Effectively identify,manage and control all operational methods,processes and quality and any SHE associated with the transportation of fumigants whilst paying special attention to all factors that pertain to the SOP.
• Ensure that transportation of fumigant and or fumigation preparation:
• Is in compliance with all relevant and local government regulations.
• SDS for each fumigant is always present in the drivers vehicle.
• All SOP’s are present in the vehicle.
• Any fumigants transported in a vehicle are secure at all times.
• The appropriate warning signs are displayed on all vehicles at all times
• Vehicles are kept clean and tidy at all times.
• Take responsibility of the store room/ storage area by
• Restricting access to stores/storage area by ensuring that the area is locked and no unauthorised personnel enters
• Only the Fumigation specialist may have access to the store/storage area
• PPE is worn at all times
• This pertains to stores on clients sites/premises as well
• Comply with the companies Health and Safety rules and regulations as per relevant SOP’s which includes but is not limited to the following:
• Signing off of all Risk Assessments prior to any fumigation taking place.
• Ensure that all staff on site comply with PPE, uses a PPE checklist and records thereof are kept on file for audit purposes
• Ensure that every fumigator has a full SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) during and after fumigation.Each fumigator needs to ensure they carry a personal monitoring device during and after fumigation.
• PPE checklist and records are kept on file at all times for audit purposes
• Identify fumigation risk areas by clearly defining the area using danger tape and danger signs, and restrict access to the area.
• The use of warning signs on the tarpaulin or fumigation area.
• Ensure that no person enters the risk area during fumigation.
• Ensure that Fumigations take place with 2 x fully qualified fumigators, one of whom is a Fumigation Specialist. No un-trained personnel are allowed in the fumigation risk area at any time.
• Comply with the safe disposal of all spent fumigant. No spent fumigant may be left on a clients premises as this is a serious violation.
• Comply with the relevant SOP to minimise risk.
• Accountability for all fumigation monitoring and detection equipment as well as tarps/sand bags
• Ensure that the equipment is kept clean and locked up when not in use.
• Ensure that all equipment utilised to read fumigant levels are calibrated once a year.
• Proof of all calibration certificates kept on file for audit purposes.
• Ensure monthly inspections to replace any faulty equipment and report findings to the line manager
• Effectively identify,manage and control all operational methods,processes, quality and SHE associated with the correct cubic meter calculations and treatment rates for each type of fumigation.
• - Attention to be taken to all factors that appear in the SOP and SWMS
• - Take note if ISPM 15 is required of dosage and reading times required to meet customers expectation.

Leadership

• Manage, develop and support all assistant fumigators as required to carry out the services function in conjunction with the fumigation supervisor
• Ensure effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Assume full accountability for failed fumigations and identify the root cause.
• Proactively investigate serious safety violations on site.
• Lead by example by ensuring that you adhere to all SOP’s
• Attend and participate in on site audits, meetings with clients and reviews.
• Escalate and report on non compliance.
• Develop and enhance the competency of Assistant Fumigators to meet

Customer Service & Relationships

• Assist with identifying sales leads for the region
• Attend customer reviews and meetings when required or according to the site specific requirements.
• Develop and maintain long term customer relationships
• Escalate problems to the Branch Manager/Fumigation Supervisor/Fumigations Manager/Regional Business Manager and Technical Manager where appropriate
• Thorough and timely investigation of issues

Team Contribution

• Proactively support the Branch to achieve targets and deliverables
• Create and support a culture of continuous improvement relating to the Customer Services Team as a whole through constant participation and involvement in team meetings, projects and sales promotions
• Benefits
• Opportunity for Growth and Development
• Subsidised Medical Insurance, Risk and Retirement funding

Equal Opportunities

• Rentokil Initial believes in supporting all employees to provide equal opportunities and avoid discrimination. We also place emphasis on workplace diversity which means that we are serious about creating an inclusive environment that accepts each individual's differences, embraces their strengths and provides opportunities for all colleagues to achieve their full.

Do you love to provide a valued professional service throughout your community? Do you feel like you could do the job well? Apply for the role today!