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Pest control technician resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a pest control technician resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:

Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.

Step 2: Detail your years of experience in pest control technician-related roles and your industry experience.

Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.

Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the pest control technician position.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some pest control technician interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a pest control technician resume:

  • Safety Procedures
  • Work Ethic
  • Basic Math
  • Crawl Spaces
  • Pest Management
  • Ladders
  • Hand Tools
  • Depth Training
  • Cleanliness
  • Field Training
  • OSHA
  • Customer Service
  • EPA
  • GRASS
  • Pest Problems
  • IPM
  • Good Communication
  • Shovels
  • Pest Control
  • Keep Management
  • Caulking
  • Production Forms
  • Termite Inspections
  • Respirators
  • Customers Homes
  • Bed Bugs
  • Lawn Care
  • Fumigation
  • Pest Issues
  • Catch Basins

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write pest control technician experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are effective examples from pest control technician resumes:

Work history example #1

Pesticides Applicator

Terminix

  • Worked at Terminix started as a Salesman and ended as a Technician 8/2015-01/2017 Worked at Trugreen as a Sales Representative.
  • Trained 3 Termite Technicians to meet their OSHA requirements, as well as uphold the standards set by local governments.
  • Handled my own company issued vehicle and equipment and was responsible for the care and the maintenance of said equipment.
  • Applied insecticides to prevent or control pest/termite infestations.
  • Considered "The Face of Terminix" among my peers.

Work history example #2

Carpet Cleaner

Merry Maids

  • Transferred any information to the Manager in the morning either via email or verbal communication.
  • Maintained communication between Superintendents and office.
  • Cleaned carpet, upholstery, rugs and provided water extractions, mold and mildew remediation.
  • Cleaned windows and solicited business for Tucson branch of Gilbert based Window cleaning service before rejoining Gilbert branch.
  • Worked as a crew chief technician cleaning carpet and upholstery in residential and commercial buildings.

Work history example #3

Pesticides Applicator

Brand Energy Solutions

  • Worked at Terminix started as a Salesman and ended as a Technician 8/2015-01/2017 Worked at Trugreen as a Sales Representative.
  • Completed training and became licensed through Terminix.
  • Applied insecticides to prevent or control pest/termite infestations.
  • Trained and Certified through Terminix out-of-state program.
  • Performed quarterly termite service on residential and commercial accounts.

Work history example #4

Pest Control Technician

Terminix

  • Checked and baited Termite Bait Stations and performed routine maintenance on these.
  • Considered "The Face of Terminix" among my peers.
  • Inspected structures for termite/pest infestations.
  • Trained 3 Termite Technicians to meet their OSHA requirements, as well as uphold the standards set by local governments.
  • Worked at Terminix started as a Salesman and ended as a Technician 8/2015-01/2017 Worked at Trugreen as a Sales Representative.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

High School Diploma

2010 - 2010

High School Diploma

2003 - 2003

Highlight your pest control technician certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your pest control technician resume:

  1. Commercial Driver License (CDL)
  2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  3. OSHA Safety Certificate
  4. Controls Specialist
  5. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
  6. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
  7. Certified Control Systems Technician Level II (CCST)

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