FOREST RANGER-LIKE CAREER w/ WILDLIFE CONTROL FIRM! WE TRAIN

Wildlife Field Technician — We Train

$27-$28/hour + overtime | Typical annual earnings around $65,000-$75,000 | Full-Time, Permanent

Love being outdoors, working with wildlife and solving real problems for people?

ABC Wildlife is hiring Wildlife Field Technicians. No wildlife or trapping experience is required. We provide extensive paid training for people who are smart, dependable, physically capable and interested in building a long-term career.

We've been protecting homes and managing human-wildlife conflicts since 1976, and our work has been featured on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel.

What You'll Do

Every day is different. You'll:

• Inspect homes for wildlife activity, including squirrels and raccoons
• Set humane traps and pick up animals
• Install chimney caps, vent covers and other exclusion barriers
• Climb ladders and work around roofs and heights
• Drive a company truck to calls dispatched by our office
• Explain findings and the wildlife-control process to clients
• Keep accurate notes and follow established safety procedures

You'll spend much of your day outdoors, working independently while remaining part of an experienced field team.

Pay and Schedule

• $27-$28 per hour
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half
• Typical annual earnings around $65,000-$75,000 with overtime
• Guaranteed average of 40 hours per week
• 50+ hours are typical during the busy summer season
• Technicians generally work 4-5 days per week
• Some weekends are required as part of a rotating schedule
• Typical day begins around 7:30 a.m. and ends around 5 p.m., with later days possible during summer

We operate 365 days a year.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation
• Full-time paid training
• Company truck and equipment
• Quality uniforms and field gear
• Opportunities for advancement

Many of our managers began their careers as technicians.

Who Does Well in This Job

You may be a strong fit if you are:

• Physically fit and enjoy active, hands-on outdoor work
• Comfortable with ladders, roofs, heights and tools
• A quick learner who likes solving problems
• Friendly and comfortable communicating with customers
• Dependable and safety-minded
• Organized and good at taking detailed notes

No previous wildlife-control experience is required. We train you.

Important

Some wildlife must be humanely euthanized as required by Illinois law. Please apply only if you are comfortable performing all required wildlife-control duties in accordance with legal and ethical procedures.

Location

You will report daily to our Schaumburg, Illinois, office.

How to Apply

Please include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Town where you live
• Availability
• A brief message explaining why you think you'd be a strong fit for this position

We invest significant time in training our technicians, so we're looking for people interested in long-term employment and becoming excellent at the work.