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Pest Technician Advancement Program

 

Welcome to the Green Pest Solutions Technician Advancement Program!

Below, you will find helpful links and information pertaining to the program.

 

✳️ Tier 1 – Technician

  • Experience: 90 days at GPS
  • Pesticide Licensing: Maintain Registered Technician License
  • Training:
    • Attend and participate in Bi-Weekly Meetings (Discussion/Feedback)
    • NPMA Intro to Pest Groups
    • Complete and pass the internal Paylocity Exam: “Technician Advancement Program (TAP) – Pest Technician”.
  • Performance:
    • Rating in Paylocity of 3.0 or greater.
    • Most recent QA Backtrack Audit Score >80%.  Premium Plus >90%.
    • No missing PIN Checklists, Unsigned Agreements, Missing Billing, or Late Paylocity Trainings within the last 30 days.
    • No corrective action within last 6 months.

✳️ Tier 2 – Certified Technician

  • Experience: 6 months of applicator experience or 12 months industry experience.
  • Pesticide Licensing: Obtain core and household pest category in the primary state you are based in.
  • Training:
    • Assist in training fellow Technicians
    • Presents/Assists Manager on Meeting Topic
    • NPMA Trainings:
      • Ants: Biology, Behavior, and Control.
      • Stinging Insects.
      • Controlling Cockroaches.
      • Rodenticide Stewardship.
      • Bed Bug Basics.
    • Attend (3) CEU Short courses/offsite trainings.
    • CPR Certified – Virtual Training on demand.
    • OSHA 10 Training.
  • Safety: Zero at fault vehicle accidents/safety incidents due to negligence in the last 12 months (rolling calendar). Driver safety score >85% in Motive in the last 6 months (rolling calendar).
  • Performance:
    • Rating in Paylocity of 3.0 or greater.  
    • Most recent QA Backtrack Audit Score >85%.  Premium Plus >90%.
    • No missing PIN Checklists, Unsigned Agreements, Missing Billing, or Late Paylocity Trainings within the last 30 days.
    • No corrective action within last 6 months.
  • Pay Increase: $1.00/Hour
Training Materials

✳️ Tier 3 – Senior Technician

  • Experience: 24 months of industry experience with at least 12 of those months at GPS
  • Pesticide Licensing: Maintain core and household pest category credits & obtain termite/wood destroying pest category.
  • Training:
    • Mentors/Trains new Technicians
    • Presents/Assists at a Pest Kick-off Meeting
    • NPMA Trainings:
      • Using Pyrethroids Responsibly for Effective Pest Management.
      • Stored Product Pests.
      • PMPs as Protectors of Public Health.
      • Wood Destroying Beetles.
      • NPMA-33 Wood Destroying Insect Report.
    • Complete Sentricon Univ. – Become Sentricon Certified.
    • Attend (5) CEU pesticide short courses/offsite trainings.
  • Safety: Zero at fault vehicle accidents/safety incidents due to negligence in the last 12 months (rolling calendar). Driver safety score >90% in Motive in the last 6 months (rolling calendar).
  • Performance:
    • Rating in Paylocity of 3.0 or greater.
    • Most recent QA Backtrack Audit Score >90%.  Premium Plus >90%.
    • No missing PIN Checklists, Unsigned Agreements, Missing Billing, or Late Paylocity Trainings within the last 60 days.
    • No corrective action within last 6 months.
  • Pay Increase: $1.50/Hour
Training Materials

✳️ Tier 4 – Industry Certified Pest Specialists

  • Experience: 36 months of industry experience with at least 18 months at GPS.
  • Pesticide Licensing: Maintain core/category credits, & obtain School IPM category. Acquire reciprocated licenses in service lines in all states we service (PA,NJ,DE).
  • Training:
    • Mentors/Trains new Technicians
    • Co-run a station at a Pest Kick-off Meeting
    • Pass C.I.T. Exam – Obtain Certified IPM Technician certification.
  • Safety: Zero at fault vehicle accidents/safety incidents due to negligence in the last 12 months (rolling calendar). Driver safety score >90% in Motive in the last 6 months (rolling calendar).
  • Performance:
    • Rating in Paylocity of 3.0 or greater.
    • Most recent QA Backtrack Audit Score >90%.  Premium Plus >90%.
    • No missing PIN Checklists, Unsigned Agreements, Missing Billing, or Late Paylocity Trainings within the last 90 days.
    • No corrective action within last 6 months.
  • Pay Increase: $2.00/Hour
Training Materials
 

✳️ Tier 5 – Associate Certified Entomologist

  • Experience: 60 months of industry experience with at least 36 months at GPS.
  • Pesticide Licensing: Maintain core/category credits & obtain Public Health - Vertebrates category.
  • Training:
    • Mentors/Trains new Technicians
    • Presents at or Co-run a station at a Pest Kick-off Meeting
    • Pass A.C.E. Exam – Obtain Associate Certified Entomologist designation.
  • Safety: Zero at fault vehicle accidents/safety incidents due to negligence in the last 12 months (rolling calendar). Driver safety score >90% in Motive in the last 6 months (rolling calendar).
  • Performance:
    • Rating in Paylocity of 3.0 or greater.
    • Most recent QA Backtrack Audit Score >93%.  Premium Plus >90%.
    • No missing PIN Checklists, Unsigned Agreements, Missing Billing, or Late Paylocity Trainings within the last 90 days.
    • No corrective action within last 12 months.
  • Pay Increase: $2.50/Hour

Training Materials

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