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Plunketts Pest Control

As a Technician, you have a lot of flexibility in your schedule. As long as you complete your route by the end of the month, you can work whatever hours you want. Management is always there to help if you need it. Fellow employees help if you need it. Great benefits! This job is very sales driven. The more you sell, the more money you will make. This job allows you to make as much, or as little money you want to make. It depends on how ambitious you are. Obviously, spring, summer, and fall are crazy busy. However, this is when you make your money. Pay is based on your annual production. Sales bonuses are offered. All in all, it’s a good job. It is very physical. During peak season, plan on being stressed out, and pulled in a lot of directions. During the winter, it’s easy money!


As a former employee of Plunkett’s Pest Control, I was deeply disappointed by the management. While the job itself was straightforward and the team I worked with was great, the leadership and communication from management were severely lacking. There was a noticeable disconnect between upper management and field staff, making it difficult to get the support needed to succeed in our roles.

Requests for assistance or clarification were often ignored, and when management did respond, it felt dismissive and unprofessional. Instead of working collaboratively to solve problems, they seemed more focused on passing responsibility down the chain. This lack of accountability and support created a negative work environment, leading to frustration among employees.

If management prioritized better communication and support for their team, it could be a much better place to work. Until then, I cannot recommend Plunkett’s Pest Control as a positive employer based on my experience.



This has been one of the best jobs I have ever had. Most places say they care yet they show they do not. This company says it and means it. Everyone is great, from regular techs up to supervisors(some higher ups not so much).You control 90% of how much you do in a day and what you do which is another reason to love this job. I enjoy the traveling to an extent. They talk about growing the company which means more income,AWESOME! Yet take their time to hire new people. Biggest down side to this job is pay. I know people working $17 n hour with little OT making more than me. I have had 10k worth of work done in 1 month and some with 15k yet not even a $15 difference on my checks. As most places are the health insurance is ridiculously expensive. It sucks to leave but the work vs outcome just isn't enough for me or my family.

During hiring process they informed me you can make extra money by doing cold call sales. However after the 3 weeks of training done in Minnesota I was informed you have a quota of 20-30 cold calls a month, where you go into businesses and try to get their business. If you did not reach the quota you did not get your full pay for that month. Supervisor will tell you to have good time management skills but will get upset with you if you finish your work quickly and efficiently. So techs and the supervisor like to sit in their car for 10-15 minutes to make it look like you were working at a stop then you really were. Supervisor will tell you last minute on stops to make even though he knows about it days in advance.

I can’t count on my fingers how many issues I’ve had with the main office. They are either unable or unwilling to do their job while simultaneously demanding we do ours. Pay fluctuates regularly. Supervisor regularly get paid less than techs. Their argument is that techs do the bulk of the work. While that is true, if a tech quits, a supervisor has to do all the route work with no extra pay. Staffing is a major problem that the office refuses to acknowledge. Expansion branches are often behind the curve because Plunkett’s is more concerned with making money now instead of investing in healthy, comfortable, and maintainable growth. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Self management  is valued. Can't rely on someone telling you what to do 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Companies trained level of service and excellence versus how fast actually want you to get the job done. Corners get cut.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Self reliance  and self management I'd key. Quality technical training is given.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get to your scheduled appointments and leave a little time for unexpected things like cleaning and correcting past employees subpar service. Seems like they have turnover.

What is the best part of working at the company?
scheduling freedom and paid ongoing training

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no PPE that is going to 100 percent protect you from getting covered in pesticides. Is your health worth $25 per hour? 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you completely conform to the programming of this company and keep your head down and your mouth shut they will treat you well. Don’t get sick or hurt or have babies , no one is going to help you get the work done. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Driving 50-150 miles per day unpaid. Anywhere from 10-35 stops per day depending on the season.

Plunkett's is a great place to work. There are problems, but I can tell that management and most of the team really care about the clients and each other. 
The worst thing? It can be really stressful  getting the work done when there is a lot of growth or the team is short on players (open routes). Sometimes the work is just hard, too.
The best thing? Hard to choose. II stay at Plunkett's because I can make a good living, but more than that because of the culture and the people I work with. Plunkett's really cares about people, great service, and growth. If you can commit to that, the team will be fiercely loyal to you, too. At least, that's my experience, and I'm not alone in feeling that way.

I was drawn to the company because of relatives who worked here first. The company really seemed to care about its employees and provided top quality service to its customers.  Since joining the team this has been reinforced time and time again.  Industry leading training and full support to perform your job.  The only requirement for success is to be self-motivated and hard working.  No "clock" to punch so you need to get yourself up and going.

A typical day for me was I got up at 4am and went to my first client to take care of the pest control service.

I was happy with my supervisor most of the time,i just felt like he might of hovered to much when he would watch you do a service.

I was very happy with my co-workers they were always there to help when you had a question or needed help doing a job.

The Hardest part of the job was having to check the outside traps in the freezing cold.

The most enjoyable part of the job was the really nice clients that I met and getting to make up my own schedule.

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