Sales Specialist - Corporate Office

Company Description

Cook’s Pest Control, Inc., a family-owned business, has over 300,000 customers, 1650+ employees and 37 locations. Cook’s has been servicing customer for over 90 years and is known throughout the Southeast for their integrity, community involvement, and commitment to excellence. With that kind of reputation, it’s no wonder we have been named one of the most successful Pest Control companies in the United States!

Job Description

The Sales Specialist is responsible for selling residential pest control internet leads from the corporate website and from creative sales over the phone and making outbound calls from provided lists to support field sales inspectors. Must exceed minimum sales and activity quotas on a daily, monthly, and annual basis. Must comply with applicable state, local and federal regulation in selling over the phone (e.g., state certified, registered or licenses).

Work hours may vary based on seasonality and creative scheduling success and may include evening and Saturday availability.

Specific Duties Include:

• Responsible for weekly meetings with sales department, which would include sales progress for the week, progress working various programs reviewing monthly budgets to ensure he/she is on target.
• Sales Specialist must adhere to pricing schedules.
• Responsible for collections from sales by the sales department.
• Promptly answering and/or responding to designated residential pest control leads, serving the potential customer by providing information and answering questions and closing the residential pest control sale.
• Work to schedule/secure termite control and other sales inspections for district inspectors.
• Maintenance and organization of all paper and digital sales forms and prospective customer data.
• Attendance to appropriate sales and company meetings and training seminars
• Compliance with all company policies, instructions, and directives for the fulfillment of company objectives and maximum profitable sales.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Some sales experience is helpful
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver’s License
• Basic computer skills including the use of email
• Excellent communication skills, proper grammar, and punctuation
• Ability to perform basic math computation
• Reliable in attendance with a great attitude and work ethic
• Ability to perform work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to type a minimum of 25-30 WPM with 100% accuracy
• An acceptable Drug Test, Criminal Background check and Driving Record
• Ability to adhere to Cook’s Grooming policy:
  • Tattoos must be covered at all times.
  • Facial hair should not exceed 1/2 inch (12.7 millimeters) in length
  • Male employees (uniformed and non-uniformed) are not permitted to wear any type of earring or any other piercing device that is publicly visible. Women may wear no more than 2 pairs of earrings.
  • Hairstyle should not interfere with the proper fit of a baseball hat (as part of the company uniform) or safety head coverings required when working in contained spaces with low head clearance (attics, crawl spaces, etc.). Regardless of sex, all hairstyles must be neat, clean and a natural color. 

Additional Information

Along with a great place to work, Cook’s employees enjoy:

• Competitive Pay!
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability!
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match!
• Paid Time Off – Vacation/Sick Time + Holidays!
• Mentorship & Advancement opportunities!

* Cook’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.