Aptive Environmental

Company description:

Aptive offers leading-edge environmentally responsible pest control services and has been dubbed "The Google of the pest control industry." Aptive founders sold their first company in 2011 for $30 million, 2nd in 2016 for $135 Million, and formed Aptive in 2016. In only 3 years, Aptive is the fastest growing service company and pest control company in the nation. It is the youngest company on the “2019 Top 100 Companies to Work For”--three spots behind Apple and just ahead of Goldman Sachs. Aptive was the nation’s 7th largest pest control company in 2018, and adding more accounts in 2018 than the next 5 companies combined, it is on track to the be the 4th largest pest company in 2019. Aptive has an incredible culture for students to be a part of, learn from, and grow in. Aptive helps people succeed as professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
Additionally, the company is hugely service-oriented. We finance and volunteer for an in-house charity that builds schools in South America, and we raised nearly $250,000 in 2018 for reducing mosquito-spread Malaria in Africa as a partner with the United Nations' Nothing but Nets initiative.

What Aptive is looking for:
• Sell door-to-door pest control services to prospective customers
• Experience in door to door sales or client service environment (Preferred)
• Passion for people and outstanding customer service skills
• Demonstrated persuasion and negotiation skills
• Goal-oriented with a focus on achieving sales success

As a first year rep, you will utilize your strengths and our company training to:
• Sell door-to-door pest control services to prospective customers
• Work a minimum of 40 hours a week and willing to work during holidays
• Provide excellent customer service to client base and handle objections effectively
• Master sales techniques and improve communication skills, leadership qualities, and time management

How Aptive compensates your work:
• Sales positions have a tiered commission structure.
• Average entry level representatives average $18,000 - $26,000 in a summer (12 weeks), while top entry level representatives earn upwards of $35,000+ in a summer (12 weeks). This is not a salaried position.
• Free rent for qualified candidates who meet a specific sales target.
• All-inclusive company trips to exotic places outside the country.
• Performance based promotion and ability to earn partner status in the fastest growing pest control company.

The Why:
The culture, the nation-leading training, the teams, the leadership, the skillset, the pay, and the experience gained are unbeatable and incomparable. Earn more money, learn better skills, grow more than anywhere else, and experience an awesome culture---find out what makes Aptive the top internship and job for college students.
Empower yourself to graduate debt free. Learn the skills to start your own business. Show the leadership to quickly move into management in future jobs.

Sites for Research:
www.goaptive.com
www.summersales.org

Timeline:
Our training program begins in January and February and runs through early April. This training program is coveted by other companies (we outperform the closest competitor by 60 percent largely due to our training, along with leadership, resources, and other tools). The sooner people join, the better acquainted they will be with our training program and the more successful they will be in our company.