Rentokil Initial Careers and Employment

As a business, both here in the UK and across our global business, we have been growing significantly over the past few years, re-entering the FTSE100 in 2017 and continuing to rise on that list. In troubled markets, we continue to invest in our colleagues, add variety to our portfolio and aim to provide the best possible customer service. Our recruitment strategy is all about finding the people who will give excellent customer service which customers deserve and expect. We'll continue to set high expectations and aim to keep achieving great things.

There are a great many ways to apply for a job vacancy with Rentokil Initial. We post vacancies on a host of job boards, such as Indeed, Reed, Facebook Jobs, Glassdoor, LinkedIn Jobs and many more. We also encourage referrals from our colleagues, so if you know someone on the inside, you should most definitely speak to that person about being referred. The key to making the first stage of interviews is to put plenty of effort into the CV you submit, making sure the information is clear and easy to read and displays the skills you have that are needed in our job vacancy. If you have made a strong application, you will be offered a telephone interview. We will want to know why this job is important to you, that you have done some background research into the company and why you would be a good fit into our family atmosphere. Without preparation, you are less likely to show us your qualities and therefore less likely to make it to the first stage of interviews.

The first step for an individual who is potentially interested in joining Rentokil Initial is for them to do some research - it is really important to have an understanding of the work culture, the environment, the company focus and what the job you've found will actually be doing. Once this is complete, we advertise on a number of job boards and also our own Rentokil Initial UK careers site (rentokil-initial.co.uk). Our recruitment team will receive your application and assess how well you suit the position before deciding which candidates to shortlist for a telephone interview. This will delve into why you want the job, your work ethic, company fit and your experience so far. Dependent on the position you are interviewing for, we largely run a two-stage face-to-face interview process with some form of shadowing or trial day so you can judge whether the position is right for you. We tend to move as quickly as we can through the interview process, to ensure you are not left waiting too long on our decisions. If you are the best candidate for the position at the end of the process, we will offer you a date to start with us and welcome you into the Rentokil Initial family.

We have lots of different types of roles that have different types of benefits with them. As a whole, all employees have access to RI Rewards, a discount and cashback website allowing you to save across 3000+ retail brands. They also receive five-star training and support upon starting a job, which will continue throughout their career; all part of our aim to grow talent for the future and promote from within. Our office employees receive monthly branch bonuses or team bonuses dependent on the performance and often are working towards extra incentives. Our field-based technicians and drivers receive their uniform, a company van and all the equipment they require from day one. They also receive a commission on any leads they pass to the sales team, work towards targets that pay bonuses and also work towards incentives, such as our Guild of Technicians event held each year. Our field-based sales teams have a company car and fuel card, mobile phone and tablet from day one. They then receive an uncapped commission on what they sell, whilst also working towards target-based bonuses and incentives throughout the year.

Typically the company cars for our Field Sales team are Ford or Vauxhall estate cars. Our service team have company vans which can be up to 3.5 tonne in some businesses.

In your first year with the company, you are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), provided by government services. Once you have been with us for one year, you are entitled to Company Sick Pay (CSP), which protects you in a more rigorous way than SSP when you are in ill health. If you begin with us or are due to start with us and have questions about our sick pay policy. You will be able to contact your HR department for more in-depth information.

Yes, varied roles across sister divisions.

This is completely dependent on the position you hold. Service Drivers tend to have more flexible start times, geared towards an earlier day. Typically, 06.00-15.00. 40 hours per week. Technicians will also have more flexible working hours, dependent on their customers. Typically, 08.30-17.00. 40 hours per week. Sales teams and office staff have more set hours and will typically be 08.30-17.00. 37.5 hours per week. Bear in mind that branches across the UK can differ slightly in opening hours. There are many more positions within the company that will have different start and finish times.

Flexible working hours

This question depends on the position you have within Rentokil Initial. Some positions are more target-driven than others, requiring to match KPIs, monthly and quarterly targets with quarterly reviews to assess your progress. Every person in the company receives an annual review upon their performance, progress and a further, detailed discussion about issue resolution, future targets and ambitions. In some positions where a grading structure is in place, there will be an opportunity to prove you deserve to step into a higher grade, usually bringing a pay increase and other benefits.

No, they paid monthly.

21 days a year Just don't fall ill before you're holiday as the whole lot will be be deducted as sick