Ben Knorton rentokil.co.uk

I’m an Advanced Technician for Rentokil Pest Control, working in Central London and have worked for Rentokil for nearly five years. I love my job, there is something different every day and it always changes. I sort of fell into the job; I used to be a Personal Trainer and Gym Manager. My last job was working for a major gym chain and things were not very amicable between me and my boss, which is why I left. Then I wanted to do something different because I’d been in the fitness industry for many years.
I took the job with Rentokil as a interim measure but, you know what, after I got over the initial training and everything… It’s just been brilliant. It may surprise you to know this, but I hate rats! I can’t stand them. I find them interesting but I tell you what, they can be vicious little things.

Pest Control For Soil Association Approved Hotel

BenK for rentokil.co.uk | August 18, 2009
I recently did a really long shift at a hotel, nearly fell asleep on the train on the way home actually. It was an interesting but tiring job. Because the hotel is a member of the soil association, it has to have evidence of how all pest control work is carried out. We have to [...]

Did You Know Mice Gamble In Casinos

BenK for rentokil.co.uk | August 5, 2009
This week I had to work late nights in a casino. And no I didn’t spend any money while I was there – I was working! This one in particular opens at 12pm and closes at about 6am. So I turned up there about 1am-ish and worked in sectioned off areas and started off by doing patrols [...]

I Might Be Going To Libya For Rentokil

BenK for rentokil.co.uk | July 21, 2009
Now that its common knowledge, I can tell you a bit more about working in Libya. I put my name forward to go there and have been doing the prep for it – work wise and personally. We had an orientation day at the beginning of November and the first people went out there at [...]

Rats Live In Cars And Flower Beds

BenK for rentokil.co.uk | July 8, 2009
I was asked to go a do an inspection because of a potential rat problem at an office block on my patch in London. Apparently a bar owner had seen a rat leave his property and go to the offices basement garage, and the site facilities manager wanted me to check it out. You just [...]

Maybe Cockroaches Love Caffeine

BenK for rentokil.co.uk | May 27, 2009
So what’s new? Nothing out of the ordinary really. Just been running around doing routine visits. I recently dealt with cockroaches in a coffee machine, literally INSIDE the coffee machine. Basically someone found a cockroach in their office so I put down some detectors and only found a couple so it didn’t seem too serious. [...]