Director of Operations
Prewett Pest Control
Auburn, AL
About Prewett Pest Control
Prewett Pest Control is building one of the fastest-growing pest control platforms in the Southeast, focused on disciplined operations, strong leadership, and scalable systems that support long-term growth. Founded in 2020, the company has grown by staying focused on the fundamentalsdeveloping people, executing consistently, and building repeatable systems.
Today, the company operates at approximately $4M in annual revenue. Over the next five years, Prewett Pest Control intends to scale to $25M+ through disciplined organic growth and strategic acquisitions. We are now seeking a Director of Operations to help lead this next phasebuilding the operational infrastructure, leadership bench, and performance systems required to support responsible multi-market expansion.
Our mission is simple: build a world-class pest control company that develops people, serves customers at a high level, and scales responsibly.
The Role
The Director of Operations is a senior leadership position responsible for owning day-to-day operational execution across all branches. This role ensures consistency, efficiency, profitability, and service excellence while building the operational foundation required to scale a high-growth platform.
This is an opportunity for an experienced operations leader who has helped scale a larger organization and is motivated by the challenge of building and shaping a fast-growing company with significant runway ahead. The right leader will help transform a strong $4M foundation into a scalable $25M+ regional platform over the next five years.
Compensation, Incentives & Benefits
We offer a competitive and flexible compensation package designed to attract experienced leaders who value both stability and long-term upside.
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Performance-based bonus structure tied to operational, financial, and growth outcomes
- Equity-aligned incentive structure providing meaningful participation in the long-term value created as the company scales toward its multi-year growth objectives
- Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
- Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
- Executive-level influence over company direction and long-term strategy
Why Join Prewett Pest Control?
- Senior leadership role with real ownership and decision-making authority
- Opportunity to help build a $25M+ regional platform the right way
- Strong leadership team with a disciplined long-term vision
- Meaningful upside for leaders who help create lasting value
Careers website: www.prewettpestcareers.com
Company website: www.prewettpestcontrol.com
Salary Range: $120000.00 - $200000.00 per year
Benefits
Annual Base Salary + Commission + Bonus Opportunities
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
- Oversee daily operations across all Prewett Pest Control branches
- Ensure consistent service delivery, safety standards, and customer experience
- Implement and refine SOPs across service, sales, scheduling, and customer care
- Drive operational KPIs including revenue growth, margins, retention, and efficiency
Branch & Team Management
- Lead, coach, and develop Branch Managers and operational leaders
- Establish clear performance expectations, scorecards, and accountability rhythms
- Partner with HR on hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management
- Build a leadership bench capable of supporting continued expansion
Financial & Performance Management
- Own branch-level P&L performance in partnership with executive leadership
- Monitor labor efficiency, route density, service costs, and profitability
- Identify and execute operational efficiency and margin-improvement initiatives
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year growth planning
Systems, Process & Scale
- Optimize field service operations, routing, scheduling, and CRM usage
- Improve cross-functional workflows between operations, sales, and marketing
- Lead operational readiness for new branches, tuck-in acquisitions, and market expansions
- Build scalable systems designed to support growth from $4M to $25M+
Culture & Customer Experience
- Reinforce Prewett Pest Controls values, standards, and leadership expectations
- Ensure customer satisfaction and service quality remain best-in-class
- Address escalations and operational challenges with professionalism and urgency
What Success Looks Like
- Strong, accountable branch leadership across all locations
- Predictable operational execution and financial performance
- Improved margins and efficiency without sacrificing service quality
- Infrastructure and systems capable of supporting multi-branch, multi-market scale
- Successful integration of growth initiatives and acquisitions
- A high-performance, values-driven culture aligned with long-term expansion
Who This Role Is For
This role is well-suited for a senior operations leader who has helped scale a larger home services or pest control organization and is now looking for:
- Greater ownership and influence
- The opportunity to build systems rather than inherit them
- Meaningful upside tied directly to company growth
- Entrepreneurial exposure within a disciplined, growth-oriented platform
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- 7+ years of senior operations leadership experience, preferably in pest control or home services
- Proven experience managing multi-location operations
- Strong understanding of P&L ownership and operational KPIs
- Track record of building teams, systems, and accountability
- Experience supporting growth initiatives, acquisitions, or market expansion is a plus
- Comfortable operating in a fast-growth, entrepreneurial environment
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills