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Rentokil Initial regards equality and fairness as a fundamental right of all of its colleagues.\nWe live our values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork which were identified by our colleagues across the world.\nFind out more on careers.rentokil-initial.com\nOur family of businesses:\nRentokil Pest Control is the world’s leading commercial pest control company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers.\nWe are highly innovative and have leading technical and scientific expertise and our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity.\nAlthough we don’t provide the most luxurious of services, this is certainly essential for all of our customers, and to make sure service happens.\nInitial Hygiene is the world’s leading hygiene services company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers. We operate in over 40 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 38 of those. We produce high quality, tailored hygiene product ranges for washrooms - across all sectors and industries where our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity.\nWe have central support functions of Human Resources, IT, Finance, Legal and Marketing & Innovation in the Rentokil Initial Head Office locations and in the country. You would be supporting the business in EAST AFRICA -Nairobi, Mombasa, or Nakuru, Kenya.\nThe Opportunity: More Than a Job, A Career Path\nAt Rentokil Initial, we believe in our \"Promote from Within\" philosophy. We are looking for ambitious and driven individuals to join our Sales Trainee Program, a fast-track initiative designed to build our next generation of top-performing Sales Consultants.\nThis is not a typical entry-level job. It is a paid, structured apprenticeship where you will be a key part of our strategic talent pipeline. Think of yourself as a \"Sales Consultant on the bench\" -you will be trained, mentored, and prepared to step directly into a full consultant role as soon as a position opens in one of our key branches. We are investing in you for the long term.\nYour Journey with Us\nPhase 1: The Training Program Your journey begins with a comprehensive training program to build your skills in our services and sales methodology. Following this, you will be given clear, measurable assignments that contribute directly to our branch operations, allowing you to learn and grow through hands-on experience.\nPhase 2: The Goal - The Sales Consultant Role The entire program is designed to prepare you for the responsibilities of a Sales Consultant. In this future role, your mission will be to drive business growth. 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