Exterminators certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’

Exterminators Limited announced that the company is Asia’s 1st and one of the few pest control companies in the world to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’. The company created history by scoring 100% points in the ‘Trust Index’ in all focus areas during the certification process.

Marlon Ferreira Founder/Managing Director, Exterminators said,” At Exterminators our people define who we are. It is through the contributions of our employees and their efforts, day in and day out, that we are able to serve our communities. we remain committed to an inclusive workplace that focuses on employee wellbeing, safety to cultivate an employee and a customer centric culture.

Exterminators gained 100% results in the ‘Trust Index’ covering all focus areas such as leadership behavior, innovation, engagement, respect, equity, corporate image, support, caring, community, collaboration, pride, hospitality, communication, competence, camaraderie, fairness, impartiality, credibility and integrity which is a tremendous achievement.

Ferreira further said: “We knew from the inception that our success rested on every action, every person and every voice in our organization. We entrusted our employees, no matter their role, to bring innovation from every corner of the organization and to help develop and enhance the quality of our services while mitigating our environmental impact. We are delighted to be certified as a ‘Great place to work’ company scoring 100% results in all focus areas.”

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures.

He further stated that in honouring the employees contribution the company selected six employees with joint service of over 70 years and offered 2% of the stake of the company in May 2021. Since June 2020 the salaries of all employees was increased by 10-50% even during the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and four motor-bikes were gifted to four technicians and another bike on the retirement day of an employee.

“We are also proud to announce that the wages at Exterminators is 73% higher than the Sri Lanka per capita. According to the World Bank, Sri Lanka’s per capita is USD 3,682 in 2020, at Exterminators its USD 6,380 (source Oct 2021 payroll),: he said.

“We believe that ‘Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish’ and produce optimum results. The top management represents 50% female and the entire operations division is headed and run by 100% female employees. At present we are adding talent to increase organizational capacity and drive expansion into new markets.” he said.

Kshanika Ratnayake, CEO of Great Place to Work in Sri Lanka said, “We applaud Exterminators for seeking employees’ feedback and the opportunity to certify itself. These ratings measure its capacity to earn its own employees’ trust and create a great workplace – critical metrics that anyone considering working for or doing business with Exterminators should take into account as an indicator of high performance.”