Managing Your Pest Control Contract
05/10/2010 (1 days), SOFHT Training Room, The Granary, Staffs
Pest control is essential in any environment where food or food-grade packaging is manufactured or stored. This service is almost invariably contracted out to a specialist company. Effective management of the contractor is essential if the relationship is to work effectively.
This course will provide the information and advice necessary to implement and manage a pest control contract successfully. It is designed specifically for those associated with managing pest control contracts or auditing systems, and will be of particular interest to those employed in the following sectors:
Food, food-grade packaging and pharmaceutical manufacture
Hospital and prison management
Local authority environmental health
Course content:
What pests and why?
Understanding pesticide legislation
Why have a contract?
The legal implications of using a contractor
Setting your own objectives
Understanding the contractors objectives
Establishing the specification
Selecting the contractor
Monitoring performance
Acheta is a leading provider of independent pest control consultancy services. The instructor for this course will be Dr John Simmons. John has 18 years managerial and technical experience, having worked with pest control contractors Igrox and National Britannia, and as Technical Manager of the British Pest Control Association. He currently audits many different pest control contractors, throughout Europe, on behalf of many food manufacturers.
