Ecolab is proud to be the leading global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products and services. Our customers include world class hotels and restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools and universities, fast-food outlets, commercial laundries, light industry, dairy plants and farms, and food and beverage processors. See Ecolab's Fact Book for more information.

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in St. Paul, MN we have more than 17,000 employees world-wide and annual sales topping $3 billion. Ecolab is among an elite group of companies that have demonstrated the ability to generate strong, consistent growth quarter after quarter, year after year. We are one of only 9 companies in the S&P 500 Index that can boast of having achieved 20 consecutive quarters of double-digit earnings per share growth, while maintaining a greater than 20 percent return on equity and an investment-grade balance sheet.

Ecolab divisions include Institutional, Food and Beverage, Textile Care, Vehicle Care, Professional Products, GCS Service, Water Care, Pest Elimination, Kay and International, as well as, our European-based joint venture, Henkel-Ecolab. Ecolab does business in 27 countries and serves customers in more than 100 other countries through distributors, licensees and export operations. Our global status means a diverse and growing organization filled with challenging opportunities.

We are proud to offer a corporate culture that fosters innovation, creativity and, above all, excellence. From the minute you decide to join our team you can begin making a difference - making your mark. Our employees are known as "associates" because we believe that they are Ecolab's most valuable assets and they reflect our integrity and commitment to world-class customer service.

Ecolab offers a competitive compensation package that rewards your ability to successfully meet your goals. It includes medical, dental, 401(k) savings plan with company match, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, short and long-term disability plans, Ecolab Pension Plan, and more!

We support work/life balance and continuing education through employee assistance resources, an educational reimbursement program, vacation/holiday paid days off, a dependent scholarship program, and reimbursement account programs.

Finally, as a committed community partner, we offer benefits that support our associates' involvement in the communities in which they live. Through matching gifts, and community service contribution programs, we ensure that our success is shared with others.

Ecolab's commitment to provide the foundation and ongoing support for your career success is just one way we nurture your entrepreneurial spirit. We want you to be the best you can be. As an aggressively growing company, we understand the need to foster opportunity and excellence and we invite you to meet your goals with Ecolab.