By the ixjob.pk editorial team — Last updated November 6, 2026
Houston Specialty Chemicals Inc. is hiring a part-time technical sales representative in Texas, paying $25 to $35 an hour. The role covers water treatment, fertilizers, and industrial chemicals, and it suits someone who can talk chemistry with customers as comfortably as they close a sale.
In fact, this is a relationship job first and a product job second. You will build and grow accounts with industrial, municipal, and agricultural customers, spot where a technical solution fits, and then stay close while the product is put into service.
Applications go by email. Send your resume to careers@houschem.com with a short paragraph on why you fit the role. The posting lists competitive compensation, uncapped earning potential, and professional development as the main perks.
Overview
| Detail | What the listing states |
|---|---|
| Employer | Houston Specialty Chemicals Inc. |
| Role | Houston Specialty Chemicals Technical Sales Jobs |
| Location | Texas, United States |
| Pay | $25-$35 per hour |
| Job type | Part-time |
What you will do
- Build and grow relationships with industrial, municipal, and agricultural customers
- Identify opportunities and deliver technical solutions to customer problems
- Conduct site visits, product demonstrations, technical consultations
- Develop new business while managing existing accounts
- Achieve sales targets and support product implementation after the sale
What the employer asks for
- Experience in technical sales, water treatment, fertilizers, or industrial chemicals
- Technical background in chemistry, environmental sciences, engineering, agriculture, or a related field preferred
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills
Pay and benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Uncapped earning potential
- Professional development
Who should apply and who should wait
Apply when you already know one of the three product areas from the inside. For example, a water treatment operator who has sold chemicals, a fertilizer rep who understands soil chemistry, or an engineer who has worked with industrial buyers will all find the learning curve short. The posting prefers a technical background, and that preference is the real filter here.
Wait when you have no technical grounding in chemistry or a related field. A strong general salesperson can learn the pitch, but this role still asks you to run demonstrations and technical consultations on site. Without the background, the first customer question you cannot answer costs you the account.
Mistakes that cost applicants the role
The most common error is applying with a generic sales resume. The posting asks for a short paragraph on fit, and a generic paragraph tells the hiring team nothing. Name the product area, the customer type, and one result.
A second error is treating part-time as a casual commitment. The role still carries sales targets and existing accounts to manage, so the hours are fewer but the accountability is the same.
A third error is ignoring the three customer types. In particular, industrial, municipal, and agricultural buyers buy for different reasons and on different cycles. If your experience covers only one of them, say so plainly and explain how you would learn the other two, instead of claiming all three.
How to apply
Email your resume or CV to careers@houschem.com, along with a short paragraph explaining why you are a fit for the job. That paragraph matters here, because the role is judged on how well you explain a technical product to a non-technical buyer. Write it in plain language, name one relevant product area you know well, and say what you would do in the first month with a new account.
The closing date is November 21, 2026, fifteen days after the posting date, so apply promptly and check the original posting or contact the company before you rely on the pay range or the part-time schedule.
Never pay for a job, training, or equipment to start a role. Never share bank details or passwords during an early application.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Houston Specialty Chemicals technical sales representative do?
The role builds and grows relationships with industrial, municipal, and agricultural customers. It includes site visits, product demonstrations, technical consultations, new business development, and managing existing accounts.
What is the pay for this role?
The posting lists $25 to $35 an hour for a part-time role. It also lists competitive compensation, uncapped earning potential, and professional development as perks.
What background does this role need?
Experience in technical sales, water treatment, fertilizers, or industrial chemicals is listed. A technical background in chemistry, environmental sciences, engineering, agriculture, or a related field is preferred.
How do I apply?
Email your resume or CV to careers@houschem.com, along with a short paragraph explaining why you are a fit for the job. No online application portal is named in the posting.
Sources
- Employer listing shared with ixjob.pk, seen November 6, 2026 – Apply by email to careers@houschem.com. No vacancy count or online portal is stated in the listing.
- USA.jobs company listing for Houston Specialty Chemicals Inc. – Confirms the company is listed with one job. No role details are given on that page.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives – National context only: the 2025 median pay for the occupation was $76,460 a year, and the median for technical and scientific products was $104,920 in May 2025.
- Federal Trade Commission, Job Scams – Federal Trade Commission guidance that honest employers never ask you to pay to get a job. Verify this link in a browser before publishing.
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Disclaimer: Pay, shift, and deadline figures in this post come from the listing seen on November 6, 2026. Listings change fast, so check the original employer posting before you apply.
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Date published: November 6, 2026.