About Us

Brad Krahe Co - owner and General manager at KPC Krahes Pest Control

Role within KPC is to overlook the company and make sure all aspects within the company are running smooth and efficiently.

Developing a team that works together, enjoys themselves and carries their work out with pride and passion is the main priority within KPC

From advertising to employees and improvements than can be made to make sure KPC is the most efficient pest control team.

Brad has been in the pest control industry for over 19 years and has loved the process of working alongside his brother Dan, getting KPC to where it is today and is looking forward to the future and the development of the company.

He started his pest control carrier in Warracknabeal at the age of 18 and has loved it ever since.

Travelling a large area of the state, meeting new people every day and solving the problem they have is the main reasons Brad loves the job so much.

Brad is married to Stacey who have three children together, Harlow, Nash and Arlie.

If you read the papers or listen to the radio most likely you have heard or seen them advertising KPC.

The kids just love being involved in the company and playing a big role when it comes to advertising the business.

“ STAY COMMITED TO YOUR DECISION BUT STAY FLEXIBLE TO YOUR APPROACH”

Brad really enjoys the challenge of growing the company, making sure all employees deliver an outstanding service to all customers first time every time. 

Consistently great results with a friendly, positive attitude are the keys to KPC’s success and making sure it stays that way is very important.

Claire Huebner, one of the new kids on the block who started in June 2020, she is one of the ladies you will find in the office. Claire works hard behind the scenes booking the technicians in to their daily jobs and has never checked the weather so much in her life.

Claire works part time with KPC and this is her first desk job. Claire also works part time with a disability service, she has worked with this company since she finished school 9 years ago.

Between working two jobs, Claire enjoys socialising with her family and friends and has a side hustle where she creates handmade earrings.

Claire aspires to be committed, reliable and be a great asset to the KPC team. Claire’s thrills on learning something new everyday and is excited to learn all things termites, spiders and more.

Dan Krahe Dan is the Co-Owner & Operator of KPC and has multiple roles in the business as most owners do, whether it be out in the field working as a Pest Technician or in the office working on the business, his focus is to provide the best service possible for his customers & employees. Dan has been operating the business with his brother Brad for over 13 years and has been in the industry for over 16 years, ever since he left school.

Dan loves his sport, growing up Football, Tennis & Basketball were his passion, although these days he can’t play or compete anymore due to a major hip problem, he now looks at life more from the Tortoise perspective not the Hare, “slow and steady wins the race” haha.

His passion now is spending time with friends and family, and dreams of travelling the world one day.

Dan believes that we should always be stepping outside our comfort zone and getting a little uncomfortable….. although it’s a scary place at times, life is far more exciting and fulfilling when you’re outside of it!!

Dan’s motivation in the business is for KPC to become the best they can be, he is always looking for ways to improve the business and encourages his team members to follow the same path.

Finn Smith, is a Pest Technician at KPC and is in training to become a fully qualified technician. Finn started with the company in April 2020, prior to that, he spent nearly 5 years at Weirs IGA in Donald.

Finn is learning & developing more & more skills every day, and is determined and driven to do great things at KPC.

In his spare time, Finn enjoys “pumping iron” at the gym and eating everything in his sight. Finn’s favourite quote to abide by is “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” meaning if he wants something hell work for it. His main motivation is seeing how Brad and Dan Krahe made a living out of doing what they love, this adds more passion and understanding to the work that they do on a daily basis. Finn contributes to the customer service by working with a positive and friendly manner which brightens his day and also the clients.

Kristy Gove, is the accounts manager, she handles the book keeping and assists in general administration for KPC on a part time basis.

Kristy joined the team in June this year. She was working in accounting and book keeping roles for the prior 6 years.

Kristy has an Advanced Diploma in Agriculture and Cattle Artificial Insemination Certificate (not books or bugs haha). She gave up that career to move in with partner, now Husband 10 years ago and got a job at CBA as there are no cows around here!

Also being a mum of two young boys and married to a farmer she doesn’t get a lot of spare time, but does enjoy doing DIY projects in and around the house when she can.

Kristy likes everything to be organised and done in a timely manner. This has led to her being nik named ‘Monica’ off the TV show Friends in the past… Surely the guys have already or will work that one out soon enough.

Kristy believes in Staying positive, working hard and making it happen.

Kristy enjoys working at KPC. She thrives on learning and developing new skills to make sure all clients pest control needs are achieved by the team to a high standard.

Phil Huebner is the pest technician manager here at Krahes Pest control. Phil’s role sees him traveling around the Wimmera Mallee completing general pest control jobs, handling the chemical orders and overseeing and assisting the other technicians in organising and accomplishing their daily tasks. Phil has been at Krahes Pest Control for just over 6 years. While being at KPC Phil has completed his certificate III in pest management at Melbourne Polytechnic while also gaining a lot of knowledge from on-the-job experiences.

Prior to working at KPC Phil spent 5 years working at Dianne Marchment and associates completing a wide range of tasks from general office administration to completing tax returns. While working at DMA Phil completed a certificate II in business management which has given him the knowledge towards a broad range of business operations and communicating well with clients.

In his spare time Phil enjoys spending quality time outdoors fishing and camping. Phil also has a love for sports seeing him play for the Warrack Eagles Football club, the local tennis association and the occasional hit of golf. Most importantly Phil loves spending time with his family and friends.

What inspires Phil is the challenges life throws at him. He believes in taking risks, if you win you’ll be happy if you lose you’ll be wiser. ‘Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success’. Phil aims to be a person who is easy to approach, reliable and committed to completing every task to a high standard to result in a great customer satisfaction. Phil aspires to be a valuable team member for the Krahes Pest Control team.

Sean McPhee is a fully qualified Pest Technician and is the Technician Manager at KPC, his role throughout KPC is carrying out General Pest & Timber Pest Treatments throughout the Wimmera/Mallee, he also takes on roles with marketing in the business as he has a passion for photography & creativity.

Sean has been with KPC for 2.5 years, prior to this timber yard assistant at home hardware in Warracknabeal and a assistant site manager for Baiada poultry in st arnaud. Having gained qualification as a general & timber pest technician he also has a CertIII in Agriculture and Rural Operations.

In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends and anything motorsport. I also enjoy travelling to different countries around the world (when we can)

Seans favourite quote: “Everything you can imagine is real” - Pablo Picasso

Sean really enjoys researching and finding out the latest info on Termites & General Pests and all the new products associated with them. Sean aspires to become an expert in the field, so he can overcome any challenge that is thrown at him in the Pest Control Industry.

Tyson Michael, is a Pest Technician at KPC and is in training to become a fully qualified technician, his role is to carry out general day to day pest control work throughout the area.

Tyson joined KPC in April 2020, prior to that he worked at Fagan Auto for 4 years after school while completing year 12 VCE at Warracknabeal secondary college, He has also worked 2 harvests and a total of 6 months at Graincorp.

Tyson really enjoys hanging out with friends and playing sports, He is inspired by the fact that you only get one crack at life “Everyone’s gonna die at some point, so don’t live a life with regret”

Tyson is dedicated to the customer and the service, his goal is to make sure every customer is 100% satisfied.

Harlow, Nash & Arlie Krahe

Sons & Daughter to Brad, these three little superstars are the kids you hear on the radio & the faces you see in the paper!!

They absolutely love being a part of the team, whether it be recording the radio ad in the studio, posing for the camera or giving Dad a helping hand and learning more about pests!! These kids are all unique, but share one thing in common, they have a heart of gold!!

Harlow

The oldest of the three, loves sports & athletics as well as her schooling, although she isn’t a qualified Pest Technician and probably never wants to be haha, she knows plenty about her pests.

Nash

The second in line, loves his sport, athletics and schooling as well. He loves his lego and can build anything from scratch, has the mind of a structural engineer but his heart is set on working for KPC with his Dad & Uncle Dan. 

Arlie

The youngest of the three, has just recently made his debut into the KPC scene, and he is proud as punch to see himself in the paper or hear his voice on the radio. He is the daredevil, the little terror of the three!! He has no fear, and often goes close to giving his mother a heart attack haha.