Integrated Pest Management Technician I

County of Orange • Orange County, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

OC Public Works (OCPW) is seeking an Integrated Pest Management Technician I to join the OC Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team. This role involves inspecting assigned areas for field collection, trapping, and laboratory support to detect and control insects and other agricultural pests. The position also includes performing manual labor for vegetation and debris removal from properties declared a nuisance, and controlling noxious weeds and vertebrate pests through mechanical or chemical means. This recruitment will establish an open eligible list for current and future Integrated Pest Management Technician I positions, and potentially similar or lower classifications within the County of Orange.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License is required.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow complex oral and written instructions, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS), pesticide labels, and recommendations.
• Ability to recognize and identify noxious and undesirable vegetation that occurs in Orange County and appropriate control methods.
• Knowledge of methods & procedures used in applying rodenticides and setting traps.
• Knowledge of basic math for simple computations, ability to mix the correct herbicide, and the determination of proper conditions for application of the herbicides.
• Perform manual labor duties including lifting, walking, traversing slopes & uneven surfaces, vegetation management including application and vegetation removal.
• Ability to schedule work activities to comply with set deadlines, permit conditions, and other site constraints.
• Follow safe work policies and procedures.
• Read, understand, and comply with written and verbal instructions, labels, laws, and technical regulations pertaining to vegetation, rodent, and pest control.
• Safety precautions required to protect personnel and property from damage or destruction through the use of pesticides and related chemicals.
• Safe work practices relating to the use of hand and power tools, pesticide applicators, compressors, pumps, and related equipment.
• Effectively communicating with supervisors, co-workers, and the public.
• Working cooperatively with others.
• Maintaining accurate written documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Six (6) months or more of experience performing plant disease or weed detection/identification, pest control, and grounds keeping.
• Qualified Applicators License/Qualified Applicators Certificate (QAL/QAC) issued by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation with Category C: Right-of-Way and/ or Category F: Aquatic.
• Experience working within flood control facilities and other rights-of-way.

Responsibilities

• Places, inspects, and maintains insect and/or vertebrate pesticides and traps, and monitors the progress of trapping/detection efforts.
• Selects appropriate style of trap and implements delimitation trapping and pesticide spraying to eradicate infestations independently or in cooperation with the State.
• Operates and maintains application equipment, power tools, safety equipment, and vehicles.
• Performs manual vegetation management activities including cutting, grubbing, hand-pulling, and removing weeds from flood control channels, roadways, parcels, and slopes.
• Maintains logs and records of pesticide inventories, vegetation/pest control operations, work completed, timekeeping records, and equipment usage.

Benefits

• Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed