Mosquito Control Technician

Bay County Board of County Commissioners

5d•$18 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves daily interaction with outside customers and other Bay County Departments. Responsibilities include inspecting and maintaining trucks, equipment, and chemical inventory, performing minor repairs, and replenishing stock. The role requires monthly inventory of chemicals, filing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and utilizing computer programs for customer service requests, larvicide field operations, and updating material inventory usage. A Computer GPS Tracker is used for daily adulticide operations. The technician will formulate insecticide applications for arthropod control, check and update No-Spray reports, and perform field studies to identify mosquito breeding sites. Additional duties include assisting in training for larviciding and adulticiding programs, calibrating equipment, collecting and returning mosquito traps, identifying and testing trapped mosquitoes, and assisting with waste tire pickup and disposal. Custodial and ground maintenance work is also part of the role. The employer may assign additional or modified duties as needed to best serve the public.

Requirements

Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.
One (1) year experience in ground maintenance, conducting inspections, and/or setting up and removing traps is preferred, or a related field.
A comparable amount of training and/or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver license upon offer of employment with a driving record acceptable to the County Driving Policy and insurance program.
Must complete, pass, and maintain the Public and Core certification exams to obtain Public Health Applicator License in accordance with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) within one (1) year of hire as a condition of employment.
Knowledge of principles and practices of mosquito control in keeping with the mosquito control problems inherent in the locality.
Knowledge of and ability to use data and/or work processing equipment and related software.
Knowledge of mechanical applications.
Knowledge of computers.
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Knowledge of project management and organizational skills.
Ability to have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work and maintain reliable full-time attendance.
Ability to comprehend, speak, and read the English language.
Ability to have and maintain good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with the public.
Ability to read and interpret maps.
Ability to make decisions in accordance with the rules and regulations and policies and apply these to work problems.
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with supervisor and other employees.
Ability to work and establish relations with the general public.
Ability to learn pesticide application techniques.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to recognize safety hazards in the work involved and take precautionary measures to protect self and others.
Work requires moderate exposure to one or more disagreeable conditions (i.e., irate customers, inclement weather, excessive noise, extreme temperatures, odors or dust).
This position requires some exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, etc.).
This position may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and may include completing and successfully passing medical evaluations.
Stooping, sitting, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pulling, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception.
Ability to frequently lift and carry equipment 25-50lbs. and on occasion up to 100 pounds; manual dexterity and mobility; intermittent exertion when performing duties.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience in ground maintenance, conducting inspections, and/or setting up and removing traps is preferred, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Works daily with outside customers and other Bay County Departments.
Performs daily inspection of truck, equipment and chemical inventory.
Makes minor repairs on vehicles and/or equipment, and replenish stock as needed.
Performs monthly inventory of chemicals in trucks and buildings, to keep the operation flowing without interruption.
Files all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Utilizes Computer Automated Programs for scheduled Customer Service Requests and daily Larvacide field operations, and to update material inventory usage.
Utilizes Computer GPS Tracker for daily Adulticide operations.
Formulates the application of insecticides for Arthropod control operations.
Checks and updates No-Spray reports.
Performs field studies to determine mosquito breeding sites.
Assists in training for Larvaciding and/or Adulticiding programs.
Assists in calibration of all equipment.
Picks up and returns mosquito traps in required locations.
Identifies and performs various testing of trapped mosquitoes.
Assists in picking up and disposal of waste tires.
Performs custodial and ground maintenance work.
Performs other related duties as assigned.