Tech Mosquito

Vector Disease Control International (VDCI) • Tallahassee, FL

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About The Position

The Mosquito Technician provides professional, courteous, safe, and dependable mosquito-control services and helps ensure a positive customer experience. At VDCI, the role focuses on preventing the spread of disease through mosquito surveillance, preventative services, and large-scale spraying. Technicians inspect sites, assess mosquito activity, select appropriate control methods, communicate with residents, operate equipment, and document their work. After a training period, the role involves self-directed work, regularly outdoors and in varied terrain and weather conditions.

Requirements

• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and become knowledgeable in pest control.
• High school diploma or GED, related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license from the state of residence.
• Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and following product-label mixing instructions.
• Licenses or certificates required by applicable federal, state, and/or local regulations; the company covers these.
• Ability to work independently after a training period.
• Ability to lift and use chemical containers and application equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in conditions that may include variable weather, uneven or unstable terrain, pesticides, dust and airborne particulates, excessive noise, biting insects, hazardous plants, and wild and domestic animals.

Nice To Haves

• Customer-facing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect control zones for potential mosquito breeding habitat and mosquito larvae through visual inspections and dipping.
• Assess inspection sites and select appropriate control techniques, including source reduction, biological control, public education, and chemical control.
• Apply larvicides and adulticides at labeled rates when appropriate.
• Place and retrieve monitoring devices to assess mosquito populations when needed.
• Record findings and control activities on log sheets and GPS units, and enter data into the VDCI database as required by the contract.
• Follow chemical labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and handle and apply chemicals according to label specifications.
• Follow safety and spill procedures and regularly use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Communicate respectfully, honestly, and knowledgeably with residents during inspections, routine larvicide activities, and other public-relations activities.
• Operate equipment safely and properly.
• Mix pesticides and fill sprayers accurately, observing required safety precautions.
• Respond promptly and effectively to change and perform other essential tasks as assigned.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely and keep it and other equipment clean.
• Present information in internal and external settings as needed.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities, including career advancement and promotion from within.
• Training and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus other health benefits; full-time colleagues can enroll immediately upon hire, with benefits starting on day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Competitive pay; some roles offer performance incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED