Pest Controller
The major duties are:
Utilizes suitable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Control methods to reduce and control hazards to public health, stored products, structure, and vegetation. Selects, mixes, and applies restricted and general use pesticides to control a wide variety of insects, vertebrate, and plant pests including those not commonly recognized and often hard to find. Locates and identifies pests in stored products. Determines the appropriate pesticides toxicity, chemical solutions, baits, physical characteristics, life cycles, and feeding habits associated with a wide variety of pests; Plans and carries out appropriate pest control measures. Collects and identifies disease carriers such as but not limited to, different types of mosquitoes, roaches, lice, fleas, rodents, wasps, ants, snakes, raccoons, and bats. Work Schedule:
Monday thru Friday, 8am-4:
30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
Must have possessed current or previous licensure/certification in Pest Control (i.e. General Pest, Wood Destroying Pest, Ornamental, Turf, Public Health, etc.) Please Note:
You must provide copy of certification/licensure upon application to be considered. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:
Work assignments require moderate to strenuous effort. You must climb, bend, stoop, crawl and stand on concrete or metal surfaces and work in confined spaced for prolonged periods. You will frequently lift parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally may lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds with the aid of mechanical lifting devices or assistance from other workers. The work is accomplished both inside and outside in all areas of a structure to include but not limited to under a building, attic spaces, mechanical and electrical rooms. When working outside, you may be exposed to hot sun for extended periods of time and occasionally to bad weather. Inside work is often accomplished in structural areas with minimum ventilation and/or limited access. Some work is accomplished under buildings and within crawl spaces which have wet or dusty conditions with minimum ventilation and/or limited access. You will mix substances and apply pesticides while wearing respirators, gloves and other personal protective equipment designed to nullify the risk of exposure to toxic dust and sprays which might damage your health. Damage to health may occur if appropriate safety procedures are not followed. Discomfort may be experienced while wearing protective clothing, respirators, goggles, or face masks for extended periods of time. You may be exposed to poisonous insects, reptiles and plants and to wild and rapid animals. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
ComplianceEntomologyInformation ManagementMaterialsPest Control IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Utilizes suitable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Control methods to reduce and control hazards to public health, stored products, structure, and vegetation. Selects, mixes, and applies restricted and general use pesticides to control a wide variety of insects, vertebrate, and plant pests including those not commonly recognized and often hard to find. Locates and identifies pests in stored products. Determines the appropriate pesticides toxicity, chemical solutions, baits, physical characteristics, life cycles, and feeding habits associated with a wide variety of pests; Plans and carries out appropriate pest control measures. Collects and identifies disease carriers such as but not limited to, different types of mosquitoes, roaches, lice, fleas, rodents, wasps, ants, snakes, raccoons, and bats. Work Schedule:
Monday thru Friday, 8am-4:
30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
Must have possessed current or previous licensure/certification in Pest Control (i.e. General Pest, Wood Destroying Pest, Ornamental, Turf, Public Health, etc.) Please Note:
You must provide copy of certification/licensure upon application to be considered. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:
Work assignments require moderate to strenuous effort. You must climb, bend, stoop, crawl and stand on concrete or metal surfaces and work in confined spaced for prolonged periods. You will frequently lift parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally may lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds with the aid of mechanical lifting devices or assistance from other workers. The work is accomplished both inside and outside in all areas of a structure to include but not limited to under a building, attic spaces, mechanical and electrical rooms. When working outside, you may be exposed to hot sun for extended periods of time and occasionally to bad weather. Inside work is often accomplished in structural areas with minimum ventilation and/or limited access. Some work is accomplished under buildings and within crawl spaces which have wet or dusty conditions with minimum ventilation and/or limited access. You will mix substances and apply pesticides while wearing respirators, gloves and other personal protective equipment designed to nullify the risk of exposure to toxic dust and sprays which might damage your health. Damage to health may occur if appropriate safety procedures are not followed. Discomfort may be experienced while wearing protective clothing, respirators, goggles, or face masks for extended periods of time. You may be exposed to poisonous insects, reptiles and plants and to wild and rapid animals. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
ComplianceEntomologyInformation ManagementMaterialsPest Control IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Department:
5026 Pest Controlling - Salary Range:
$25.62 to $29.90 per hour
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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