Make a diﬀerence in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is semi-skilled work prevention and control fieldwork implementing an integrated pest management program using mechanical, biological, and chemical control techniques.

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under limited supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its emphasis on the implementation of an integrated pest management program.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job. Performance of lower level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Applies preventive measures to factors and situations, which contribute to growth and development of mosquito populations.

Applies controls over acknowledged mosquito populations and breeding sites utilizing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - approved mosquito control pesticides and departmental guidelines.

Safely operates a vehicle with a mounted ultra-low-volume (ULV) sprayer.

Utilizes a backpack sprayer with hand-held mounted wand for applying pesticides and herbicides.

Utilizes a backpack blower for applying granular pesticides and herbicides.

Utilizes a hand-held fogger for applying pesticides.

Utilizes hand tools and small engine equipment to maintain ingress and egress access points to breeding sites.

Maintains the mechanical/biological mosquito control program during non-breeding season.

Administers the mosquito larviciding program throughout the year.

Maintains and monitors breeding sites on a scheduled basis.

Assists with maintaining accurate daily records by using paper records and computer software programs.

Performs light but complex maintenance of spraying unit after training and under supervision.

Uses accepted methods of field sampling for both larvae and adult mosquitoes.

Maintains equipment for adulticiding, larviciding, surveillance, and related programs.

Transports, mixes, handles or uses EPA approved materials (other than cans of gasoline, batteries, pumping fuel or access to normal janitorial cleaning materials) and is responsible for facilities or equipment carrying current, fluids or gas that could endanger the public or other employees.

Attends work on continuous and regular basis.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, supplemented by appropriate technical courses, and one (1) year of experience in mosquito, pest or aquatic vegetation control, or

an equivalent combination of training and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES

Licenses

Valid Driver license required upon appointment. Valid Florida Driver license required within thirty (30) days of appointment and at all times while employed in this classification.

Certifications

Satisfactory completion of all of the following tests is required within six (6) months of appointment:

General standard (Core) exam for restricted use pesticide applicator’s certification.

The Public Health Pest Control Exam administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS).

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