pest control operator

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Dangerous
• Odours
• Dusty
• At heights

Work setting

• Urban area
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Inspect buildings and outside areas to detect signs of infestation
• Determine type of treatment required
• Prepare and spray chemical mixture on infested areas
• Fumigate households
• Place and set traps to capture and remove animals
• Install animal control barriers to keep animals off property
• Clean out areas that harbour pests
• Advise clients on how to prevent pest infestation

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Provincial Pesticide Applicator Licence

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Animal traps
• Electrical sprayers
• Mechanical sprayer
• Netting devices

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Parking available