pest control technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

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

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
• Place and set traps to capture and remove animals
• Clean out areas that harbour pests
• Advise clients on how to prevent pest infestation
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Utilize hand and power tools

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Provincial Pesticide Applicator Licence

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Animal traps
• Electrical sprayers
• Mechanical sprayer

Area of specialization

• Pesticides

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gasoline paid
• Group insurance benefits
• Mileage paid

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Travel insurance
• Variable or compressed work week

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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