pest control technician

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Urban area
• Rural area
• On-site customer service
• Various locations

Tasks

• Inspect buildings and outside areas to detect signs of infestation
• Provide estimate of costs
• 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 harbor pests
• Advise clients on how to prevent pest infestation

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Animal traps
• Mechanical sprayer

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• Experience an asset
• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes