Mosquito Abatement Technician - Day Shift

Berkeley County (SC) Government; Moncks Corner (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Medical Spending Accounts

Dependent Care Spending Accounts

Personal Leave

Paid Holidays

SC Retirement Plan

PORS Retirement

Deferred Compensation

Employee Assistance

Wellness Program

Job summary

Berkeley County Government is seeking a Mosquito Control Technician to implement the county's mosquito abatement program and provide courteous service to residents. You will inspect breeding sites, apply larvicides, and assist in calibrating spray equipment.

The role requires one year of related experience, a valid SC driver's license, and a willingness to work flexible hours. Training and safety protocols are provided. The position is based in Berkeley County, SC.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; classes offered to pursue diploma.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license for South Carolina with safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Implements the mosquito abatement program by inspecting breeding sites and applying larvicides/adulticides as needed.
• Serves as team lead for part-time spray truck operators.
• Maintains and services spray trucks, equipment, and fuel.
• Keeps routine records of operations and inventories of pesticides.

Skills

Read maps

Reading & writing

Documentation

Office equipment

Equipment maintenance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary And Essential Functions

This position typically implements the mosquito abatement program; and deals courteously and effectively with fellow employees and citizens.

Job Summary And Essential Functions

This position typically implements the mosquito abatement program; and deals courteously and effectively with fellow employees and citizens.

Essential Job Functions

• Implements the mosquito abatement program by performing mosquito breeding site inspections, larva collections, larvicide applications, adult surveillance through light trap collections and landing rate counts, and early morning adulticide applications when necessary.
• Serves as team lead for part-time spray truck operators.
• Services spray trucks with insecticide and fuel.
• Works with a variety of pesticides.
• Prepares and maintains routine records of operations.
• Loads and unloads equipment/supplies as required.
• Assists in the calibration, maintenance and repair of spray equipment.
• Responds to citizens' requests for service.
• Educates citizens on reducing future mosquito breeding.
• Identifies mosquito breeding sites throughout County.
• Maintains inventory of pesticides, adulticides and larvicides.
• Records mosquito landing rate counts throughout the County, both at the locations of service requests and designated locations during light trap collection runs.
• Sorts mosquitoes from other bugs collected in light traps hung throughout the County, separates the males from the females and records the findings.
• Maintains cleanliness of the vehicles, lab and chemical storage areas.
• Attends meetings as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements To Perform Work

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred; classes will be offered to those interested in pursuing a diploma;
• One (1) year of related experience;
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license for South Carolina with safe driving record;

Special Requirements

• Departmental testing may be administered during interview;
• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.
• This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to read and follow county maps.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to create written documentation of collections.
• Ability to use office equipment and computers.
• Ability to use or repair small and medium equipment and machinery.

Physical Demands

This position requires the employee to reach, pull and push with hands and arms; stand; use hands to handle, feel, finger, grasp or operate objects, tools or controls; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; and walk, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Conditions

The work is regularly performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities and needs. Thirty-seven and one half (37.5) hours per week. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 2:00pm with the ability to work after hours when necessary. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.

Berkeley County offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including:

• Health, Life, and Dental Insurance
• Optional Life and Disability Insurance
• Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Personal Leave
• Twelve (12) Paid Holidays
• South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan
• Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program (i.e. 401K, 457)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program