pest control technician
- Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
- Langue de travail : Anglais
- Heures de travail : 40 hours per week
- Education :
- Expérience :
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Asset languages
Spanish; Castilian
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- At heights
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Equipment operation
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
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Complete detailed inspection documentation
- Communicate technical problems, processes and solutions
- Follow emergency and safety procedures
- Provide customer service
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Provincial Pesticide Applicator Licence
Computer and technology knowledge
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk REVIT
- SketchUp
Equipment and machinery experience
- Animal traps
- Electrical sprayers
- Mechanical sprayer
- Needle strips
- Netting devices
Area of specialization
Pesticides
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
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Workplace information
On the road job
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths