PEST CONTROL WORKER

Pest Control Worker

Salary: $46,464.00 - $62,592.00 Annually

Location: Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type: As Needed

Job Number: V0044F

Department: Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures

Filing Dates: June 5, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

Exam #: V0044F

No out-of-class experience will be accepted. Type of recruitment: Open Competitive

Job Type: Permanent eligible register will also be used to fill temporary positions.

Temporary, Seasonal Employees: Can qualify for County Medical Plan, Pension Savings Plan for part-time, temporary, seasonal employees.

Definition: Performs journey-level work in the eradication and control of field rodents and noxious weeds and leads a small crew engaged in this work.

Classification Standards: Positions allocable to this class report to a higher-level supervisor and have responsibility for performing journey-level work involving the eradication and control of field rodents and noxious weeds. Positions also have responsibility for leading a small crew engaged in trap setting and applying various types of treatments such as poison baits and fumigants used for field rodent eradication and control, and for the destruction of noxious weeds using various mechanical equipment and herbicides. Positions in this class receive instructions in and are expected to learn, comply with, and ensure safe operating practices and procedures, departmental safety regulations, CAL-OSHA regulations, and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) guidelines.

Essential Job Functions:

Leads, directs and participates in setting traps and the application of poisons for vertebrate pests.

Leads, directs, and participates in treating rodent burrows and coyote dens with toxic fumigants.

Leads, directs, and participates in the destruction of noxious weeds by mechanical removal or spraying with herbicides/pesticides.

Demonstrates and ensures safe operating practices and procedures, departmental safety regulations, CAL-OSHA regulations, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) guidelines for use of safety equipment, protective devices, herbicide/pesticide applications, special clothing, etc.

Observes and identifies common vertebrate pests and noxious weeds and reports evidence of infestation.

Assists agricultural inspection personnel in the inspection of properties and searches for agricultural pests.

Transports and issues equipment, materials, and supplies.

Maintains and makes minor repairs to equipment.

Generates work records relating to the eradication or control of vertebrate pests and noxious weeds.

Completes pest control agreement and liability forms for work performed.

Sustains continual awareness and use of safeguards for all pest control operations to minimize adverse environmental impact.

Use firearms to control predatory animals or other nuisance wildlife in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures as needed.

Drives a county vehicle to various work sites throughout Los Angeles County.

Ensures work site is clean after job completion.

Assist in creating estimates for requested services from agencies, property owners/managers, or the general public.

Selection Requirements:

Six months of experience in the eradication and control of field rodents and noxious weeds -AND- a current and valid Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) and/or Qualified Applicator License (QAL), issued by the State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation with categories: A - Residential, Industrial, and Institutional, B - Landscape Maintenance, and C - Right-of-Way.

License: A valid California Class C Driver License when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Special Requirement Information:

*Part-time experience will be prorated.

**In order to receive credit for the Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) and/or Qualified Applicator License (QAL), you must include a legible copy of the official certificate at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of filing application. Please submit documentation to CCortes@acwm.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam name (Pest Control Worker), and exam number (V0044F).

Note: All notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add J Gan@acwm.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com, talentcentral@shl.com, noreply@proctoru.com, and donot-reply@amcatmail.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Additional Information:

Examination Content: This examination will consist of an interview weighted 100% covering education, experience, and general ability to perform the duties of the position. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the interview in order to be placed on the eligible register.

Eligibility Information: The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility. Applications will be processed on an as-received basis. No person may compete for this examination more than once in a twelve (12) month period.

Vacancy Information: The list of successful candidates created from this exam will be used to fill temporary and permanent vacancies throughout the Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures as they occur.

Available Shift: Appointees will be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Application and Filing Information: Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically only to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add JGan@acwm.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com, donot-reply@amcatmail.com, noreply@proctoru.com, talentcentral@shl.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component. Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.