Pest Controller jobs in Adamstown, MD

21396BR

Woodson Complex

Description

Detects pest infestations in schools, centers, administrative building, or shops; treats structures, buildings, and grounds to prevent or exterminate insects and rodents.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
• Three (3) years of progressively more responsible commercial pest control and extermination experience.
• Possession of a valid 7A (General Pest Certification) and 7B (Wood destroying Pest Certification) from the state of Virginia.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid motor vehicle operator's license with a good driving record.
• May be required to work an evening and/or night shift on a regular or rotating basis, accept call-back overtime or regular overtime, and/or agree to assume an emergency call-out list status.
• Knowledge of the prevention, elimination, and control of household pests and pests that are harmful to building structures, stored materials, and vegetation.
• Knowledge of the habits, physical characteristics, hiding areas, and food sources of a wide variety of pests.
• Knowledge of insecticides and their toxicity.
• Knowledge of the common hazards and necessary safety precautions.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Skill in recognizing conditions conducive to pest infestation, detecting concealed infestations, and selecting equipment, materials, and methods for specific conditions and results desired.
• Ability to perform the work from planning to completion stages and provide complete coverage without danger to people and domestic or laboratory animals.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions, diagrams, sketches, blueprints, and manufacturers' manuals.
• Ability to estimate time and material needs, determine when the repair is not economically practical, and perform routine clerical tasks and arithmetical computations.
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships.

• Completion of an acceptable apprentice-level training program.

Salary Range

$46,820 - $79,032

Salary Grade

Unified Scale-Schedule A/Grade 009

Office

Facilities Management

Contract Length

260-Day Contract

Pay Frequency

Biweekly

Percent Full-Time

Full Time

Job Type

Maintenance/Trades

Open
Until
Filled

Yes

Re-Adv.
Position

Yes