Agricultural Pest Control Specialist
4 days ago
The Department of Food & Agriculture is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Agricultural Pest Control Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for conducting entomological and plant disease-related work assignments in a field, laboratory, or office setting.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct visual surveys, eradication, and detection/delimitation trapping in accordance with established protocols.
- Service various insect traps, perform visual surveys, and insect sweeps, visually inspect for target pest damage on local plant hosts, and conduct eradication treatments.
- Measure and mix pesticides, apply pesticides using backpack sprayers and sprayers attached to truck-mounted spray tanks, clean and repair application equipment, and work with and oversee applications made by vendors.
- Remove diseased trees, double bag host material, and load/deliver plant material to approved landfills.
- Collect, process, and package suspect plant and insect samples that are removed from foliage using various insect/plant collection tools and inspected for target pests.
- Read maps to navigate to multiple locations when performing field activities.
- Must be able to draw maps to show exact geographic locations using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to show the coordinates, longitude, and latitude.
- Complete a Pest Damage Record (PDR) for samples and packaging of samples for submission to the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center for Identification.
- Keep daily reports of work completed in the route trap books and electronically, i.e., number of traps serviced, properties treated, acreage surveyed, samples collected, and other topics as needed.
- Screen wet and dry traps for target pests (plant and insect). Examine content of traps visually, which may contain hundreds of plant samples, insects, and debris to make preliminary identifications of specimens, which resemble target pests.
- The incumbent will be required to drive, exit, and re-enter the work vehicle numerous times during the workday, must possess a valid CA driver's license, and maintain a good standing driving record to operate a state motor vehicle safely and responsibly.
The duties of this position are primarily conducted outdoors. The incumbent works in extremes of weather and temperature. Changes in lighting such as alternating bright sunlight and dark shade are encountered. Noise levels constantly vary. Terrain encountered varies from smooth and stable to irregular and unstable. Incumbent may experience regular exposure to dust, pollen, and moisture. Some trap types use a specific chemical insect lure; some of these lures may contain small amounts of pesticide. The work area can be urban or rural. The incumbent will drive, exit, and re-enter the work vehicle numerous times during the workday.
RequirementsThe incumbent must be able to apply pesticides, work well under extreme time constraints, exercise good judgment, determine priorities, make appropriate well-thought-out decisions, allocate staff and resources to achieve maximum results, maintain focus under conditions of duress, and provide accurate assessment of rapidly changing situations (ex. Multiple exotic pest detections requiring multiple operations). The incumbent must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during the course of work, cooperate with other staff members in completing assigned work, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and meet required deadlines.
If the incumbent is not a California resident but takes a job at this location or becomes a resident, they must get a California driver's license within 10 days of the job appointment.
Some of the work will be conducted at airport facilities, inside and around aircraft. The incumbent will be exposed to warm temperatures and loud noise. They may also work alone inside an aircraft for extended periods of time.
Incumbent may be required to travel by state or rental vehicle to perform field activities or other public transportation systems to various locations throughout the state. Must be legally able to rent a car. May work various shifts (pre-dawn and after 6:00 pm), weekends, overtime, and possibly a split shift.
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