Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
No experience (will train)
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Confined spaces
- Odours
- Dusty
Work setting
Responsibilities
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
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Driver's abstract
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
