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Pest Control Technician
Employer
Ecopest Inc.Date Posted
October 17, 2024Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $48,000.00 to $60,000.00 annually (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 44 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Nov 16, 2024
Employer
Ecopest Inc.
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Urban area
- Rural area
- On-site customer service
- Various locations
Tasks
- Inspect buildings and outside areas to detect signs of infestation
- Provide estimate of costs
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Provincial Pesticide Applicator Licence
Equipment and machinery experience
- Animal traps
- Mechanical sprayer
Specialization or experience
Green economy sector
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
- Travel expenses paid 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 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?
Experience
Experience an asset
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Commission
- Gratuities
- Group insurance benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer
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Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating mechanical and electric sprayers; and in preparing and spraying chemical mixtures on infested areas
- METHODICAL
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Interest in comparing information to determine type of treatment required; and in cleaning out areas using rakes, shovels, brooms and mops
- innovative
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Interest in speaking with customers to provide cost estimates and to advise on how to prevent pest infestation
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