Pest Control Applicator

Education/Certification Required : High School graduate or equivalent. Preferred: Minimum on non-commercial pesticide applicators license from the Texas Department of Agriculture within 180 days of hire Preferred: License categories: Pest, lawn, Ornamental and weed control Special Knowledge/Skills Required : Good communicating and reasoning skills.

Must posses a Texas operator's or class C driver's license and be insurable by the District. Experience Preferred : One to three years experience mixing chemicals and pesticide application. Personal Qualifications : Demonstrate a willingness to work overtime if necessary to ensure job requirements are satisfied and in the event emergency situations arise.

Ability to communicate with personnel at all levels in the School District. Demonstrates the willingness to work split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays as job requirements dictates. Must be able to take directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule without direct supervision. Function Under the direct supervision of the Site Maintenance Foreman and the general supervision of the Coordinator for Site Maintenance, plan, schedule, dilute, mix and apply various pesticides/chemicals on CCISD facility ground throughout the District.

Perform other grounds maintenance duties as required. Help ensure other desirable environmental conditions are met in order to support the education mission of the District. Reports To: Coordinator for Site Maintenance Responsibilities: Conform to all Board Policies and Procedures, Administrative Directives, and Departmental Rules and Regulations.

Perform all tasks required within the basic responsibilities. Assist in planning, scheduling and identifying chemical spray applications on all facility grounds. Mix chemicals for application as required by label. Apply herbicides and insecticides to playgrounds of all facilities. Continue to ensure all continuing education units, required by the Texas Structural Pest Control Board are fulfilled to maintain current licensing requirements.

Maintain a written record of chemical applications as required by the Structural Pest Control Board. Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as needed. Check to ensure the safety of student and workmen at all times. Must be able to operate school vehicles in the performance of duties. Record proper information on work orders.

Responsible for quality control on all work performance. Perform other job related duties as required for the daily operation of the school. Working Conditions : Lifting (heavy, 45 pounds or over), carrying (heavy, 45 pounds or over), stooping, walking, climbing (stairs, ladders, scaffold, ramps), balancing, crouching, kneeling, pulling, crawling, working in confined areas, pushing, reaching, repetitive hand motions, visual acuity, driving (car, truck, bus).

Outside temperature extremes, noises, vibrating, slippery surfaces, sunlight, works around moving objects, kneeling, chemical exposure (asbestos, fumes, vapors, gases, dusts, smoke, etc.), inside, humidity extremes, low or intense illumination, microwaves, uneven surfaces, works with hands in water, works around machinery with moving parts, works alone, prolonged or irregular hours, biological exposure (insects, mold, fungi, bacteria, animals, plants, etc.)

For assistance or more information, see our Jobs and Applications Page or you may contact: CCISD Human Resources

• (361) 695-7250 Auxiliary Applicant Tracking / Applications CCISDhr@ccisd.us CCISD Human Resources 801 Leopard Corpus Christi, Texas (Please include the Job Posting Number with any correspondence.) Salary : AUXS/606: $17.45 minimum/hour (individual salary calculation is based on applicable experience) See the CCISD Salary Schedule handbook for information regarding initial salary placement. Days : 230