Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.
Under the direction of the Agricultural Pest Control Supervisor with lead from the Agriculture Program Supervisor IV (APS IV), the incumbent will plan and organize and direct the work of a medium to large size crew and perform the most complex range of field, laboratory or staff support duties for various fruit fly delimitation programs, maintain fruit fly trapping routes, coordinate the application of pesticides, maintain pesticide inventory and vehicle fleet, oversee pesticide applications performed by outside vendors, lead or perform fruit removal, tree removal and perform airplane inspections for Japanese beetle at various airports, communicate with the public at educational public meetings, coordinate with other agencies, and perform various insect/disease surveys for the emergency eradication of targeted pests. These activities include overseeing treatment activities, preparing written reports, performing quality control inspections for treatment-survey-trapping programs, training new employees, and acting as the back-up trapper/applicator. The incumbent will take lead in preparing detection, delimitation, and eradication assignments and reports according to Action Plans or program recommendations.
• Perform the most complex range of field, laboratory, or staff duties, to deploy and inspect traps, perform visual surveys, airplane inspections, or apply control measures for target pests such as, but not limited to various fruit flies, Japanese beetle, Spongy Moth, European Grapevine Moth, and Asian Defoliating Moth survey.
• Plan, organize, and monitor the daily operation of a trapping, visual survey, or treatment route and outside vendors to ensure compliance with Department policies and procedures, and State laws, rules, and regulations. Enforce and implement new procedures or processes with seasonal employees, when necessary.
• Assemble equipment and mix chemicals using the appropriate treatment and equipment method; ensure the Department complies with all pesticide rules and regulations.
• On an as-needed basis, travel to various locations throughout the state operating a State vehicle safely and responsibly in order to inspects routes, survey areas, and treatment activities to assure that work is performed at an acceptable level.
• Inform management of changes/improvements needed to assure that the program is biologically sound.
• Assist with training seasonal employees on proper host identification, drawing property diagrams, correct trap placement, baiting/application procedures, the biological aspects of the pest.
Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
The duties of this position are primarily conducted outdoors. The work can be in urban or rural environments. The incumbent may be exposed to extreme temperatures and weather, uneven terrain, and various noise levels. The incumbent may encounter frequent exposure to dust, pollen and moisture while handling various trap types including those utilizing a specific chemical insect lure; some of these lures might contain minimal amounts of pesticide. Some of the work will be conducted at airport facilities, inside and around aircrafts. When working at airports there is frequent walking between aircraft, standing, squatting, crawling, and ladder climbing approximately 20 feet are typical situations encountered. Other factors affecting inspections are the presence of moving service vehicles, cargo containers, other employees and associated equipment.
The incumbent may work within an office/warehouse environment furnished with a variety of office equipment, which normally consists of desks, tables, chairs, filing cabinets, storage cabinets, filing bins, computers, computer peripherals, phones, answering machines, photocopiers, and fax machines.
The incumbent will be required to drive and must have a valid driver license and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations, or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.) The incumbent will be required to drive, exit, and re-enter the work vehicle numerous times during the workday and maintain a safe driving record. Travel to various locations throughout the State to attend meetings or trainings related to pest detection and/or treatment and to assist other offices with detection and/or treatment efforts may be required. This may be accomplished by State vehicle or other public transportation system.
The incumbent must be able to apply pesticides, haul loads of fruit and/or removed trees, perform survey work, and 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 and leads in completing assigned work, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, with other agencies and the public, and be able to meet required deadlines.
The incumbent may be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
