Pest Control Technician

Company: University of California, Santa Barbara
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Pest Control Technician

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Residential Operations/Facilities Management

University of California, Santa Barbara



Summary of Job Details:

Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques, the technician provides safe, effective, and efficient services to multiple locations. Services include the treatment of nuisance animals, insects, and weeds. These locations include, but not limited to the following: student and family housing, child care facilities, museums, research facilities, libraries, Intercollegiate Athletics, Recreational Sports and other auxiliaries.



Required Qualifications:

--- 1-3 years experience performing Integrative Pest Management for a licensed business or public institution.

--- Must have the skills, knowledge, and ability to use the practices of Integrated Pest Management to provide safe, effective, and efficient pest management to various campus entities.

--- Expert knowledge of the latest pest management techniques, including pest biology and identification, sanitation, exclusion, education, habitat modification, pest prevention building design, wildlife management, pesticide safety, and least toxic pesticides.

--- Knowledgeable in techniques to solve pest problems in sensitive campus environments, including research laboratories, animal facilities, museums, and rare book collections, without affecting data or collections.

--- Knowledgeable of county, state, and federal regulations regarding application, storage, and use of pesticides.

--- Works independently in a responsible manner and cooperatively in a group setting.

--- Must possess a valid California DPR Qualified Applicator's License or Certificate Category A, or a California Structural Branch 2 license. Must also maintain licenses through the accumulation of the required CEU's, respective to each license.

--- Must be available to respond to emergencies, work on-call, rotating swing shift and holidays.



Special Conditions of Employment:

--- May work shifts other than Monday thru Friday in order to meet the operational needs of the department.

--- Maintain a valid CA driver's license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull-Notice Program.

--- Satisfactory conviction history background check.

--- UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.



Budgeted Hourly Range: $23.41 - $26.89/hr.

Days/Hours: Monday-Friday. 7:00am - 3:30pm (Residential Operations)

Monday-Friday, 5:30am - 2:00pm (Facilities Management)

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits



UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.



For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.



For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.



Application review begins: Open until filled

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #48751

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