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Pest Controller
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
This position will serve as the Pest Controller at the Amarillo VA Health Care System in Amarillo, TX. The employee is responsible for implementing and carrying out a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Program.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Conduct environment of care rounds to check for signs of pests or things which may attract pests.
- →Identify pests, locate the source and determine appropriate control method (either physical or chemical) and sanitation needs to achieve the most effective results.
- →Remove and clean areas where dead pests, rodents and animal fowl have been identified, such as attics, basements, light diffusers, etc.
- →Mix and apply pesticides using specific product label instructions.
- →Perform arithmetic calculations to determine rate, use and quantity of pesticides.
- →Adjust various manuals and power operated spraying, fogging, dusting and fumigating equipment.
- →Select and set various types of baits and traps.
- →Use common hand and power tools such as hammers, electric drills, screw drivers and wrenches when surveying structures for infestations.
- →Selects and maintain pesticide par levels and equipment used in operations such as hand sprayers, fogging devices, power sprayers, dusters and traps.
- →Determine and dispense agents to control a wide variety of insects, vertebrate pests, plant pests and weeds.
- →Comply with health, safety and environmental rules and procedures and perform work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.
- →Perform other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm includes weekends at the needs of the service and rotating holidays Critical Skills Incentive: Not authorized Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e5ae7628-70a1-48ac-b518-4066b312089c
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