Pest Control Workers

The work

Core tasks

1. 01Record work activities performed.
2. 02Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
3. 03Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
4. 04Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
5. 05Clean work site after completion of job.
6. 06Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
7. 07Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
8. 08Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
9. 09Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
10. 10Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.
11. 11Set mechanical traps, or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.
12. 12Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading