Mosquito/Ipm Maintenance Laborer

Job Description

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Salary: $13.32 per hour

Hours: Approx. 40 hour per week

Part-time Non-benefited

Join the Parks Department to perform surveillance and control of larval and adult mosquitoes within the City and on 70,000 acres of ranch land around the City.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Apply biological and chemical pesticides by hand, ATV's, and trucks.

• Assist in loading biological control agents for aerial applications.

• Surveillance and lab testing of adult mosquitos.

• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Must have or be able to obtain valid Class C driver license.

• Must meet physical requirements for respirator use.

• Flexibility to work different shifts, some early mornings and potentially some weekend hours.

• Ability to perform strenuous manual labor outdoors in all types of weather. Complete physical mobility and average strength. Ability to develop skills in a wide variety of equipment operation and basic mechanical skills.

• Ability to work with other employees and interact with the public. Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.

• Job requires steel-toed work boots.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (A combination of the following experience and training, or the equivalent of, would be qualifying)

• Background in Entomology, Biology, Natural Resources, or Agriculture or related sciences.

• Availability to begin work mid-May and work through August.

Applicants who are offered an appointment are required to pass a comprehensive background investigation, drug screening test and driver license check.

The City of Laramie is an EEO/ADA employer and a smoke-free workplace per City ordinance