About the role
Spray Technician 1
Location: St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, 14700 Terminal Blvd #221, Clearwater, FL 33762
Work Schedule: Monday to Thursday 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pinellas County offers an excellent opportunity for a Spray Technician to apply their skills in controlling weeds and invasive plants at the St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport in Clearwater, FL. As our airport continues to grow, your work will help ensure the grounds are safely and well maintained.
This is skilled entry-level technical work involving chemical and other eradication methods for surveillance and abatement of weed/aquatic weed/invasive plant and pest control. Employees in this class have the primary duties of applying chemicals, following approved techniques, to maintain effective control undesirable pests or vegetation and prevent damage to adjacent vegetation or harm to animal or marine life. Duties include performing normal maintenance associated with spraying activities.
***A 10-year criminal history records check will be completed to meet TSA requirements. A plea of guilty or adjudication withheld for a felony are considered convictions per TSA and will disqualify an individual from getting an Airport ID badge.***
What Would You Do?
- Operates chemical spray equipment, utilizing proper abatement techniques.
- Performs chemical/mechanical control of aquatic weed/invasive plant in mitigation areas.
- Determines appropriate time and schedule for spraying based on growth season characteristics, condition of water and/or soil to be treated, weather conditions, wind and other variables.
- Selects and mixes appropriate chemical agents considering infestation, environment and vegetation.
- Operates and maintains equipment used in chemical treatment operations including trucks, motors, and various types of spray apparatus.
- Operates equipment such as tractor with batwing mower, flail mower.
- Communicates effectively with the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and independently navigates the airfield in a safe manner.
- Works outdoors in the heat and humidity.
- Maintains spray records as required by law.
What Do You Need To Have?
- 1 year of experience in weed and/or pest control spraying or abatement, industrial or commercial chemical spraying; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Possession and maintenance of a valid Florida Driver License upon hire.
- As a condition of employment, the selected candidate must be in possession of a Florida Public or Commercial Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators license with certification in Core Aquatic, Weed Control, and Right-of-Way Pest Control within three years of hire.
- The selected candidate must pass a fingerprint-based criminal history records check and Security Threat Assessment as required by the Transportation Security Administration prior to hire.
- Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge required for employment at the Airport.
The selected candidate must also pass Movement Area Testing and complete all required airport computer-based training within the first month of employment.
Highly Desirable
- Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP)
- Airport Experience.
- Florida Public or Commercial Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators license with certification in Core, Aquatic Weed Control, Right-of-Way, Ornamental and Turf. Pest Control.
- Experience in heavy equipment operation experience (backhoe, frontloader, etc.).
Our benefits rank among the top in the area!
Looking for a strong retirement? We have you covered as members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options.
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Want To Learn More?
Please review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions at the below link.