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Mosquito/IPM Maintenance Laborer

City of Laramie
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Salary: $12.99 per hour

Hours: Up 40 hours per week

Part-time Non-Benefitted

 

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 drivers 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.