What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemical Spray Technician - Road and Bridge position at County of Volusia?
- Makes field investigations to determine spraying needs. Schedules daily spraying activities.
- Identifies various types of ditch and aquatic weeds along roadside ditches, retention areas, and County Road rights-of-way.
- Determines which herbicide to use and chemical mixtures appropriate for weed control.
- Fills, mixes, operates, and maintains chemical herbicide equipment.
- Distributes weed eating organisms into weed control areas, i.e. grass carp, insects.
- Maintains daily records. Enters data via desktop computer terminal.
- Climbs ditch embankments to plant aquatic weeds.
- Protects private property and public health while spraying, and follows regulations and laws established by Federal and State bodies.
- Maintains weeds with hand and motorized equipment in stormwater facilities.
- Supervises and trains other employees in the spraying activities and safety procedures.
- Attends meetings to learn latest information on herbicides and spraying techniques.
- May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs.
- Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
- Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Must possess valid Florida Commercial Driver's license, Class B with Tanker and Air Brake Endorsement within six (6) months of appointment.
Must be able to operate boat with outboard engine, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on uneven terrain, and trailer boat to work site.
A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
- Knowledge of different types of herbicides used to control ditch and aquatic weeds.
- Knowledge of rules and regulations imposed by State and Federal organizations.
- Knowledge of the different ways to apply herbicides and when to use them.
- Ability to identify various types of ditch weeds in the County.
- Ability to accurately mix chemicals for effective weed control.
- Ability to operate spraying equipment without endangering private property and public health.
- Ability to make decisions on where to spray and the type of herbicide to use.
- Ability to schedule work efficiently and economically for an effective weed control program.
- Ability to attend seminars and assimilate information that applies to the County program.
- Ability to supervise and train employees in spraying activities.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions.
- Ability to interact effectively with others.
- Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
ADA REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands: Heavy work. Ability to see, talk, walk, stand, lift, carry, kneel, reach, sit, bend, squat; finger dexterity. Ability to traverse uneven or unstable ground (i.e. sand, mud). Ability to balance. Ability to swim. Ability to ride vehicles in uneven and unstable areas. Ability to lift, carry, push, pull 75 pounds. Visual acuity (depth perception and peripheral vision) necessary to operate a motorized vehicle.
Environmental Demands: Outside work. Exposure to chemicals, fumes, dust. Ability to tolerate inclement weather including humidity, rain, heat, cold, lightning. Exposure to poisonous and non-poisonous insects, snakes, toxic plants, spiders, dense vegetation.
Mental Demands: Ability to perform shop math. Ability to read and comprehend safety rules, regulations, instructions, procedures, professional and technical manuals and journals. Ability to speak clearly and concisely. Ability to write complex sentences relaying data, information, details, summaries.
Salary : $1,479