Job Description

Job Title: Fumigator
NOC: 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
Employer: Dominion Construction
Location: 187 Bodson Drive East, Hanmer, ON P3P 1X2
Work location: On the road. Work locations vary, and frequent or constant travel is required.
Work setting: Rural area; various locations
Salary: $36.96 per hour, 40 hours per week
Terms of employment: Permanent, full time
Start date: As soon as possible
Vacancies: 1
Job Duties
Provide estimates of costs.
Inspect work areas to identify target vegetation and invasive or problem plant species, and determine the type of treatment required.
Calculate, prepare and mix chemical solutions according to product labels, application rates and site prescriptions.
Prepare and spray chemical mixtures on infested areas, working from the ground with manual (backpack and hand-held) spraying equipment along powerline rights-of-way (ROW).
Clear brush and woody vegetation on powerline ROW and around dam sites using hand tools, brush saws and chainsaws.
Follow all provincial pesticide regulations, buffer-zone requirements and environmental protection measures near watercourses and sensitive areas.
Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE), and safely transport, store and dispose of chemicals and containers.
Inspect, clean, calibrate and carry out basic maintenance on spraying equipment and tools.
Keep accurate application records (location, product, quantity, weather conditions) and complete daily work reports.
Work safely near energized utility infrastructure, following site safety procedures and the employer’s health and safety policies.
Work as part of a crew and communicate with supervisors about site conditions and progress.
Requirements
Licence: Provincial Pesticide Applicator Licence (Ontario Exterminator Licence – Industrial Vegetation), or the ability to obtain one. Candidates who do not yet hold the licence will work as a trained technician under the supervision of a licensed exterminator until it is obtained.
Education: College/CEGEP.
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
Equipment and machinery experience: Electrical sprayers; mechanical sprayers.
Specialization or experience: Specialized environmental skills and knowledge.
Area of specialization: Plant knowledge and identification; pesticides.
Language: English.
Security and safety: Criminal record check.
Assets: A valid driver’s licence; experience working within power-line rights-of-way; chainsaw or brush saw safety training; WHMIS and First Aid/CPR.
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Physically demanding; attention to detail; combination of sitting, standing and walking; bending, crouching and kneeling; handling heavy loads. Work is outdoors in all weather conditions, on uneven terrain.
Personal Suitability
Dependability, efficient interpersonal skills, flexibility, organized, reliability, team player.
Benefits
Health benefits after the probation period, including medical, eye care, prescription and paramedical coverage.
Employment Groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including newcomers and refugees, and supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Required languages: English

Education level: College/CEGEP.

Required skills: Licence: Provincial Pesticide Applicator Licence (Ontario Exterminator Licence – Industrial Vegetation), or the ability to obtain one. Candidates who do not yet hold the licence will work as a trained technician under the supervision of a licensed exterminator until it is obtained. Education: College/CEGEP. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Equipment and machinery experience: Electrical sprayers; mechanical sprayers. Specialization or experience: Specialized environmental skills and knowledge. Area of specialization: Plant knowledge and identification; pesticides. Language: English. Security and safety: Criminal record check.

Additional skills / Assets: Assets: A valid driver’s licence; experience working within power-line rights-of-way; chainsaw or brush saw safety training; WHMIS and First Aid/CPR.

Closest intersection: Bodson Drive and Municipal Road 80, Hanmer