Pest technician vs pest control operator

Differences between pest technician and pest control operator duties and responsibilities

Pest technician example responsibilities.

• Apply exterior chemicals to manage and treat for insect and rodent infestations.
• Implement EPA approve pest management and effectively complete all necessary paperwork/invoices.
• Climb ladders and work in confine spaces.
• Home inspection and termite treatments within the guidelines of the EPA and other government agencies with the use of control chemicals.
• Implement IPM techniques using least environmentally invasive practices; apply commercial insecticides and herbicides when necessary.
• Develop IPM training modules, organize and coordinate in-house educational training activities and conduct multiple presentations at department meetings and seminars.
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Pest control operator example responsibilities.

• Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
• Install and monitor various insect pest traps, base upon insect life cycles, throughout the spring and summer season.
• Research Necrobia rufipes in CO2 fumigation due to infestation and pest eradication plan and program with other departments sharing collections space.
• Lead operations finance team to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and costing consistent with internal policy and SOX requirements.
• Enter data into handheld Juno Trimble GPS unit.