- NOC Job Code/Title: 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators

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 perks 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.

About Dominion construction

Dominion Construction is a family owned and operated business out of Northern Ontario in the Greater Sudbury Region. With several years in the industry, in 2005 Kevin and Krista Vis departed on the adventure of creating their own business and started Dominion Construction. They have been rapidly and successfully expanding a well-respected construction business, with projects spanning all across Ontario.

The Vis family is actively involved in the local community including; sports team sponsorships, working with the local schools to get students working and involved with real life work experiences through the Co-op and Apprenticeship programs, as well as working with local businesses to encourage the success of the Northern Ontario local business networking culture.

Dominion Construction prides itself on specializing in Bridge & Civil Work, Environmental Services, Sheet Piling, Power Line Maintenance and Underground Mining Services. Dominion Construction can also provide services across Ontario for all of your general contracting needs.

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