Herbicide Spray Technician

Description

• Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The initial focus of this position is to perform maintenance activities of highway assets and adjacent properties while exercising independent judgment and promoting safe work habits.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Maintains highways and adjacent properties by eliminating pests that occur in right-of-way areas.
  • Applies various types of herbicides on right-of-way areas.
  • Uses proper chemical control measures to prevent accidents, injuries, or illnesses.
  • Prevents pesticide and herbicide runoff and drift prevention.
  • Performs actions necessary to prevent excessive foliage and destruction of right –of-way areas or equipment by unwanted foliage.
  • Operates a variety of heavy duty equipment including tractors, bush hogs, as well as hydraulic equipment and power tools.
  • Perform physically demanding manual labor to include but, not limited to, cleaning and reshaping ditches, erecting signs, landscaping activities, debris and litter control, and snow removal.
  • Perform maintenance activities on the highway assets to include preventative maintenance and repair.
  • Checks complaints on roads and inspects highways to determine repair work needed.
  • Assists with operations to maintain roadway right of way maintenance during emergencies such as natural disasters and inclement weather.
  • Perform routine traffic control functions such as flagging and setting up work zones.
  • Comply with all applicable State, Local laws, Federal OSHA requirements, and DOT regulations; assist in maintaining a safe working environment at all times.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Ability to work in all weather conditions
  • Ability to work nights and weekends
  • Be able to respond to all and any kind of incident 24/7
  • Available to work overtime as needed
  • Preferred valid CDL B with a DOT approved Motor Vehicle Record reviewed annually
  • This position is subject to a random drug screening at any time

EDUCATION OR TRAINING:

• • Preferred certification by DOT in Chemical Application Safety
  • Preferred certification in DOT Work Zone Safety
  • High School Graduate or Equivalent
  • Company Safety Training

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• • Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Must be able to carry equipment to and from assigned areas as well as use the equipment in performance of job

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position works in a variety of work environments including outdoors in all types of weather as well as directly on and near busy highways.

EOE/AAP M-F-D-DV