The Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County is seeking applicants for the position of Vector Control Technician. The work for this position primarily involves the inspection and control for mosquitoes. Other duties include inspections and surveys for rats, ticks, yellowjackets, and other biting and stinging pests of public health importance. 

The appointee must take and pass California Dept. of Public Health Pest Control certification exams in the categories of Pesticide Application, Mosquito Control, Terrestrial Invertebrate Control and Vertebrate Vector Control, within a minimum of a one-year training/probationary period. Other requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Possession and maintenance of a valid California Class C Driver’s License;
• Available to work weekends and holidays and be on-call to return to work within a reasonable time when required;
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.;
• Traverse steep stream banks, rocky creek beds, heavy brush and vegetation and muddy marshes;
• Able to support up to 45 lbs of power equipment carried on the back;
• Ability to interact with members of the public in a courteous and professional manner;
• Able and willing to perform duties that require interactions and exposure to common vectors including, but not limited to, mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, rats, bed bugs, bees, yellowjackets.

Please see our job posting web page for more details and additional requirements: https://www.mvmdistrict.org/employment-opportunity