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SUPERVISOR, EXTERMINATION

Code: 06507 Local Competitive

Career Family: SUPERVISOR

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The one gate is 3 years of relevant experience.

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Where this title is used

Supervisor, Extermination is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, supervises exterminators and other pest control employees engaged in preventing, controlling, and eliminating insects, vermin and other pests; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Trains, instructs, advises and assists and assigns work to exterminators and other pest control workers.
  • Supervises and coordinates the work activities of exterminators.
  • Ensures the proper handling of insecticides, rodenticides, bait and traps.
  • Estimates time, materials and personnel needed for exterminations at sites.
  • Develops effective work plans and schedules areas to be inspected, sprayed or cleaned.
  • Teaches employees proper methods of mixing and utilizing chemicals.
  • Supervises the proper use of equipment and supplies.
  • Takes required precautions to protect extermination workers and clients from poisonous effects of extermination compounds.
  • Establishes and maintains accurate records of personnel, work done, equipment used and time spent.
  • Prepares and submits records and reports as necessary.
  • Orders and maintains equipment, materials and supplies.
  • May present at meetings to advise about pesticide treatments regarding hazards, health and safety.
  • May be required to drive a truck or other vehicle or at work sites.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems utilized by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Three (3) years of work experience involving the prevention, control and extermination of insect and animal pests.

<b>LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:</b>

Appointees must possess valid licensure and certification as a Commercial Pesticide Applicator issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The Appointing Authority is responsible for certification and license verification.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of pest biology, habitats and breeding habits.
  • Knowledge of the habitats, habits and breeding of bed bugs, cockroaches, house flies, rats, mice and other pests in buildings and surrounding areas.
  • Knowledge of extermination and inspection methods, insecticides, chemicals and equipment utilized in preventing, controlling and eliminating insects, animal pests, vermin and rodents.
  • Ability to supervise lower level exterminators and other employees engaged in pest control work.
  • Ability to organize assigned work, prepare comprehensive reports and keep needed records.
  • Ability to oversee the use of sprays, dusts, baits, and other extermination preparations with due regard for their poisonous and/or irritant qualities.
  • Ability to accurately observe conditions of infestation existing in and around buildings and surfaces as they relate to the prevention, control and elimination of insects, vermin and pests.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of people.
  • Ability to assign tasks and give instructions.
  • Ability to prepare accurate reports and maintain the essential records and files.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.