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Career: Pest Control Workers
Job Description
Spray or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites, and roaches, that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
95
|
Record work activities performed. |
88
|
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall and roof porosity, and access to infested locations. |
82
|
Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings or wood, and over marshlands, ditches, and catch-basins. |
80
|
Direct and/or assist other workers in treatment and extermination processes to eliminate and control rodents, insects, and weeds. |
79
|
Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment. |
71
|
Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, using rule, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service. |
68
|
Clean work site after completion of job. |
66
|
Set mechanical traps and place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, and ditches. |
61
|
Study preliminary reports and diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation. |
52
|
Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground. |
52
|
Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedure and provide drainage, using broom, mop, shovel, and rake. |
23
|
Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated. |
17
|
Dig up and burn, or spray weeds with herbicides. |
11
|
Position and fasten edges of tarpaulins over building and tape vents to ensure air-tight environment and check for leaks. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
74
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
70
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
70
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
70
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
68
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
67
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
66
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
65
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
64
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
63
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
63
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
62
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
62
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
61
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
60
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
60
|
Getting Information
|
59
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
58
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
57
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
56
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
55
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
53
|
Processing Information
|
53
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
51
|
Thinking Creatively
|
50
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
49
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
48
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
47
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
47
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
47
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
45
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
43
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
41
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
39
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
36
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
30
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
25
|
Interacting With Computers
|
20
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|