We have multiple openings for Gardener III/Spray Technician. You will be involved in all aspects of interior and exterior pest control and landscape maintenance services across LLNL’s sites. Work assignments will vary based on operational needs, seasonality, and weather, and may include periods of frequent pesticide/herbicide application as well as periods focused primarily on general landscape maintenance and installation. This position is in the Facilities Services Division of the Infrastructure Engineering and Operations Department and may require work at Site 300 located in Tracy, California.
This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.
You will
- Perform all aspects of pest control across the Laboratory and facility spaces including the application of herbicides and pesticides, and the monitoring, identification, treatment, and prevention of pests.
- Practice industry guidelines; prepare equipment and mix chemicals using the appropriate treatment and equipment method in compliance with all pesticide rules and regulations.
- Perform site-wide landscaping and grounds maintenance; mowing, edging, trimming; pruning trees, shrubs, and plants; and installing and maintaining landscaping surfaces.
- Operate standard equipment and tools used in gardener tasks such as power hand tools, wood-chippers, aerial platform trucks, tractors, trenching equipment, motor vehicles, and other equipment common to the landscape trade. Maintain gardening equipment, including sharpening and changing blades as necessary.
- Operate specialized equipment including pest control sprayers, live traps, and watering equipment including fumigators, hand tanks, and 300-gallon tanks.
- Prepare standard and specialized reports for permits, equipment and vehicle inspections, pest control operations, and deficiency forms; record daily pesticide usage and provide input to required pest control records (e.g., Pest Control Trainee Record Book and other regulatory documentation as applicable).
- Perform tasks in accordance with safety regulations and procedures, fulfilling all integrated safety, security, property, and pest management responsibilities.
- Provide good customer service and effectively communicate with all levels of personnel.
- Perform other duties as assigned.