Job Information
Sarasota County Government Seasonal Mosquito Field and Laboratory Aides - $19.00/hr in Sarasota, Florida
Department:
Health & Human ServicesAbout Our Job
Do you prefer working on your own, have a knack for customer service, and are tired of those pesky Florida Mosquitos? Join our Mosquito Management department in ridding the county of known pests. We have two positions currently available, our Field and Laboratory Aides. These opportunities are temporary/seasonal, running from 05/08/2024 - 10/31/2024, working Monday - Friday (no weekends), and both have a starting pay of $19.00/hr.
Whether you'd prefer to be outside, driving a vehicle throughout urban and rural areas or working in office, setting mosquito traps, studying their techniques and monitoring our chicken coupes - apply today and bring in some extra income, knowing that your time makes a difference!
Job Description:
Field Aides
In this role you will be responsible for:
Conducting mosquito surveillance in county ditches and other water sources.
Treating the ditches with environmentally safe larvicide by use of truck mounted equipment.
Laboratory Aides
In this role you will be responsible for:
Conducting mosquito surveillance by setting and collecting mosquito traps.
Identifying adult mosquitoes using microscopes.
Working with our sentinel chicken program.
Occasional data entry.
Work Hours:
Seasonal/Temporary, 05/08/2024 - 10/31/2024
Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ( no weekends! )
Full-Time, 40 hours per week.
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Valid Florida Driver’s License by start date.
Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.
About Everything Else
Pay: $19.00/hr
Employee Type:Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal) Benefits:
Employee benefits and Florida Retirement System contributions are not available for seasonal and temporary positions. Positions marked Full Time and Regular (Budgeted) are eligible for benefits, for more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) .
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