Grant County Mosquito Control District No. 1
Moses Lake, WA
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2024
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Available Seasonal Positions
Field Technicians
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age with a High School Diploma or equivalent education, and possess a current Washington State Driver’s License. New hires will be required to pass WSDA Pesticide Applicators license exams. GCMCD will provide study materials necessary for exams. Applicants must be dependable, reliable, and be able to pass a drug screening test. Applicants must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English. Applicants must be able to work independently as well as cooperatively with other employees and the public. Applicants must be able to walk long distances (4 to 5 miles) over uneven terrain, use a step ladder, able to lift and carry heavy loads (50 lbs), able to use a machete, tree-loppers, for clearing brush and trail making. Applicants with experience operating an ATV are encouraged to apply, but training is provided. Starting wage is $19.50/hour with a pay increase to $21.50/hour after attaining the WSDA Pesticide Applicators license. No previous experienced required for this job. Scheduled hours are Monday through Thursday, ranging from 30 to 40+ hours a week with the possibility of occasional weekend and evening work. Hours may vary depending on mosquito activity. Applications are available on Grant County Mosquito Control District No. 1’s website. Email completed application to dkissler@gcmcd1.org.
For questions, please contact Dustin Kissler at dkissler@gcmcd1.org, or call (509) 765-7731.
Laboratory Assistants
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age with a High School Diploma or equivalent education, and possess a current Washington State Driver’s License. New hires will be required to pass WSDA Pesticide Applicators license exams. GCMCD will provide study materials necessary for exams. Applicants must be dependable, reliable, and be able to pass a drug screening test. Applicants must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English. Applicants must be able to work independently as well as cooperatively with other employees and the public. Applicants must be able to walk long distances over uneven terrain, able to use step ladder, able to physically lift and carry heavy loads (50 lbs), and able to use a machete, tree-loppers, for clearing brush and trail making. Applicants must also have good vision and the ability to use a microscope for mosquito identification. Starting wage is $19.50/hour with a pay increase to $21.50/hour after attaining the WSDA Pesticide Applicators license. No previous experience required for this job. Scheduled hours are Sunday afternoon through Thursday, ranging from 30 to 40+ hours a week with the possibility of occasional Friday and evening work. Hours may vary depending on mosquito activity. Applications are available on Grant County Mosquito Control District No. 1’s website. Email completed application to ckeel@gcmcd1.org.
For questions, please contact Cheyenne Keel at ckeel@gcmcd1.org, or call (509) 765-7731.
Night Technicians
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and possess a current Washington State Driver’s License. New hires will be required to pass WSDA Pesticide applicators license exams. GCMCD will provide study materials necessary for exams. Applicants must be able to pass a drug screening test. Applicants must be dependable and reliable with a clean driving record. In this position you will be working independently covering scheduled routes where adult mosquitoes are present. Starting wage is $19.50/hour with a pay increase to $21.50/hour after achieving WSDA Pesticide applicators license. Work is performed in the evenings between dusk and dawn. Scheduled hours are Monday through Friday, ranging from 5 to 20+ hours a week with the possibility of occasional weekend work. Email completed application to ckeel@gcmcd1.org.
For questions, please contact Cheyenne Keel at ckeel@gcmcd1.org, or call (509) 765-7731.
Application period closes June 1st, 2024 or when positions are filled.
Grant County Mosquito Control District #1
11905 RD 4 NE #16, Moses Lake, WA 98837
2024
Public Notices
Grant County Mosquito Control District No.1 (GCMCD) is announcing the beginning of the spray application season. The district will be utilizing multiple insecticides for 2024. These include Vectobac G/GS (EPA#73049-10), VectoMax FG (EPA#73049-429), Altosid (EPA#89459), Fourstar Bti CRG (EPA#85685-4) Natular G/Censor (EPA#8329-80), Natular G30 (EPA#8329-83), CoCo Bear (EPA#8329-93), Duet (EPA#1021-1795-8329), Zenivex E20 (EPA#2724-791), and Merus 3.0 (EPA#8329-108). The active ingredients of these insecticides are Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Bacillus sphaericus, Methoprene, Spinosad, Sumithrin, Piperonyl Butoxide, Prallethrin, Pyrethrin, and Etofenprox. Applications will begin in March and continue through October 2024, all of which are weather dependent. Treatment locations will be within the mosquito control district defined at www.gcmcd1.org. More information about the insecticides planned for use can be found at www.clarke.com, www.valentbiosciences.com, and www.centralmosquitocontrol.com. Visit www.agr.wa.gov for information on how to be added to the pesticide sensitivity registry. The Washington State Department of Ecology Aquatic Pesticides Permit Manager is Shawn Ultican (360) 870-3492. The NPDES Permittee is Ann Belchik-Moser, the District Manager of GCMCD. (509) 765-7731, PO Box 5090, Moses Lake, WA 98837.