Aquatic Plant Technician

Overview

The Aquatic Plant Technician maintains navigation within the accessible-by-public waterways within Citrus County. The schedule for this full-time position is Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

• Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
• Sprays or mechanically removes aquatic vegetation in navigation channels and lakes, removes log jams, tussocks, windfalls, and related debris.
• Trims, removes, and disposes of trees, land-based vegetation, debris, and other obstructions as needed. Provides care for land or water-based barriers, anchors, and buoys.
• Safely operates airboats, trucks, spray pumps and other related equipment.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on equipment used.
• Checks out chemicals for use. Cleans equipment, fuel, and greases all assigned equipment.
• Assists in loading and unloading of herbicides, chemicals, and equipment, prepares check-in and checkout sheets, computes appropriate rates and amounts for use and handling of chemicals.
• Prepares forms and reports as required by supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Proven experience with the ability to safely operate airboats, kicker boats, automotive and spray equipment.
• Experience performing routine maintenance and repairs on boat and spray equipment.
• At least six (6) months experience in the aquatic plant management field, preferred.

• Dependability to work in remote and unsupervised situations.
• Ability to safely operate vehicles, equipment, and tools.
• Ability to perform physical labor outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and complete basic records.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
• Must have strong working knowledge of computers and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).

• Valid Florida Driver License or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida.
• Must have or be able to obtain within six (6) months of employment, the Florida Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Applicator License with Aquatic endorsement.
• Successful completion of Respiratory Fit for Duty Test.
• Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses:
  • IS-100.c:
    Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS); and
  • IS-700.b:
    An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

• Requires sitting most of the time.
• The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• The job requires frequent bending, balancing, and twisting and on occasion squatting, crawling, climbing, kneeling, jumping, throwing, and reaching above shoulders.
• The job requires the completion of tasks that involves simple grasping, pushing, pulling, fine manual manipulation, operating foot controls/levers, and driving automotive equipment, and occasional working in darkness and operating a manual transmission.
• The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception and color vision, hearing, and speaking.
• The job may risk exposure to adverse weather, moving machinery, fumes and gases, electrical hazards, unprotected heights, extreme noise.
• The job requires a respiratory fit for duty test.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. Emergency response duties may also include driving and/or operating a county vehicle or equipment and employees must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.

PLEASE REVIEW THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ON POSTING AND COMMUNICATE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME. MINIMUM REQUIEMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED.

Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess qualifications. Selected applicants will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job. The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application/resume will be an important consideration in the screening process. Relevant experience that is not gained through work experience should be explained in the additional information section of the application.

Must successfully pass a criminal background check, pre-employment physical examination, and drug screen. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation…