Mosquito​/IPM Supervisor

Overview

Open Until Filled. Full-Time, Benefited. Hourly: $29.4798 to $38.8980. The Mosquito/IPM Supervisor will oversee mosquito control treatment and integrated pest management for our beautiful Laramie, Wyoming community. If you love working outdoors, enjoy mentoring others, and understand larval and adult mosquito surveillance and integrated pest management concepts, you are the person we are looking for!

• Will remain organized while planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of personnel responsible for providing mosquito control operations and integrated pest management duties.
• Can appropriately interpret surveillance data to optimize operational actions.
• Understands the importance of supporting the mosquito division through hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating staff.
• Enjoys a team environment and will always jump in and help the Parks, Forestry, and Cemetery divisions as needed.
• Has excellent verbal communication skills for conveying work plans, responding to inquiries and complaints, and making presentations at school and for community groups.
• Has excellent written communication skills for annual reports, news releases, and updating websites and social media outlets.
• Knows how to review and administer a budget for staffing, equipment, and supply needs.
• Is ready to coordinate with the Albany County Commissioners, Albany County Weed & Pest, the Town of Rock River, and local mosquito control districts on county-wide surveillance and testing.
• Makes safety a top priority while supervising the operation of tools, equipment, and vehicles.

The City offers an excellent benefits package that supports quality of work-life balance. Benefits include health and dental insurance paid at 80% of the cost; vision, life, and disability insurances; a retirement pension; yearly paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave; and a day off to volunteer in the community; an interactive wellness program, discounted gym membership, tuition-covered LCCC classes, free counseling sessions, and much more!

The Mosquito/IPM Supervisor oversees two full-time Mosquito/IPM Maintenance Workers and several seasonal employees. The Mosquito staff performs surveillance and control of larval and adult mosquitoes within Laramie and on 70,000 acres of ranch land around the city.

A combination of the following experience and training would be qualifying:

• Four years of responsibility in mosquito control and/or integrated pest management programs.
• An associate degree with specialized training in mosquito control and integrated pest management technology, horticulture, and/or personnel supervision.
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months, a valid driver’s license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, the following certifications: a Wyoming Commercial Applicator's license and CPR/First Aid through the American Red Cross.
• Must be available for occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

For a more detailed job description or a summary of benefits, please email hr.

Applicants who are offered appointments will be required to pass a drug screening, a comprehensive background investigation, and a driver’s license check.

* The City of Laramie is an EEO/ADA employer and a smoke-free workplace per City ordinance.*