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Mosquito Surveillance Technician – Boise

  • Day Shift
  • Full Time
  • Seasonal
  • Meridian, ID
  • 17.50 USD / Hour

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Mosquito Surveillance Technician – Boise

Personnel Plus, Inc. is now hiring a Mosquito Surveillance Technician in Boise, Idaho

Our client, the County Mosquito Abatement Division, is seeking a dependable Mosquito Surveillance Technician to collect and identify mosquitoes and help protect residents from mosquito-borne diseases. This is a full-time seasonal position working through October, with paid training and licensing provided.

Pay and schedule: Starting at $17.50/hour. Tuesday–Friday, 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Flexible scheduling is available, with opportunities to earn additional hours by assisting other projects or teams. Employees dispatch from Meridian, Idaho.

What you’ll do:

  • Collect mosquito samples from traps at designated field locations
  • Use GPS and mobile technology to navigate to collection sites
  • Prepare mosquitoes for identification and disease testing
  • Accurately identify mosquito species
  • Operate and maintain surveillance and sampling equipment
  • Learn to identify mosquito life stages and breeding habitats
  • Support the collection, monitoring, and distribution of biological-control agents
  • Assist with special projects as assigned
  • Properly use and maintain required personal protective equipment
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

What you’ll need:

  • Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
  • Basic math skills
  • Ability to safely operate County vehicles and equipment
  • Ability to read and follow chemical labels, SDS information, and written work orders
  • Comfortable using computers, mobile field devices, and GPS technology
  • Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and the public
  • Ability to work independently in the field and collaboratively with a team
  • Ability to safely lift up to 30 pounds
  • Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions
  • Ability to pass a drug screening and participate in random testing for this safety-sensitive position

Why work for Personnel Plus, Inc.

  • As the area's largest Staffing Service, we value adding you as a member of our great team
  • Your application will be considered for many urgent openings
  • Apply Today - work today
  • Flex pay - choose Direct Deposit, pay card, or paper check
  • Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance
  • Referral Hiring Incentives
  • We never charge a fee

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Trust our employment professionals to be your advocate and help find that ideal position for you! Personnel Plus, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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Personnel Plus, Inc. is a locally owned and managed, full-service personnel firm serving all of for over 30 years. Our company has successfully placed part-time, temporary, and full-time employees in many of the area’s businesses and governmental agencies. We are the preferred supplier to many of them. We believe that over the years we have earned the reputation of being the area’s Best Staffing Service by consistently providing top-quality service and qualified employees to our clients.

Personnel Plus, Inc. offers a full range of qualified employees covering a broad spectrum of job categories including Office, Administrative, Clerical, Secretarial, Technical, Professional, General Labor, Industrial, Medical, and Food Service.

We work diligently on ensuring that our policies and practices are kept up-to-date and that they are in compliance with current government regulations and labor law. We understand the challenges of today’s workforce and as a result the importance of recruiting and maintaining a qualified labor pool. We also appreciate the importance of delivering excellent customer service and of maintaining ongoing communications and updates with our customers and employees.

If you are in the market for a Top Quality Staffing Service, then we encourage you to give us a try and fill out our Request Employee Form. Then you will see why, for over 30 years. Personnel Plus has earned the reputation as the area’s Best Staffing Service.

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