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- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Usually requires specific training and State or Federal certification.
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation spend a lot of their time Performing for or Working Directly with the Public. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Manual Dexterity, Information Ordering, and Oral Expression. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Mechanical, and Chemistry and are skilled at Complex Problem Solving and Operation and Control.
Work Activities
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Handling and Moving Objects
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing General Physical Activities
Getting Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Scheduling Work and Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Documenting/Recording Information
Processing Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Training and Teaching Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Performing Administrative Activities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Thinking Creatively
Analyzing Data or Information
Selling or Influencing Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interacting With Computers
Developing and Building Teams
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Staffing Organizational Units
Abilities
Oral Comprehension
Manual Dexterity
Information Ordering
Oral Expression
Control Precision
Problem Sensitivity
Finger Dexterity
Category Flexibility
Near Vision
Multilimb Coordination
Deductive Reasoning
Written Comprehension
Trunk Strength
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Depth Perception
Inductive Reasoning
Static Strength
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Far Vision
Rate Control
Flexibility of Closure
Written Expression
Number Facility
Stamina
Perceptual Speed
Speech Recognition
Visualization
Visual Color Discrimination
Time Sharing
Gross Body Coordination
Mathematical Reasoning
Reaction Time
Fluency of Ideas
Speed of Closure
Extent Flexibility
Auditory Attention
Originality
Hearing Sensitivity
Response Orientation
Speed of Limb Movement
Dynamic Strength
Spatial Orientation
Memorization
Glare Sensitivity
Gross Body Equilibrium
Wrist-Finger Speed
Peripheral Vision
Night Vision
Sound Localization
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Enterprising
Artistic
Social
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Mechanical
Chemistry
Mathematics
Education and Training
Public Safety and Security
English Language
Administration and Management
Biology
Clerical
Transportation
Law and Government
Production and Processing
Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Sales and Marketing
Geography
Personnel and Human Resources
Physics
Design
Economics and Accounting
Building and Construction
Psychology
Communications and Media
Sociology and Anthropology
Medicine and Dentistry
History and Archeology
Foreign Language
Wages
Maine
$45,780
Massachusetts
$39,820
Delaware
$37,000
Maryland
$36,620
New York
$36,190
Virginia
$34,710
New Jersey
$34,690
Connecticut
$33,970
Texas
$32,710
Colorado
$32,440
Utah
$32,290
Hawaii
$32,160
California
$32,120
North Carolina
$32,070
Pennsylvania
$31,920
Louisiana
$31,670
Illinois
$30,760
Nevada
$30,490
Kansas
$30,290
Washington
$30,080
Idaho
$30,040
Indiana
$29,920
Ohio
$29,910
Minnesota
$29,730
Wisconsin
$29,610
South Dakota
$29,560
Florida
$29,450
Oregon
$29,300
Tennessee
$29,260
South Carolina
$29,240
Georgia
$28,780
Iowa
$28,660
North Dakota
$28,470
West Virginia
$28,360
Nebraska
$27,250
Wyoming
$27,200
Michigan
$25,920
Mississippi
$25,250
Arizona
$24,750
Missouri
$24,310
Alabama
$23,850
New Mexico
$23,320
Arkansas
$22,920
Montana
$22,830
Kentucky
$21,390
Oklahoma
$19,540
Puerto Rico
$18,870
Skills
Complex Problem Solving
Operation and Control
Judgment and Decision Making
Operation Monitoring
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Monitoring
Time Management
Social Perceptiveness
Quality Control Analysis
Equipment Maintenance
Service Orientation
Writing
Active Learning
Persuasion
Systems Analysis
Management of Personnel Resources
Systems Evaluation
Instructing
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Learning Strategies
Mathematics
Equipment Selection
Negotiation
Science
Management of Material Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Technology Design
Work Values
Support
Independence
Working Conditions
Relationships
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Independence
Integrity
Initiative
Self Control
Adaptability/Flexibility
Persistence
Achievement/Effort
Concern for Others
Cooperation
Stress Tolerance
Analytical Thinking
Leadership
Innovation
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Freedom to Make Decisions
Frequency of Decision Making
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Face-to-Face Discussions
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Contact With Others
Time Pressure
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Telephone
Deal With External Customers
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Consequence of Error
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Exposed to Contaminants
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Coordinate or Lead Others
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Spend Time Sitting
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Level of Competition
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Letters and Memos
Duration of Typical Work Week
Spend Time Standing
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Degree of Automation
Public Speaking
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Work Schedules
Outdoors, Under Cover
Physical Proximity
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Disease or Infections
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Decision Making
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Time Pressure
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Telephone
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Electronic Mail
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Never-
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to High Places
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Outdoors, Under Cover
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Public Speaking
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Letters and Memos
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Sitting
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Telephone
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Telephone
Time Pressure
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Contaminants
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to High Places
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Telephone
Time Pressure
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Face-to-Face Discussions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Outdoors, Under Cover
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Electronic Mail
Public Speaking
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Contaminants
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Public Speaking
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Radiation
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Exposed to Contaminants
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Electronic Mail
Telephone
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
- Importance Supplemental-
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools.
Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Plant grass with seed spreaders, and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw.
Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master