What the posting asks for

• English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

• Full time

Usually needed for this kind of work

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of courses in pest control or extermination or several months of on-the-job training are usually required.
• Provincial pesticide applicator licence is required in all provinces.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Pest controllers and fumigators (NOC 73202). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

• Inspect buildings and outside areas at regular intervals or at specific request of property owner to detect signs of infestation
• Determine type of treatment required and provide estimate of costs to clients
• Prepare and spray chemical mixture on infested areas using mechanical or electric sprayer to kill insects, rodents and other pests
• Fumigate households
• Place and set traps to capture and remove animals, such as skunks or raccoons
• Install animal control barriers such as needle strips, netting and other devices to keep animals off property

About the employer

• Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region