Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

The main tasks and work activities of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation are to prepare chemicals for work application, treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances, operate grounds maintenance equipment, clean equipment or supplies. In general, for the Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, active Listening, critical Thinking, speaking, time Management and other 8 skills are required.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation jobs. 56.25% of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 15.68% of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

14.99%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

56.25%

Post-Secondary Certificate

15.68%

Some College Courses

0.00%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.26%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

12.82%

Tasks and Work Activities of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
Mix pesticides, herbicides, or 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 to direct spray over designated areas.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
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.
Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRunning, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsMonitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicPerforming for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Documenting/Recording InformationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Prepare chemicals for work application.
Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Clean equipment or supplies.
Maintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Instruct staff in work policies or procedures.
Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance.
Inspect landscaping to determine treatment needs.

Skills and Abilities for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.
Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
Social PerceptivenessBeing aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Reading ComprehensionUnderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operation MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Complex Problem SolvingIdentifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Control PrecisionThe ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Multilimb CoordinationThe ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Written ComprehensionThe ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Depth PerceptionThe ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Static StrengthThe ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Category FlexibilityThe ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Speech ClarityThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Inductive ReasoningThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Respiratorse.g. Air purifying respirators
Sprayerse.g. Backpack sprayers
Sprayerse.g. Boom sprayers
Sprayerse.g. Broadcast boom sprayers
Chemical resistant glovese.g. Chemical protection gloves
Hazardous material protective footweare.g. Chemical-resistant footwear
Hazardous material protective apparele.g. Chemical-resistant suits
Fog or mist generatorse.g. Cold foggers
Flow sensorse.g. Digital flowmeters
Stop watche.g. Digital stopwatches
Sprayerse.g. Electrostatic spray guns
Facial shieldse.g. Face masks
Hand sprayerse.g. Handheld pump sprayers
Notebook computerse.g. Laptop computers
Laboratory graduated cylinderse.g. Measuring containers
Tape measurese.g. Measuring tapes
Fog or mist generatorse.g. Mechanical aerosol generators
Personal computerse.g. Personal computers
Sprayerse.g. Power sprayers
Facial shieldse.g. Protective face shields

Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
BiologyKnowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Public Safety and SecurityKnowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Education and TrainingKnowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Law and GovernmentKnowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
TransportationKnowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
ChemistryKnowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Skills and Abilities for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation