Pest Control Specialist

At SeaWorld, we're passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we've already rescued over 40,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!

What you get to do:

• Perform tasks related to the identification and treatment of landscape and other pests and weeds
• Occasionally perform diverse horticultural, grounds keeping and greenhouse tasks including but not limited to watering, weeding, planting, transplanting, pruning, mulching, and mowing
• Maintains documentation and inventory of chemicals utilized
• Assist management in training and advising ambassadors on technical aspects of Pest Control duties and grounds keeping operations
• Consistently maintains pesticide application equipment
• Operate equipment: mowers, augers, trimmers, shears, tillers, utility carts, water tanks, tractors, forklift, etc.
• Responsible for truck and trailer operation
• Responds to pest control calls with exceptional guest service
• Coordinates treatments with various departments
• Perform cleaning tasks so as to maintain a safe, clean professional workplace and other miscellaneous duties as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

What it takes to succeed:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 18 years old
• Possession of a valid state driver’s license
• Able to obtain a non-commercial certified applicator license through the SPCS within first 90 days of employment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Able to bend, kneel and climb repetitively
• Able to lift, push and pull 50 pounds
• Comfortable working with insects/reptiles/rodents
• Comfortable with heights
• Comfortable working around chemicals
• Comfortable working around fumes/dust/odor
• Comfortable with exposure to noise, vibrations and motion
• Able to train on and properly use protective gear
• Able to work indoors/outdoors in all weather conditions and temperature extremes
• Available to work varying shifts/hours based on business need, to include weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Shifts are between 6:00am-1:30pm, Friday-Monday.
• Able to work independently and have flexibility to work successfully in a team environment when needed
• A current Texas Certified Applicators License strongly preferred
• Previous pest control experience strongly preferred
• Experience in identifying pests and determining control measures as well as mixing applying, clean-up and recording all pest control operations preferred

Compensation: $18.00 per hour

The perks of the position: Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:

• FREE park admission
• Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
• Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
• Scholarship opportunities
• Exclusive employee events and giveaways
   

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.