Job Details

*** This position is open until filled with applications being reviewed periodically ***
Klamath County is located in beautiful southern Oregon and home to the city of Klamath Falls, known as the state's City of Sunshine with over 300 days of sunshine annually! Klamath County offers everything for outdoor adventurers as well as a unique and diverse art community. We are home to Oregon Institute of Technology and Kingsley Field Air Base, where the 173rd Fighter Wing resides. For more information about living in this community, please visit

Klamath County seeks to find candidates who want to make this beautiful area their home and are looking for a position where their contributions are valued and recognized. Below is a brief overview of the Noxious Weed Technician. Please contact Human Resources for a more in-depth description of the job and more details on our extensive benefits package.

General Position Summary
Controls noxious weeds for individuals and agencies under contract with Klamath County. (Seasonal position, not to exceed 8 months. Approximately April - October).

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education, Certification, & Experience
  • Experience or training in recognition and eradication of noxious weeds
  • Experience in off-road driving, operating ATV's and small boats; experience operating GPS units and reading maps
  • Thorough knowledge of Klamath County's road system and Oregon State Highway system
  • Accustom to working outdoors
  • Oregon Public Pesticide Applicator's License (Minimum categories: Regulatory Weed)
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Oregon All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Education Card
  • First Aid Certification
  • CPR Certification
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret pesticide labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Mathematical Skills - Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
  • Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Physical Requirements
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Salary and Benefits
This is an hourly, non-exempt position, with a wage range of $ 19.20 - $ 24.98 per hour. The pay range listed here reflects the FULL pay range for this position for the current fiscal year. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

Klamath County also offers a generous benefits package, including County contributions to health insurance, County contributions to a retirement plan, paid life insurance, paid short term disability, paid time off and more!

Klamath County recognizes and understands the importance of being able to care for yourself and loved ones when your health and safety are affected. To show our support during those difficult events, Klamath County offers all of its employees up to 12 weeks of fully employer paid leave per benefit year for qualifying events.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position supervises weed control drivers/helpers; organizes and directs daily work activities in the field.

Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to liquid and dry concentrate, fumes and airborne particles from various herbicides used to control weeds. Employees in this position are required to wear appropriate clothing and safety equipment as required by Klamath County policy and pesticide labels. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Schedule
The normal work schedule is 8 hours per day 5 days per week; exact schedules are assigned by management. It is the attendance standard of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work. Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.

Pre-screening Requirements

• DMV Records Verification
• Fit-for-Duty Physical Exam with hearing test
• Pre-employment Drug Screening