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Mosquito Control Specialist

Salary

$17.46 - $21.83 Hourly

Location

220 W Defee St. Baytown, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-00048

Department

HEALTH

Division

Animal Control

Opening Date

01/20/2026

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Job Summary

Protect public health and enjoy hands-on work outdoors as part of the City of Baytown’s Mosquito Control team. In this role, you’ll operate specialized equipment to reduce mosquito populations, eliminate breeding sites, and help keep neighborhoods, parks, and waterways safe and livable. If you like working independently, operating heavy and specialized equipment, and making a visible impact in the community, this is meaningful work with a clear purpose. Join a team that plays a critical role in disease prevention and quality of life for Baytown residents.

Responsible for performing skilled operations of several types of equipment used to apply mosquito control pesticides from city streets, right of ways, ditches, storm drains, unimproved areas that hold water or are impacted by tidal water. The ability to operate and load equipment such as a truck, a trailer, an Argo (amphibious vehicle), a larvicide misting system, and use equipment such as ULV sprayers, backpack sprayers, agricultural spreader, as well as assorted hand tools is a must. Work involves responsibility for efficient use of such equipment. Duties include performance of manual labor associated with loading and unloading mosquito control pesticides and supplies.

Sprays the public streets, right of ways, and City parks of the City of Baytown for adult mosquito population control. Apply larvicide and survey areas to eliminate breeding sites such as ditches, storm drains, areas that hold rainwater that becomes stagnant, and brackish/salt marshes impacted by tidal flow. Document daily spray and larvicide activities as required by State requirements, which include chemical quantity used, area sprayed or treated, weather conditions, as well as mileage. Must be able to mix and load chemicals onto the spray trucks. Maintain a chemical storage room, garage, and spill kits. Inspect, identify, treat, and document mosquito breeding locations. Conduct neighborhood surveys for mosquito breeding sites. Identify, trap, and document the different species of mosquitoes. Perform daily and weekly general maintenance of the spray units and the mosquito control trucks. Service and maintain spray equipment as required by State requirements. Educate and inform citizens on the lifecycle of mosquitoes, diseases transmitted, and methods of source reduction. Respond to mosquito complaints. Work a flexible schedule during the mosquito control season and may be required to work overtime and work split shifts during the spray season.

Duties

+ Controls the mosquito population through application of pesticides and elimination of breeding sites by operating all mosquito control equipment such as truck mounted ULV sprayer and larvicide misting system, Argo (amphibious vehicle), agricultural spreader, handheld sprayers, backpack sprayers, and manual dispersion of pesticides as needed. Sprays storm drains to eliminate and control mosquito population.

+ Performs daily and weekly general maintenance and calibration of the ULV (ultra-low volume) spraying units, the mosquito control truck, and cleaning of the chemical storage area and garage.

+ Performs all transfers and mixing of chemicals and washing operations on the emptied barrels.

+ Surveys for landing rates of adult mosquitoes and mosquito breeding sites. Takes action to document, treat or eliminate the breeding site.

+ Educates and informs the public of the health threat mosquitoes may cause and how to reduce their populations.

+ Identifies and maps known mosquito breeding sites and potential sites using GPS instrumentation.

+ Assists with general Health Department duties during mosquito off-season.

+ Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

+ High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).

+ Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).

+ Six months of related experience.

+ Certified State of Texas Pesticide Applicator; category: Vector Control within one year of employment.

Preferred:

+ Knowledge of chemical flow pumps and electric control systems.

+ Previous experience with the safe handling of pesticides.

+ Knowledge of the Baytown area.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to operate equipment such as truck mounted ULV sprayer and larvicide misting system, Argo (amphibious vehicle), agricultural spreader, handheld sprayers, and backpack sprayers. Ability to keep accurate application, maintenance, and fuel records. Mechanical aptitude; knowledge of the safe use of pesticides. Good public communication skills. Ability to get along appropriately with co-workers and the public.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well – 365 days a year.

Medical

+ United Healthcare

+ Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

+ Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family

+ In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible

+ $50 co-pay (general visit)

+ RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary

+ Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses

+ FREE virtual visits

Dental

+ Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO

+ Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

+ Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%

+ Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO

Vision

+ Superior Vision

+ Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

+ In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay

+ Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance

Holistic Health & Wellness

+ Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan

+ FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance

+ Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year

+ Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!

+ Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.

+ SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices

Retirement

+ Texas Municipal Retirement System:

+ 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match

+ 5 year vesting

+ Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60

+ FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary

+ MissionSquare and Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation

Disability Insurance

+ Equitable:

+ Long-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability

+ Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability

Training and Tuition Assistance

+ The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values

+ Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance

Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave

+ 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year

+ 15 days sick leave per year

+ Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year

+ Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit

+ 15 days Paid Parental Leave

To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit: baytownlife.com

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Do you possess a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record? (Must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days)

+ Yes

+ No

03

How many months/years of experience do you have in a related field?

+ Less than 6 months

+ 6 months - 1 year

+ 1 year - 3 years

+ 4 years - 6 years

+ 6+ years

04

Are you a Certified State of Texas Pesticide Applicator; category: Vector Control? If not, this license must be obtained within one year.

+ Yes, I am a Certified State of Texas Applicator; category: Vector Control.

+ No, but I can become a Certified State of Texas Applicator; category: Vector Control.

+ No, I am unable to become a Certified State of Texas Applicator; category: Vector Control.

05

Please describe your knowledge of chemical flow pumps and electric control systems. If none, please put N/A.

06

Please describe your experience with safe handling of pesticides. If none, please put N/A.

07

Do you have knowledge of the Baytown area?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

City of Baytown

Address

2401 Market Street Baytown, Texas, 77520

Phone

281-420-6520

Website

http://www.baytown.org

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