Herbicide Applicator - City of Birmingham
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Job Summary
The City of Birmingham is seeking Herbicide Applicators to lead crews in applying chemicals to control roadside and right-of-way vegetation. Responsibilities include mapping and coordinating spray operations, ensuring proper herbicide use, and supervising assistants. Work is guided by general instructions from a supervisor but carried out independently, with performance evaluated based on efficiency, results, and compliance with guidelines.
Compensation & Benefits
City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this position is listed below :
Target Close Date
08 / 15 / 2025
Pay Grade
Grade 15
Type
Full time
Job Summary
The City of Birmingham is seeking Herbicide Applicators to lead crews in applying chemicals to control roadside and right-of-way vegetation. Responsibilities include mapping and coordinating spray operations, ensuring proper herbicide use, and supervising assistants. Work is guided by general instructions from a supervisor but carried out independently, with performance evaluated based on efficiency, results, and compliance with guidelines.
Compensation & Benefits
City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this position is listed below :
Birmingham $16.83 - $26.11
Minimum Qualifications
The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position :
Typical Job Duties
Physical Demands
Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as operating a refuse truck or standing. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
Work Environment
Work is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as residential neighborhoods, landfills, etc. Work involves use of heavy equipment such as front-end loaders, bobcats, etc., as well as a variety of hand tools. Job may require exposure to potentially hazardous work conditions (e.g., working in and around traffic, in and around landfills, working in and around heavy equipment, etc.). Job may also require exposure to inclement weather when working outdoors (e.g., extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.), as well as working around foul odors and potentially harmful waste.
Eeo Statement
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city / agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city / agency website.
Accommodation
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
Note
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
Disclaimer
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
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Herbicide Applicator • Birmingham, AL, US