As our Pest Management Technician, you will:
• Work independently to conduct field-based surveillance, sampling, mapping, and treatment activities for the eradication of red imported fire ants in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), protocols, methodologies and permit conditions.
• Capture and validate field data and ongoing compliance with relevant quality standards, workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements and legislative obligations.
• Conduct field-based scientific technical tasks that support research and development (R&D) or delivery of scientific diagnostic services.
• Working in remote and challenging environments safely and effectively; ensuring safety is prioritised whilst adherence to legislative responsibilities is maintained.
• As relevant, routine tasks undertaken under supervision may include the following:
o Mixing chemicals to ensure compliance with permit conditions
o Maintaining, calibrating, and using testing equipment
o Cleaning and sterilising work areas, equipment, and materials
o Undertaking observations such as recognising relevant species and identifying environmental conditions
o Preparing, collecting, and managing specimens and samples
o Recording and documenting data using defined systems and methods
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure requests, queries and concerns are managed in accordance with SOPs/guidelines to achieve clear, timely and accurate information flow, including (where relevant) compliance with commercial in-confidence and privacy standards
• Develop and maintain awareness of current scientific practices and developments relevant to work area
• Support effective teamwork by contributing positively to group tasks

Licences and registrations
• A current unrestricted ‘C' class drivers' licence
• Current Queensland Pest Management licence

Why join the department?
The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.

Here are some other reasons why our people choose us:
• Have visible impact in your community and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.
• Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation.
• A variety of fantastic leave benefits, supported across the broader Queensland public sector.
• Access to confidential and free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our Employee Assistance Program.
• We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace.

Join us and help preserve and protect Queensland's biosecurity.

Visit www.daf.qld.gov.au to learn more about us and what we do

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/661262/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 01 October 2025