FIELD OPERATOR WEST NILE VIRUS VECTOR BORNE DISEASES

Job description

- Job ID: 62413 - Job Category: Health Services - Division & Section: Public Health, Health Protection - Work Location: 850 Coxwell Avenue - Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Temporary Vacancy (Approximately 6 months) - Hourly Rate: $33.34 - $39.69, PSG: TF4066; Wage Grade: 8 - Shift Information: Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week - Affiliation: L79 Full-time - Number of Positions Open: Three (3) - Posting Period: 27-February-2026 - 13-March-2026 Major Responsibilities: Reporting to the Manager, Healthy Environments, the Field Operator - West Nile Virus / Vector Borne Disease will carry out field and analytical work in support of the monitoring program. - Prepares CDC light traps and coolers for service provider use - Conducts quality assurance checks of the CDC light traps set by the service provider - Cleans all laboratory equipment manually as required - Conducts quality assurance of catch basin treatment by the applicator - Conducts surveys of Toronto Parks to determine the extent and production of mosquito breeding grounds (where females lay eggs, larvae and pupae develop and adults emerge) - Conducts WNV standing water investigations in response to complaints on public proper...