Field Assistants

ABOUT THE ROLE AWX is Seeking Field Assistants to Join the National Fire Ant Eradication Program to help eradicate the invasive species. ROLE INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS Pay Rate: $34.65 per hour Role location: Caboolture Start date: Intakes in February and March. 6 month contract with possibility of extension or relocation to another depot. MUST have valid driver's licence (Open preferred). Ability to pass a pre-employment functional assessment and drug & alcohol testing. A sound level of computer skills and literacy. Customer service background advantageous. Able to work a 9 day fortnight, Monday to Friday, with every 2nd Monday off. (average of 76 hours in the fortnight) Hours of work: Start times between 6:30am and 7am depending on time of year and team allocation. Finish times between 3:30pm and 4pm If successful there will be a 1 day paid induction based at Caboolture. We supply PPE for this role. 3 x Shirts, 3 x Pants, a wide brim hat DUTY DESCRIPTIONS The seasons transfer between Treatment (Warmer Months) and Surveillance (July to September) this is due to the Fire Ants not foraging for food once the ground temperature drops below 18°C. Treatment Duties Walking up to 15km per day across a variety of terrain to spread bait for invasive species. Carrying a hand spreader (1-2 kgs including bait) in left hand and turning a crank with right hand to distribute bait from the spreader. Hand spreaders also have a support, which extends on the underside of the forearm from wrist to elbow to distribute weight more evenly. 30 to 60 minutes vehicle travel in work vehicles from the depot to and from a worksite. Driving of work vehicles generally rotates. Surveillance Duties Walking slowly up to 15km per day across a variety of terrain to search for infestation (nests). Carrying a light pointer (less than 500gms) in either left or right hand, as preferred, and poking the stick at the ground. Bending to manually collect suspect ants in a small (