Business Field Manager; Fumigation Division

Job Description

We are seeking a Fumigation Service Manager Trainee to join our team. This role will provide on job training, classroom training, learning how to manage a field service crew and learning the Fumigation business from the ground up. The position will require passing and maintain DOT standards and passing a CDL Test Class C and Hazmat Exam.

Fumigation Manager

Position Summary

The Fumigation Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, safety, compliance, scheduling, quality, and financial performance of the fumigation department. This position manages fumigation crews and ensures all fumigation services are completed safely, efficiently, professionally, and in accordance with company policies, pesticide labels, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

The Fumigation Manager is expected to provide strong field leadership, maintain high standards of accountability, develop employees, protect company assets, provide excellent customer service, and ensure each fumigation job is completed correctly from initial planning through final clearance and documentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operations Management

- Manage the daily operations of the fumigation department.

- Schedule and coordinate fumigation crews, equipment, vehicles, materials, and job assignments.

- Review upcoming fumigation jobs for scope, structure or commodity size, treatment requirements, staffing, equipment, and special conditions.

- Ensure crews arrive at jobs prepared with the proper equipment, PPE, fumigants, monitoring instruments, warning devices, documentation, and supplies.

- Monitor job productivity and make adjustments when necessary to keep projects on schedule.

- Coordinate residential, commercial, structural, container, commodity, and other fumigation work performed by the department as applicable.

- Maintain communication with customers, sales personnel, technicians, management, and other departments throughout the fumigation process.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

- Ensure all fumigation activities are conducted according to the registered pesticide label and applicable company, federal, state, and local requirements.

- Enforce proper fumigant handling, application, monitoring, aeration, clearance, transportation, storage, and disposal procedures.

- Ensure employees properly use required personal protective equipment and respiratory protection.

- Maintain compliance with applicable EPA, OSHA, DOT, state pesticide regulatory agency, and company safety requirements.

- Verify required licenses, certifications, training, medical evaluations, fit testing, and employee qualifications remain current.

- Conduct regular safety meetings and field observations.

- Immediately address unsafe work practices or regulatory concerns.

- Investigate accidents, exposures, spills, property damage, vehicle incidents, or other safety events and complete required documentation.

- Maintain accurate fumigation logs, application records, monitoring records, clearance documentation, and other required records.

Crew Leadership and Employee Development

- Directly supervise Crew Leaders and Fumigation Technicians.

- Establish clear expectations for attendance, productivity, safety, customer service, and professional conduct.

- Train employees in fumigation procedures, equipment operation, fumigant stewardship, PPE, monitoring, aeration, emergency procedures, and company standards.

- Conduct employee performance evaluations and coaching.

- Identify employees who are ready for additional responsibility and develop future Crew Leaders and managers.

- Correct performance or behavioral problems promptly and consistently.

- Promote teamwork, professionalism, accountability, and a strong safety culture.

- Conduct regular crew meetings and communicate department goals and expectations.

Quality Control

- Perform field inspections to verify fumigation procedures are being followed correctly.

- Ensure structures, containers, commodities, or treatment areas are properly prepared and secured before fumigant introduction.

- Verify appropriate fumigant dosage and treatment procedures are being used for the target pest and treatment conditions.

- Ensure monitoring equipment and clearance devices are properly maintained and calibrated as required.

- Review unsuccessful treatments, customer complaints, retreatments, or unusual fumigation conditions and determine appropriate corrective action.

- Maintain a high standard of workmanship while minimizing damage to…