State-Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator – Agriculture Fleet

State-Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator – Agriculture Fleet

Target Project States: New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia

Alpha Drones USA, Inc. is building a drone pilot placement and workforce platform that connects qualified drone professionals and field specialists with real commercial UAS opportunities across our growing fleet ecosystem. As both a drone fleet operator and a workforce partner, Alpha Drones supports client projects across agriculture and other commercial drone service areas, helping organizations access trained pilots, specialized equipment, licensed field support, and mission-ready drone operations.

Alpha Drones USA is currently seeking state-licensed or state-certified commercial pesticide applicators to support contract/project-based assignments with our agriculture fleet. This is an on-site application supervision role for qualified pesticide professionals who can support drone-based agricultural spraying operations.

This is not a drone pilot role
. Candidates do not need to hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate or operate drones. Instead, selected applicators will be on site during assigned projects to supervise, support, and document pesticide application activities in accordance with applicable state law, product labels, environmental restrictions, and Alpha Drones USA operating procedures.

Assignments are based on project availability, applicator qualifications, state licensing, category eligibility, location, and client needs. This is a 1099 contractor role and does not provide guaranteed full-time hours.

• Serve as the on-site pesticide application supervisor for Alpha Drones USA agriculture fleet assignments
• Supervise or support drone-based pesticide application activities in accordance with the applicator’s state license, certification category, project requirements, and applicable law
• Be present on site during assigned aerial/drone spraying operations as required by project scope, state law, product labels, and Alpha Drones USA SOPs
• Confirm that application activities align with approved product labels, rate requirements, site conditions, environmental restrictions, buffer requirements, and safety protocols
• Support spray planning, application readiness, site review, weather condition review, and project documentation
• Coordinate with Alpha Drones drone pilots, project managers, clients, landowners, growers, and other field personnel
• Assist with or oversee pesticide handling, mixing, loading, use, and application-related procedures as permitted by law and project requirements
• Maintain or support accurate pesticide application records, spray logs, product use documentation, and project reports
• Identify and communicate any compliance, safety, environmental, site access, weather, drift, or label-related concerns before or during application activities
• Follow all applicable federal, state, and local pesticide laws and regulations, Alpha Drones USA SOPs, product label requirements, environmental restrictions, and project-specific safety procedures
• Work outdoors in active agricultural, right-of-way, turf, forestry, public health, mosquito/vector control, or related field environments
• Travel regionally for project assignments; overnight travel and multi-day assignments may be required

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must hold a current state pesticide applicator license, certification, or state-recognized equivalent in at least one target project state
• Must have credentials in one or more relevant categories or state-equivalent categories, such as:
  • Agricultural pest control / agricultural plant or crop pest control
  • Aerial application, where applicable or required by the…