Part-Time Yellow-Legged Hornet Trapper (Support Services Worker)

About the role

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is seeking a part-time Support Services Worker to help eradicate the invasive yellow-legged hornet. Working seasonally from June through mid-December, you will assist the Plant Protection team by monitoring and maintaining trapping stations across the state.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy approved monitoring traps in designated locations.
• Check each trap approximately once per week, record findings in Survey 123, and replace bait or lure as needed.
• Repair or re-deploy traps that are damaged, missing, or otherwise compromised.
• Notify the supervisor immediately when hornets are captured.
• Maintain confidentiality of trap locations and support nest-location activities when requested.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of beekeeping experience.
• At least one year of gardening experience.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Survey 123 or comparable data-collection software.

What we offer

• Hourly wage ranging from $20 to $25.
• Flexible scheduling within a 29-hour weekly limit.
• Seasonal, on-site work in a natural-resource setting.