Employment Info
Personnel are a key component to the success of the eradication process. Qualified applicants are needed in every stage of the program. Every position is vital to the continuing effort of eradication.
The Foundation’s headquarters office is in Abilene, providing administrative and technological support to all zones. The zone and district offices support the employees on the front lines of eradication and provide information and other services to the cotton producers of Texas.
Year-Round Positions
Zone Secretary
Organizes the administrative functions of a zone. Duties include the preparation of letters, reports, memoranda and technical documents.
Zone Safety/Vehicle Officer
provides guidelines and direction about the safe use of vehicles and equipment used in the zone. Primary contact for safety and vehicle management in the zone.
Zone Manager
Responsible for the management, direction and oversight of all program activities within a zone. Interacts with producers, aerial applicators, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the Texas Department of Agriculture, other relevant state and federal agencies and the general public.
Zone Environmental Monitoring Specialist
Ensures that the policies and regulations governing the application of pesticides near environmentally sensitive sites are followed. Responsible for quality control on the placement and proper use of traps. Maintains insecticide application database for the zone. Serves as the primary contact for cotton producers and the general public who are located near environmentally sensitive sites.
Pink Bollworm Office Coordinator
Performs administrative tasks at the district office, including purchasing, clerical duties, answering phones and greeting the public. Assists management in supporting the operation of the eradication program.
PBW District Supervisor & Environmental Monitoring Specialist
Oversees pink bollworm operations within a zone. Ensure proper administration of the program by working with the Zone Manager and State Environmental Monitoring Specialists, makes personnel decisions, and works with producers, landowners and the general public.
Mechanic I or II
Repairs and maintains equipment such as sprayers, pumps, small motors and other equipment used for insecticide applications to cotton fields. May perform minor or emergency repairs to Foundation vehicles.
Field Unit Supervisor/Field Unit Manager
Supervises and directs program operations for a work unit within a district. Trains seasonal employees, assigns and directs their daily work activities and performs quality control on their work. Contacts producers about program activities on their fields.
Field Clerk I or II
performs administrative tasks at the district office, including purchasing, clerical duties, answering phones and greeting the public. Assists with personnel-related tasks such as providing assistance in filling out job applications and personnel forms and contacting Human Resources for answers to personnel issues.
Environmental Monitoring Specialist
Monitors pesticide applications near environmentally sensitive sites. Performs or verifies quality control on trap placement and inspection and trapping data.
District Supervisor I or II
Oversees operations for a district within a zone. Ensure proper administration of the program, makes personnel decisions, and works with producers, landowners and the general public.
Assistant Zone Manager
Assists the zone manager in providing direction and support to zone employees. Coordinates and implements training programs for zone employees.
Seasonal Positions
Field Technician
This position combines the positions of trapper, ground observer and airport recorder.
Assistant Field Unit Supervisor
Assists the field unit supervisor in assigning and directing the work of other seasonal employees. Aids in coordinating trapping and spraying activities, training and quality control.
How to Apply
1. Fill out the form: Provide your basic contact details.
2. Upload your Resume: Attach a PDF or Word document.
3. Submit: Hit the apply button below.
What happens next? We will review your profile and contact you directly if your skills match our current needs.
Applications may be obtained at any Foundation office or downloaded from the Web site.
Job opportunities with the Foundation are posted at Headquarters, all Foundation zone and district offices, and the Foundation Web site.