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Entomologist
The Walt Disney Company
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Posted: 07-Jul-25
Location: Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Type: Full Time
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Additional Information
Benefits & Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 10125039
About the Role & Team
Disney's Agricultural Sciences Team at Epcot® is seeking applicants for an Entomologist for The Land greenhouses. The Agricultural Sciences team is responsible for maintaining and improving the agricultural show presented on the Living with The Land boat ride. You must have extensive Entomology/Integrated Pest Management experience.
You will report to the Agricultural Sciences Manager.
This is a full-time, salaried role with the requirement to work third shift.
What You Will Do
Identification of insect pests and determining control tactics in The Land greenhouses
Develop biologically based insect and mite management strategy
Conduct weekly crop monitoring, identify pest insects and mites and determine treatment plan
Application of pesticides as needed where there is no effective biological control available
Communicate closely with team as well as other internal and external partners
Required Qualifications & Skills
Florida Pesticide Applicator License
Field or greenhouse experience with identification of pest insects and mites
Experience executing treatment plans, including both chemical and biological control tactics
Experience in integrated pest management, biological control of insects and mites, and project management
Heavy lifting of up to 50 lbs
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with greenhouse hydroponics and facility management
About Walt Disney World Resort:
Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner o...f the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
