Agronomy Custom Applicator Associate
Role Overview
The Applicator is responsible for delivering and applying crop protection products and liquid fertilizers to customer’s properties as directed by the Branch Manager. Additionally, the Applicator provides support for the branch.
Key Skills for This Role
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OVERVIEW
The Applicator is responsible for delivering and applying crop protection products and liquid fertilizers to customer’s properties as directed by the Branch Manager. Additionally, the Applicator provides support for the branch.
Responsibilities
- Apply Crop protection products, dry and liquid fertilizers as directed by agriculture standards
- Maintain fertilizer spreaders
- Maintain application equipment
- Operate within the standards set by USDOT and FMCSR
- Follow HAZMAT safety standards
- Load and unload trucks as needed
- Maintain trucks and equipment
- Keeps the Branch Manager informed of operational, customer, vendors, or employee issues that may arise
- Work with all locations. This may include working at different facilities performing service work in other areas.
- Maintain office, shop, and grounds as needed
- Answer phones
- Help walk-in customers
- Other duties may be assigned
Employee Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- 401K with Employer Match
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Agriculture and / or farming experience preferred
- Strong mathematical skills
- Knowledge of basic mechanics
- Ability to weld
- Ability to operate a vehicle with a manual transmission
- Ability to operate a forklift, skid loader and wheel loader
- Knowledge of computers
- Ability to follow established processes
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent
Valid Driver’s license, Class A CDL with Hazmat endorsement preferred
Applicator’s License
Physical Requirements
- Able to sit, bend and reach overhead as part of daily activities
- Able to hear effectively on phone to answer inquiries and take messages
- Able to read documents with fine print
- Able to use a keyboard
- Able to lift 60+ lbs
- Pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts: fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places: outside weather conditions: extreme cold: extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
This job description is not inclusive of all duties and responsibilities of this role. Duties and responsibilities may be added and deleted based on business needs and may be changed when business dictates.
About Premier AG Co-Op Inc
Farmer-owned cooperative supplying farms and communities with agronomy, fuel, propane, grain, and livestock services.
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