Keystone

Agriculture

ApprenticeApplicator

$36–48k ~AI est. New Castle, Indiana, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Apprentice Applicator at Keystone. Skills: Product application, Equipment operation. Apply products safely and accurately. Operate and maintain Company equipment”

Industry & Context.

Agriculture
Eligibility Requirements

Meet a Motor Vehicle Review, Lift more than 50 pounds, Climb ladders, Walk, stand, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, Handle, feel and grasp, Required overtime as season demands

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High School graduate or may be offset by experience, Valid driver's license, Must obtain and maintain required state commercial applicator certification, Must be able to obtain and maintain an Ag CDL

Nice to Have

Basic mechanical skills for daily maintenance of equipment

What You'll Do.

Apply products safely and accurately

Operate and maintain Company equipment

Build and maintain customer relations

Provide feedback on field conditions

Provide quality application of dry fertilizer products and

Utilize technology for accurate product application

and transporting products

Obtain/maintain state commercial applicator certification

Perform daily equipment inspection

Perform post application inspections

Maintain safety equipment in optimum condition

Maintain applicator and equipment logs

Perform required calibration

Perform preventive maintenance

Comply with regulatory guidelines in rinsing and washing

Assist other team members in physical duties

Assist with operational scouting

Assist with product transportation

Assist with various services for customers

Follow Environmental Health and Safety policies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Communicate effectively with team members; Communicate effectively with customers; Assist other team members

Full Job Description

**Job Description** **Overview of Position:** The purpose of the position is to apply products safely and accurately to a wide range of labeled crops and sites from recommendations made by the Manager/Salesperson. This position also operates and maintains Company equipment involved in these applications. This includes building and maintaining customer relations through application of products and providing feedback to customers and location manager of field conditions that they note during application. Upon annual performance evaluations, this position could lead to a Custom Applicator position. **Check out the below one-minute video on the day in the life of our applicators:** [https://youtu.be/DaiIWBLvQz8](https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FDaiIWBLvQz8&data=05%7C02%7CCarla.Schmidt%40keystonecoop.com%7Cd76fc0c28cb445443de308de59d97da7%7Cd46389f32e1a42dfa3d4aa4a1862c128%7C0%7C0%7C639046987873176122%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9XtWQOlSbjboJsL8v5YkOCqIOgc0ljngz0kjdWQ9Rq8%3D&reserved=0) **Duties and Responsibilities** * Provides quality application of dry fertilizer products and lime to customers in a safe and efficient manner. * Utilize the information supplied and the technology in the application equipment to ensure that the right products at the right rates are applied to the right fields and customers. * Assist in the mixing, loading, unloading, and transporting of crop protection and fertilizer products. * Consistently follows all laws, regulations, and safety rules (including PPE) in handling and applying products. * Obtains/maintains state commercial applicator certification and stays current with requirements. * Performs daily inspection of equipment prior to field applications and post application inspections. * Maintains safety equipment in optimum condition in the applicator equipment and immediate work area;

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