Company

agriculture

CustomApplicator

Decatur, Indiana, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Custom Applicator. Provides quality application of crop protection, fertilizer products and lime. Utilize information and technology for accurate applications”

Industry & Context.

agriculture
Eligibility Requirements

lift more than 50 pounds, climb ladders, perform preventive maintenance activities, perform other physical duties necessary in running an agricultural location, walk, stand, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, handle, feel and grasp

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High School graduate or may be offset by experience, Minimum of 1 year of application experience, Valid driver’s must be able to meet a Motor Vehicle Review in accordance with Company policy, Must obtain and maintain required state commercial applicator certification as required by state, Minimum of an Ag CDL

Nice to Have

Basic mechanical skills for daily maintenance of equipment preferred, Be familiar with crop chemicals, farming practices, crop characteristics, and weed identifications, Possess the willingness to adapt to changing application technologies as well as seasonal variations in workload responsibilities, Accurately locate application site and read field maps, Must be a team player and enjoy the effort necessary to contribute to a successful operation and company, Required overtime as the season demands

What You'll Do.

Provides quality application of crop protection

fertilizer products and lime

Utilize information and technology for accurate applications

and transporting products

Consistently follows all laws

Obtains/maintains state commercial applicator certification

Performs daily inspection of equipment

Maintains safety equipment in optimum condition

Maintains the appropriate applicator and equipment logs

Performs the required calibration and preventive maintenance

Comply with regulatory guidelines in tank mixing

Assist other team members in various physical duties

Assist with operational scouting

product transportation and services

Follow Environmental Health and Safety

Applies the correct labeling

decals and DOT numbers

May serve as the location Safety Coordinator

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Communicate effectively with team members and customers; Assist other team members in various physical duties

Communication Scope

Communicate effectively with team members and customers; represent Keystone Cooperative in a professional and courteous manner

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 quality application of fertilizer 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 Professional Custom Applicator. **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 crop protection, 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 and billed 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 and storing chemicals. * 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 o

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