Agricultural/Field Pest Control Supervisor

Lakeside Foods • Brooten, MN

188d • $28 - $37

About The Position

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you. Here at Lakeside Foods, our Agricultural/Field Pest Control team is the backbone of our field operations, Supervising the spraying of all processing crops for weeds and insects. During the off-season, involvement with updating and keeping current all pesticide/fertilizer records, SDS booklet, Sustainable Ag Program keeps everyone busy. They also assist in the overhaul and repair of machinery and vehicles used in field operations.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years experience as a Field Mechanic and two years experience in the Company's pest management program.
• Should have knowledge of the operation, preventative maintenance, and repair of all field and spraying equipment.
• Complete knowledge of shop tools such as the drill press, welder, and cutting torch are beneficial.
• Should have specific knowledge of the pests which may affect crops, and should be familiar with the detection and control methods for such pests.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day spraying of crops for weeds, insects, and diseases.
• Inspect fields daily during the growing season to determine weed, insect, and diseases thresholds.
• Determine how to treat and spray fields.
• Direct all Company spraying equipment and personnel to various locations.
• Direct contracted aerial applicator services used for spraying crops.
• Assist in the repair of all field equipment and company vehicles.
• Grower contracts, pesticide records, historical data.
• Supervise the planting of peas and sweet corn as directed by the Ag Manager.
• Assist in determining maturity of all fields.
• Assist in the hiring of seasonal employees.
• Assist in training of new field department employees.
• Enforce Company safety policies within the field department.

Benefits

• Wage Range: $28.46 - $37.36 DOE
• Competitive wages based on experience
• Off-season schedule: Four 10's Monday - Thursday
• Production Season (Mid-June - Mid-October): Flexible scheduling with OT availability
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading low cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match
• Prescription safety glasses & steel-toe shoe reimbursement
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees