Apprentice Applicator

Keystone Cooperative•Stilesville, IN

About The Position

The Apprentice Applicator applies products safely and accurately to labeled crops and sites, following recommendations from the Manager/Salesperson. The role also operates and maintains Company equipment used for applications and supports customer relationships by providing products and reporting observed field conditions to customers and the location manager. Following annual performance evaluations, the position could lead to a Custom Applicator position.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED; experience may offset this requirement.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet a Motor Vehicle Review in accordance with Company policy.
Obtain and maintain state-required commercial applicator certification.
Communicate effectively with team members and customers and represent Keystone professionally and courteously.
Read, count, write, and use technology to complete documentation accurately, including interpreting shipping/applicator orders and tickets, product labels, SDS sheets, warning signs, and emergency procedures.
Be familiar with crop chemicals, nutrients, farming practices, and crop characteristics.
Adapt to changing application technologies and seasonal variations in workload.
Use technology to accurately locate application sites and read field maps.
Be a team player and contribute to a successful operation and company.
Work required overtime as the season demands.
Maintain the physical ability to regularly lift more than 50 pounds, climb ladders, perform preventive maintenance, and carry out other physical duties necessary to run an agricultural location.
Regularly walk, stand, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, handle, feel, and grasp.

Nice To Haves

Basic mechanical skills for daily equipment maintenance.
Ability or willingness to obtain and maintain an Ag CDL.

Responsibilities

Apply dry fertilizer products and lime to customers safely, efficiently, and with quality.
Use provided information and application-equipment technology to apply the correct products at the correct rates to the appropriate fields and customers.
Assist with mixing, loading, unloading, and transporting crop protection and fertilizer products.
Follow applicable laws, regulations, safety rules, PPE requirements, and environmental, health and safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures.
Obtain and maintain state commercial applicator certification and remain current with its requirements.
Inspect equipment daily before field applications and perform post-application inspections.
Maintain safety equipment in optimum condition in the applicator equipment and immediate work area.
Maintain applicator and equipment logs and keep them up to date.
Perform required equipment calibration and recommended preventive maintenance.
Rinse and wash down equipment in the field and at the location in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
Assist team members with physical duties needed to run an agricultural location.
Assist with operational scouting, product transportation, and other customer services.
Build and maintain customer relations through product application and communicate observed field conditions to customers and the location manager.