Apprentice Applicator

Keystone Cooperative•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Apprentice Applicator safely and accurately applies products to labeled crops and sites using recommendations from a Manager or Salesperson. The position operates and maintains Company application equipment and helps build customer relationships by applying products and reporting observed field conditions to customers and the location manager. Following annual performance evaluations, the role 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 required state commercial applicator certification.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and customers and represent Keystone professionally and courteously.
Ability to read, count, and write, and to use technology to complete documentation accurately.
Ability to understand shipping and applicator orders and tickets, product labels, SDS sheets, warning signs, and emergency procedures.
Willingness to adapt to changing application technologies and seasonal variations in workload.
Ability to use technology to locate application sites and read field maps.
Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to a successful operation and company.
Ability to regularly lift more than 50 pounds, climb ladders, perform preventive maintenance, and carry out other physical duties required at an agricultural location.
Ability to regularly walk, stand, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, handle, feel, and grasp.

Nice To Haves

Basic mechanical skills for daily equipment maintenance.
Familiarity with crop chemicals, nutrients, farming practices, and crop characteristics.
Ability or willingness to obtain and maintain an Ag CDL, if asked.

Responsibilities

Apply dry fertilizer products and lime to customers' fields safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
Use supplied information and application-equipment technology to apply the correct products at the correct rates to the correct fields and customers.
Assist with mixing, loading, unloading, and transporting crop protection and fertilizer products.
Follow applicable laws, regulations, safety rules, PPE requirements, and company safety guidelines when handling and applying products.
Obtain and maintain state commercial applicator certification and remain current with its requirements.
Inspect equipment daily before field applications and conduct post-application inspections.
Maintain safety equipment in optimum condition in the applicator equipment and immediate work area.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date applicator and equipment logs.
Perform equipment calibration and preventive maintenance as recommended.
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 operate an agricultural location.
Assist with operational scouting, product transportation, and other customer services.
Follow Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures as applicable.
Communicate field conditions observed during application to customers and the location manager.
Work required overtime as seasonal demands require.