Apprentice Applicator

Keystone Cooperative•Lapel, IN

About The Position

The Apprentice Applicator safely and accurately applies products to labeled crops and sites based on recommendations from the Manager/Salesperson. The position also operates and maintains Company application equipment, builds and maintains customer relationships through product application, and communicates 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.
Must obtain and maintain state commercial applicator certification as required by state.
May be asked to obtain and maintain an Ag CDL.
Communicate effectively with team members and customers and represent Keystone professionally and courteously.
Read, count, and write, and use technology to complete documentation accurately, including understanding shipping/applicator orders and tickets, product labels, SDS sheets, warning signs, and emergency procedures.
Ability to locate application sites accurately and read field maps using technology.
Adapt to changing application technologies and seasonal variations in workload responsibilities.
Be a team player and contribute to a successful operation and company.
Work required overtime as the season demands.
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.
Familiarity with crop chemicals, nutrients, farming practices, and crop characteristics.

Responsibilities

Apply dry fertilizer products and lime to customers safely, efficiently, and accurately.
Use supplied information and application-equipment technology to apply the correct products at the right rates to the right 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 requirements.
Inspect equipment 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 compliance 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.
Communicate field conditions observed during application to customers and the location manager.
Build and maintain customer relations through application services.