Crop Advisor

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC • Seymour, IA

3h

About The Position

The Crop Advisor is responsible for providing additional services from Helena to the growers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture is required.
• Two years of experience with weed and insect control with knowledge of fertility and crop variety selection is required.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

Nice To Haves

• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Responsibilities

• Scouts crops to indicate if pest populations could cause an economic loss to the crop.
• Scouts fields once a week to determine pest and beneficial populations.
• Makes recommendations for chemicals.
• Conducts seed and chemical test plots throughout the territory.
• Compiles data and assists in the sale of products with an emphasis on seed and proprietary products.
• Assists retail customers with their agronomic needs and sells products profitable to Helena, both proprietary and basic supplier.
• Evaluates soil and makes fertility recommendations.
• Provides technical training to growers through group meetings, data, test plots, etc.
• Provides technical training to branch employees to increase Helena and basic supplier product sales.
• Promotes, trains and assists the sales teams with customer recommendations on fertility, seed selection and pesticides used specifically in their area.
• Serves as a liaison between extension and governmental agencies for programs and agriculture and agronomic direction.
• Samples soil and summarizes each field for the growers throughout the off-season. This summarization will help the farmer better understand some possible reasons for problems. Offers recommendations for prevention of these problems.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle as needed.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is expected.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level