Custom Applicator

Keystone Cooperative•Templeton, IN

About The Position

The Custom Applicator safely and accurately applies products to labeled crops and sites according to recommendations from the Manager/Salesperson. The role also operates and maintains company application equipment, builds customer relationships through quality fertilizer application, and shares observations about field conditions with customers and the location manager. Following annual performance evaluations, the position could lead to Professional Custom Applicator.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED; experience may offset this requirement.
At least 1 year of application experience.
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.
Minimum of an Ag CDL.
Communicate effectively with team members and customers and represent Keystone Cooperative professionally and courteously.
Read, count, and write accurately to complete documentation, including understanding shipping/applicator orders and tickets, product labels, SDS sheets, warning signs, and emergency procedures.
Familiarity with crop chemicals, farming practices, crop characteristics, and weed identification.
Ability to adapt to changing application technologies and seasonal variations in workload.
Ability to accurately locate application sites and read field maps.
Be a team player and contribute to a successful operation and company.
Meet the physical demands of regularly lifting more than 50 pounds, climbing ladders, performing preventive maintenance, and completing other physical duties.

Nice To Haves

Basic mechanical skills for daily equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

Apply crop protection products, fertilizer products, and lime safely, efficiently, and accurately.
Use supplied information and application-equipment technology to apply the correct products at the correct rates to the correct fields and customers, and ensure accurate billing.
Assist with mixing, loading, unloading, and transporting crop protection and fertilizer products.
Follow applicable laws, regulations, safety rules, PPE requirements, and procedures for handling, applying, and storing products.
Obtain and maintain state commercial applicator certification and stay current with 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, and follow safety regulations and guidelines.
Maintain applicator and equipment logs and keep them up to date.
Perform equipment calibration and preventive maintenance as recommended.
Follow regulatory guidelines for tank mixing, rinsing, and washing equipment in the field and at the location.
Assist team members with physical duties needed to operate an agricultural location.
Assist with operational scouting, product transportation, and other customer services.
Follow applicable Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures.
Apply correct labeling, decals, and DOT numbers to equipment and tanks.
May serve as the location Safety Coordinator and follow company environmental health and safety policies and training.
Communicate field-condition observations to customers and the location manager.
Work required overtime as seasonal demands require.