Custom Applicator

Keystone Cooperative•Warren, IN

About The Position

The Custom Applicator safely and accurately applies products to labeled crops and sites, following recommendations from the Manager/Salesperson. The role operates and maintains company equipment used for applications and builds customer relations by providing quality fertilizer application and sharing observations about field conditions with customers and the location manager. Following annual performance evaluations, the position may 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 under Company policy.
Obtain and maintain state commercial applicator certification as required by the state.
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.
Maintain the physical condition needed to regularly lift more than 50 pounds, climb ladders, perform preventive maintenance, and carry out other physical duties.
Regularly walk, stand, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, handle, feel, and grasp.

Nice To Haves

Basic mechanical skills for daily equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

Apply crop protection and fertilizer products and lime safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
Use supplied information and application-equipment technology to apply the correct products at the correct rates and bill them 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 chemical-storage procedures.
Obtain and maintain required state commercial applicator certification and remain current with its requirements.
Inspect equipment daily before field applications and after applications.
Keep safety equipment in the applicator equipment and immediate work area in optimum condition, and follow safety regulations and guidelines.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date applicator and equipment logs.
Perform required equipment calibration and preventive maintenance.
Follow regulatory guidelines for tank mixing, rinsing, and washing equipment in the field and at the location.
Assist team members with physical duties required to operate an agricultural location.
Assist with operational scouting, product transportation, and customer services.
Follow applicable Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures.
Apply the 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.