2027 AVE Student Technician Program

AgriVision Equipment and PrairieLand Partners • , IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Future Student Technician is responsible for learning in the dealership before expanding classroom learning through hands-on experience at AVE-PLP as part of their school’s curriculum. The Future Student Technicians are students who are enrolled in an Ag Diesel program at a technical school or community college and are selected to be sponsored by AVE-PLP while attending school. The Future Student Technician reports to the Service Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to consistently promote, support, work, and act in a manner in support of AVE-PLP’s DNA.
• Excellent customer relationship skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, employees, and peers.
• Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions.
• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) equivalent is required.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Passing a driving record (MVR), criminal history background checks, employment verification, and drug screen will be required prior to the start of employment.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, walk on unpaved terrain, talk, reach with arms and hands, have good manual dexterity, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, handle or feel, hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• May involve climbing ladders, stairs, steps, and traversing catwalk grating, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, and kneeling on a frequent basis and working in confined space and manual dexterity required to complete work tasks through safe and proper operation of power and hand tools, and motor vehicles.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Moving, positioning, and carrying loads of up to 5 pounds upstairs and loading on four-foot-high surfaces frequently.
• Strenuous physical work involving heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience and knowledge of large ag equipment or commercial/turf equipment is welcomed but not required.
• One year of customer service experience is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Learns from the Service Technicians how to deal with real customers who need their equipment fixed correctly and in a timely matter.
• Adheres to dealership work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior.
• Adheres to dealership and professional ethics governing the handling of confidential information.
• Assumes personal responsibility for his/her actions and activities.
• Maintains professional relationships with dealership employees, clients, and customers.
• Develops a self-awareness of attitudes, values, and behavior patterns that influence the work environment.
• Participates in training opportunities that are offered by the dealership.
• Completes work assignments in a thorough, consistent, and punctual manner.
• Performs other duties as required and necessary to ensure the success of AVE-PLP.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED