Summary: This position is responsible for custom application of fertilizers and agricultural chemicals by properly operating spraying and spreading equipment, delivering agronomy products, and assisting in all daily operations.
Key Roles:
Operations
- Blending, mixing, delivering, loading, and unloading of fertilizer, chemicals, seed, and merchandise
- Verification of correct product type and product amount when loading/unloading
- Fill anhydrous tanks and deliver
- Assist with chemical and seed warehouse activities, including inventory management and recordkeeping
- Ensure all paperwork for product deliveries and services are promptly turned in
- Report inventory supply needs to supervisor
Custom Application
- Perform all types of custom application duties including but not limited to spraying, spreading, and NH3 application
- Apply crop nutrients and crop protection products in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner
- Responsible for the proper calibration of fertilizer and spraying equipment
- Complete and maintain required application logs, reports, and other required documentation
Customer Service
- Provide prompt and courteous customer service
- Work with customers to resolve problems and report complaints to supervisor
- Ensure customers are informed of safe product handling
- Attend meetings, trainings, professional development, and continuing education opportunities to increase personal skill and knowledge
Equipment/Facility Maintenance
- Operate, service, and maintain all agronomy operations equipment and vehicles in a safe manner
- Assist with housekeeping and maintenance of the facility, equipment, and vehicles to ensure high safety standards
- Maintains inspection and service records on all equipment and vehicles
- Communicate recommendations on replacements, additions, or deletions of equipment when needed
Safety
- Hold self and others accountable to safety policies and safe behaviors
- Maintain a safe, sanitary workplace in compliance with company policies and regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DNR, DOT, etc.)
- Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct unsafe actions and/or conditions
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
- Intermediate computer skills with ability to learn new computer programs
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Teamwork and customer service skills
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
- Mechanical and maintenance aptitude with ability to operate, service and troubleshoot machinery
- Must be able to multi-task, establish priorities, and meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret required documents
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- Valid driver's license
- CDL with HazMat and tanker endorsements preferred
- State of Illinois Commercial Applicator License
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
- One to three years of agricultural related experience and/or training preferred
Working Conditions:
Position operates primarily in an outdoor environment. Requires sitting and/or standing for prolonged periods of time and exposure to moving, mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high noise levels, chemicals, and internal and external temperature/weather conditions (from -20 to +100 degrees). Employee may work at elevated heights, in confined spaces, and must be able to adapt to extended-hour workdays. Employee will be required to climb several flights of stairs and ladders. Ability to drive equipment such as forklift and/or skid loader. Position requires the ability to lift weights of sixty (60) pounds or less; bending, twisting, and turning while lifting weights of less than fifty (50) pounds; and pushing brooms and shovels. Employee must be willing to work weekends, seasonal hours, holidays, and overtime if needed.
This job description is not a complete description of responsibility but reflects the general qualifications, duties, and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Top Ag Cooperative reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant.