Custom Applicator

Ag Partners does not authorize salary estimates or third-party job board reposting.

Compensation

ranges listed elsewhere are not provided or confirmed by Ag Partners. SUMMARY The Custom Applicator is responsible for excellent customer service, safe and efficient application of chemicals and fertilizer products, as well as general maintenance and upkeep of equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Includes the following and other duties may be assigned). Responsible for: Maintaining the custom application machine and keeping it clean. Maintaining application records of chemicals and fertilizer. Housekeeping of fertilizer grounds, facilities, and equipment. Performing preventable and required maintenance on equipment and facilities.

Selling, mixing, delivering, and applying fertilizer and ag chemicals to and for cooperative customers. Making a sales ticket is required. Performing according to company safety policies, OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations. Adhering to cooperative credit policy. Promoting and adhering to the company Core Values of honesty, integrity & teamwork.

Securing equipment and facilities when closing. Promptly and regularly reporting to work and working overtime hours as needed. Presenting a clean and professional appearance. Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

EDUCATION

and/or EXPERIENCE Willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes, or other job-related education requirements or opportunities. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read aerial photo maps for proper field identification.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS Commercial Applicator’s 1A license or the ability to obtain. REASONING ABILITY The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Able to deal with problems with several concrete variables in standard situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate PPE as dictated by need, regulation and labeling. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, taste or smell; stand; walk; sit and climb; or balance.

The employee is required to regularly stand or sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 65 pounds. The employee may frequently need to climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments. Ag Partners does not authorize salary estimates or third-party job board reposting.

Compensation

ranges listed elsewhere are not provided or confirmed by Ag Partners.