Applicator - Agriculture

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; Royalton (MN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading agronomic solutions provider where you will play a vital role as an Applicator. This position offers an opportunity to work outdoors, applying herbicides and pesticides, while ensuring safety and compliance. You'll be responsible for mixing chemicals, maintaining equipment, and providing excellent customer service. With a commitment to employee safety and growth, this innovative firm offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment. If you're passionate about agriculture and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Paid time-off plus holidays

Free Term Life Insurance

Free Short & Long-Term Disability

Education Assistance

Earned Wage Access

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in operating large equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Correctly mixes pesticides, fertilizers, and chemicals for application.
• Maintains accurate logs and reports on applicated acres.
• Performs maintenance and calibration on application equipment.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC)

Agricultural background

Basic knowledge of ag pesticides

Ability to read field maps

Professional competence to safety

Ability to work without direct supervision

Ability to communicate in English

Ability to work nights and weekends

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Class A or B CDL

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 600 locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

ABOUT THE JOB

Our Applicators are responsible for applying herbicides and pesticides to labeled crops as directed by their leader. This position also operates and performs maintenance to all applicator equipment.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Correctly mixes pesticides, fertilizers and chemicals for application.


• Maintains accurate logs and reports on applicated acres.


• Performs maintenance and calibration on application equipment.


• Performs maintenance on other equipment.


• Wears proper safety protection gear.


• Participates in continuing education in order to maintain pesticide applicator license.


• Attends applicator equipment workshops.


• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.


• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.


• Regular and reliable attendance is required.


• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.


• Class A or B CDL is preferred.


• Experience in operating large equipment is required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Mechanically inclined.


• Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) is preferred.


• Agricultural background.


• Basic knowledge of ag pesticides.


• Ability to read field maps and use tractor-mounted field computers.


• Professional competence to safety.


• Ability to pass a CDL physical examination.


• Ability to work without direct supervision.


• Ability to work nights, overtime and some weekend hours during busy season is required.


• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.


• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.


• Valid US driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position will be in an outdoor setting in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, you may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!


• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).


• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay and Wisely.


• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.


• Three year vesting on company match with 1,000 hours of service.


• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.


• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.


• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.


• Up to 80 hours of paid Parental Leave.


• Education Assistance.


• And much more!

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit helenacareers.com/benefits.

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.