Custom Applicator - Class A CDL Required (Night Position)

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 77,366,016 - 88,827,648; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Earned Wage Access (DailyPay)

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Custom Applicator for night shifts, six days a week. You will customize and apply dry fertilizers and pesticides, operate applicator equipment, and maintain records. CDL and agricultural experience are required.

Position includes incentives beyond hourly wage and safety-focused work environment across outdoor farm settings in California. Strong emphasis on reliability and follow-through is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Class A CDL and tanker endorsement is required.
• One year of applicator experience in spraying row crops and/or strawberries is required.
• Experience operating large equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Apply dry fertilizers and pesticides and operate applicator equipment.
• Maintain log books on applicated acres.
• Perform maintenance and calibration on application equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

CDL required

English preferred

Safety conscious

Education

High school diploma

Class A CDL

One year applicator experience

Tools

John Deere tractor

Calibration tools

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 450+ 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

The Custom Applicator is responsible for correctly customizing and applying dry fertilizers to our customer's fields and operating all applicator equipment including performing maintenance on the equipment.

Helena offers a Custom Applicator Incentive Program in addition to the hourly wage.

This is a night position that works 6 days a week Sunday through Saturday

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

SEASONAL

• Recommends and applies pesticides and fertilizers by driving and operating various vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains accurate log books on applicated acres.
• Performs maintenance and calibration on application equipment.
• Wears proper protection equipment.

OFF-SEASON

• Participates in continuing education for maintaining pesticide applicator license.
• Attends applicator equipment workshops.
• Performs maintenance on other equipment and fixed facilities.
• Mixes dry and liquid fertilizer.
• Picks up and delivers farm chemicals, fertilizer and seed.
• Makes sales calls to customers.
• Required to drive a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in operating large equipment is required.
• Class A CDL and tanker endorsement is required. CDL must not have an automatic restriction.
• One year of applicator experience in spraying row crops and/or strawberries is required.
• In some states, additional licenses or certifications may be required as per specific contracts.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Mechanically inclined.
• Must be willing to be supervised and have knowledge in operating 5000 and 6000 series John Deere tractor.
• Basic knowledge of ag pesticides and weed identification.
• Excellent driving record.
• Accurately reads field maps.
• Professional competence to safety.
• Ability to pass a CDL physical examination.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is preferred.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Applicants for positions requiring operation of a moving vehicle or interaction with heavy equipment must meet the legal age requirement.

Pay rate is $27-31/hr

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

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND 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 period(s).

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.
• 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 four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

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.