Field Application Specialist: Custom Agronomy & Spraying

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Earn up to $3,000 in HSA rewards

Earned Wage Access (DailyPay)

401(k) company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Custom Applicator to responsibly customize and apply dry fertilizers to customer fields and operate all applicator equipment, including maintenance tasks.

Seasonal duties include applying pesticides, maintaining logs, and following safety procedures with protective equipment; off-season duties involve continuing education, equipment workshops, and customer service tasks with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience operating large equipment is required.
• CDL and pesticide license is required.
• In some states, additional licenses or certifications may be required per specific contracts.

Responsibilities

• Recommends and applies pesticides and fertilizers by driving and operating various vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains accurate log books on applied acres.
• Performs maintenance and calibration on application equipment.
• Follows up on weed control in sprayed areas.
• Picks up and delivers farm chemicals, fertilizer and seed.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

Pesticide knowledge

Clean driving record

Reads field maps

CDL required

English proficiency

Spanish helpful

U.S. driver's license

Work unsupervised

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience operating large equipment

CDL and pesticide license

Additional licenses per contracts

Job description

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Custom Applicator to responsibly customize and apply dry fertilizers to customer fields and operate all applicator equipment, including maintenance tasks.

Seasonal duties include applying pesticides, maintaining logs, and following safety procedures with protective equipment; off-season duties involve continuing education, equipment workshops, and customer service tasks with occasional travel.