2026 AVE Student Tech Program

General Purpose

The Future Student Technician is responsible for learning in the dealership before expanding classroom learning through hands-on experience at AVE-PLP as part of their school’s curriculum.

Essential Functions

• Learns from the Service Technicians how to deal with real customers who need their equipment fixed correctly and in a timely matter.
• Adheres to dealership work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior.
• Adheres to dealership and professional ethics governing the handling of confidential information.
• Assumes personal responsibility for his/her actions and activities.
• Maintains professional relationships with dealership employees, clients, and customers.
• Develops a self-awareness of attitudes, values, and behavior patterns that influence the work environment.
• Participates in training opportunities that are offered by the dealership.
• Completes work assignments in a thorough, consistent, and punctual manner.
• Performs other duties as required and necessary to ensure the success of AVE-PLP.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about large ag equipment or commercial/turf equipment is welcomed but not required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, employees, and peers.
• Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions.

Education and Experience

• A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) equivalent is required.
• One year of customer service experience is preferred.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Passing a driving record (MVR), criminal history background checks, employment verification, and drug screen will be required prior to the start of employment.

Working Environment

• Occasional outdoor work in extreme weather conditions (hot/cold).
• Walking on uneven terrain.
• Occasional exposure to insects.
• Regular and long-term exposure to work areas containing toxic/caustic/hazardous/volatile chemicals.
• Extreme conditions such as hot/cold, sharp hazards, dust/fumes/gases, electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, high pitched and/or constant loud noise.
• Work may involve assisting with sampling, calibration of equipment and process instruments calibration / maintenance in difficult areas.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required including cold weather gear, eye protection, gloves, and provided uniform.
• A clean and safety-conscientious work environment is required.
• Work may involve long hours and overtime during holidays, weekends, and evenings.
• Required to rotate on-call responsibilities for up to a week at a time.

Physical Activities

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, walk on unpaved terrain, talk, reach with arms and hands, have good manual dexterity, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, handle or feel, hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Moving, positioning, and carrying loads of up to 5 pounds upstairs and loading on four-foot-high surfaces frequently.
• Strenuous physical work involving heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally.

AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE-PLP, LLC)

Equal Opportunity Employer.