Agfinity

Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado, based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative, we are distinguished by our excellence in customer service and our people, whom we consider our greatest asset. Every dollar spent with the Cooperative supports the community where you live and returns to you as patronage and equity. Our approach is to serve others and find solutions beneficial to our members, customers, and our company.

About the role

Mixes and applies wet and/or dry fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides via sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on farm fields and crops. Maintains equipment and facilities, trains less experienced applicators, takes inventory of product, and occasionally sells agronomy products.

Responsibilities

• Apply wet, dry, and vapor agronomy products to soil and vegetation.
• Operate application machinery, covering specified fields while accounting for weather conditions, required amounts, and obstructions.
• Adjust hoses, nozzles, and tubes based on terrain, distribution patterns, material type, and velocities.
• Mix chemicals and fertilizers according to formulas.
• Estimate quantities and time needed to complete each field or assignment.
• Ensure work complies with laws, regulations, and standards.
• Set up machinery to direct application over designated areas.
• Clean and service machinery to ensure operating efficiency; inspect daily and report malfunctions.
• Make minor repairs and adjustments in the field.
• Assist in maintaining equipment and facilities in good order.
• During the off-season, assist the mechanic with major repairs, paint equipment and facilities, and perform other maintenance duties.
• Assist in the movement and accounting of inventory.
• Maintain logs of driving time, areas, and products applied; submit records for billing on a timely basis.
• Communicate with customers regarding the application process and materials used; answer questions or direct customers appropriately.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• State Individual Commercial Pesticide Applicator License required.
• Certified Pesticide Operator’s license (minimum) or Qualified Supervisor’s License preferred; ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience with application equipment.
• CDL Class A with Hazmat, tanker, and doubles/triples endorsements.

Skills

• Knowledge of farming practices and application equipment.
• Ability to build customer relationships by listening, understanding needs, and communicating deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to plan and efficiently allocate time.
• Pride and ownership in maintaining equipment and facilities.
• Ability to gather and analyze information, consider consequences, and make timely decisions aligned with organizational goals.
• Problem-recognition and proactive resolution skills.

Physical Demands

• Must be physically fit; able to climb, sit for long periods, bend, twist, push, pull, reach, and grasp.
• Strong vision required.
• Ability to work long hours during planting and harvesting seasons.

Working Conditions

• Work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Handle hazardous materials under strict safety guidelines.
• Work on rough terrain.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Pension Retirement Plan.
• 401(k) Match Plan.
• Paid Time Off.
• Clothing Allowance.
• Life and Disability coverage (for eligible employees).