Applicator I - AgVantage FS - Charles City, IA

AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly, Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. The cooperative serves approximately 23,000 customers in agronomy, energy, precision agronomy, and agri-finance, and is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

Responsibilities

• Applies crop production inputs to fields and growing crops according to recommended rates, procedures, and following all pesticide labels.
• Records application data according to regulations and standards.
• Sets up material handling, blending, storage, transport, and application equipment for blending and delivery of products.
• Blends products according to recommended rates and procedures.

Learn more about the role: Custom Applicator Video

Requirements

• High School Diploma, eagerness to learn, passion, and motivation for meeting goals.
• Ability to obtain all required pesticide or fertilizer applicator licenses or certifications in states where crop production inputs are applied.
• A knack for relationship building and problem-solving.
• Must be a team-player.
• Ability to work with extreme noise and weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.).
• Ability to work in areas that contain dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards, requiring utilization of appropriate safety measures.
• Ability to work at varying heights and move up to 100lbs.
• CDL with satisfactory driving record.

Benefits

• Company funded pension.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Generous PTO.
• Robust health and wellness benefits.
• In-house training and leadership development opportunities.
• Possible training opportunities with an applicator simulator (Learn more).

Full-Time Positions ONLY. AgVantage FS values relationships, community development, and sustainability practices. Last year, they donated money to over 30 local organizations and associations.