Custom Applicator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides quality application of crop protection, fertilizer products and lime to customers in a safe and efficient manner.
• Utilize the information supplied and the technology in the application equipment to ensure that the right products at the right rates are applied and billed to the right fields and customers.
• Affixes the correct labeling, decals and DOT numbers to equipment and tanks.
• May serve as the location Safety Coordinator and adheres to the company’s environmental health and safety policies and training.
• Accurately locate application site and read field maps.
• Assists in the mixing, loading, unloading, and transporting of crop protection and fertilizer products.
• Consistently follows all laws, regulations, and safety rules (including PPE) in handling and applying products and storing chemicals.
• Performs daily inspection of equipment prior to field applications and post application inspections.
• Maintains safety equipment in optimum condition in the applicator equipment and immediate work area; follows all safety regulations and guidelines.
• Maintains the appropriate applicator and equipment logs and ensures they are kept up to date.
• Performs the required calibration and preventive maintenance program recommended for the equipment.
• Comply with regulatory guidelines in tank mixing, rinsing, and washing down both in the field and at the location.
• Affixes the correct labeling, decals and DOT numbers to equipment and tanks.
• Affixes the correct labeling, decals and DOT numbers to equipment and tanks.
• Affixes the correct labeling, decals and DOT numbers to equipment and tanks.

Required Qualifications

• A High School graduate or GED; may be offset by experience.
• Valid driver’s license; must be able to meet a Motor Vehicle Review in accordance with Company policy.
• Must obtain and maintain required state commercial applicator certification as required by state.
• A minimum of an Ag CDL.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Communicate effectively with team members and customers and represent Keystone Cooperative in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to read, count, and write to accurately complete all documentation, including understanding shipping/applicator orders and tickets, product labels, SDS sheets, warning signs and emergency procedures.
• Basic mechanical skills for daily maintenance of equipment preferred.
• Be familiar with crop chemicals, farming practices, crop characteristics, and weed identifications.
• Possess the willingness to adapt to changing application technologies as well as seasonal variations in workload responsibilities.