Custom Applicator - Temporary

About the role

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees.

Responsibilities

The Custom Applicator is responsible for correctly customizing and applying dry fertilizers to our customer's fields and operating all applicator equipment including performing maintenance on the equipment.

A typical day will involve:

• Recommending and applying pesticides and fertilizers by driving and operating various vehicles and equipment
• Maintaining accurate log books on applicated acres
• Performing maintenance and calibration on application equipment
• Following up on weed control in sprayed areas
• Wearing proper protection equipment

During the off-season, duties will include:

• Participating in continuing education for maintaining pesticide applicator license
• Attending applicator equipment workshops
• Performing maintenance on other equipment and fixed facilities
• Pulling soil samples
• Mixing dry and liquid fertilizer
• Picking up and delivering farm chemicals, fertilizer and seed
• Making sales calls to customers

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Experience in operating large equipment is required
• CDL is preferred
• In some states, additional licenses or certifications may be required as per specific contracts

Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanically inclined
• Basic knowledge of ag pesticides and weed identification
• Excellent driving record
• Accurately reads field maps
• Professional competence to safety
• Ability to pass a CDL physical examination
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle

Work Environment and Physical Aspects of the Job

The work environment for this position will be in an outdoor setting in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, you may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

Benefits

At Helena, we offer:

• Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay
• A 401(k) Savings Plan with a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day, increasing up to 10% based on your contribution amount
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit us at helenacareers.com/benefits.