Mid Kansas Cooperative

About the role

An Agriculture Equipment Operator is responsible for delivering and applying agronomy products with company spraying, spreading, and tendering equipment to growers’ fields. They will operate state-of-the-art crop input equipment with the latest agriculture technology and perform required maintenance on the equipment. Operators work in a professional and safe manner to optimize the company’s market share and savings, improve efficiency, and provide outstanding customer service while maintaining a positive attitude that promotes teamwork across all divisions.

Responsibilities

• Perform spraying, spreading, and tendering duties in accordance with work orders.
• Operate and maintain equipment properly following manufacturer’s maintenance and operator manuals.
• Report need for maintenance or equipment replacement to the Agronomy Operations Manager.
• Mix fertilizer and chemicals properly in accordance with quality standards.
• Report inventory needs to the Agronomy Operations Manager immediately.
• Complete and submit application records accurately and daily; report discrepancies promptly.
• Inform Agronomy Operations Manager of new business opportunities.
• Greet customers courteously, resolve problems, and report misapplication issues.
• Ensure customers are informed of safe product handling procedures.
• Actively work to increase personal knowledge and skills.
• Maintain a certified applicator’s license.
• Maintain fertilizer plant, equipment, and warehouse as assigned.
• Ensure facilities and equipment meet federal, state, and OSHA regulations; report unsafe conditions.
• Work with Strategic Account Managers on custom application projects.
• Maintain a clean and professional appearance for yourself and your equipment.
• Complete special projects assigned by your supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to gain operational knowledge of designated sprayer, spreader, and tender trucks, including applicable regulations.
• Ability to learn and operate all aspects of the agronomy plant, including repair and maintenance.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of MSDS information on agronomy products.
• Ability to develop working knowledge of seeds, chemicals, and fertilizer products.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (A) with Hazardous Materials and Tanker endorsements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Custom Applicator’s License (1A).
• Work independently with minimum supervision.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Ability to deal with emotional customers and help resolve complaints.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Personal Protective Equipment: Eye protection is required in restricted areas. Appropriate PPE (e.g., goggles, gloves, long sleeve shirt, face mask) required per product label.

Working Conditions

Work involves both climate-controlled office environments and outdoor conditions in hot and cold weather.