What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agronomy Operations Support position at Agfinity?
Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative we are distinguished from our competitors by our excellence in customer service and our people, which we consider our greatest asset. Every dollar that is spent with the Cooperative doesn’t just go towards a product, it goes back to the community where you live, and comes back to you as patronage and equity. Every day our approach is to serve others and find a world of solutions beneficial to our members, customers and our company.
We invite you to learn more about Agfinity, our products, services and the cooperative difference.
Position Summary:
Mixes and applies dry and /or wet fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or insecticides via broadcast, sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation or chemical application on fields and crops. Maintains equipment and facilities, trains less experienced applicators, takes inventory of products, picks up and delivers products, and occasionally sells agronomy products.
Essential Functions:
- Application of wet, dry and vapor agronomy products to soil and vegetation. Engages and runs application machinery. Covers areas to specified fields, applying knowledge of weather conditions, amount needed and obstructions. Makes adjustments to machinery, including but not limited to hoses, nozzles and tubes to account for terrain, distribution pattern, type of material applied and velocities.
- Mixes chemical and fertilizers according to formulas. Estimates quantities and time needed to complete each field or assignment. Determines whether the work complies with laws, regulations, and standards.
- Sets up machinery to direct application over designated areas. Cleans and services machinery to ensure operating efficiency. Inspect machine on a daily basis. Reports all machinery malfunctions and ensures that repairs are completed. Makes minor repairs and adjustments in the field.
- Assists in keeping all equipment and facilities in good order. During the off season, assist with major repairs, paint equipment and facilities, and perform other maintenance duties as directed. Assist in the movement and accounting of inventory.
Other Duties:
- Deliveries of products sold – including carts and liquid tanks.
Education:
- HS Diploma or GED required.
- State Individual Commercial Pesticide Applicator License preferred.
Experience:
- 1-2 years’ experience with application equipment preferred.
- CDL Required
Knowledge-Skills-Reasoning Ability:
- Knowledge of farming practices
- Working knowledge of application equipment
- On the fly problem solving. Developing strategies of accomplishing tasks with efficiency.
- Communication skills with customers to let them know how the job is going.
- Ability to builds customer relationships by listening to the needs of customers, understanding their point of view, and communicating deliverables.
- Ability to organize work and plan a path to the desired outcome and efficiently allocates time to complete work.
- Ability to take pride and ownership in the maintenance of equipment and facilities.
Additional information:
- Lifting of up to 75 lbs.
- Must be able to climb, sit for long periods, bend, twist, push, pull, reach, and grasp.
- Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Must be willing to work with hazardous materials under strict safety guidelines.
- Must be able to work long hours during planting and harvesting season.
- Must be willing to work on rough terrain.
This position does require a pre-hire, post-offer criminal background check, and a drug screen.
Agfinity has a competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(k) Match Plan, Paid Time Off, Life and Disability coverage for those who may qualify.
Agfinity is looking for values of honesty integrity, lifelong learning, and working hard and working smart and being kind and courteous. If you are committed to these values send us your resume now and become part of The Cooperative Difference!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
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