Agricultural Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Crop Input Applicator to join our team at GROWMARK. As a key member of our agronomy team, you will be responsible for operating commercial sprayers or floaters to apply crop inputs to producer fields, ensuring the highest level of quality and efficiency.

• Apply crop production inputs to fields and growing crops according to recommended rates, procedures, and following all pesticide labels.
• Operate and maintain single or tandem axle trucks, multi-axle configuration trucks for delivery and/or pick-up of agronomy and/or energy products and other equipment.
• Record application data according to regulations and standards.
• Set up material handling, blending, storage, transport, and application equipment for blending and delivery of products.
• Blend products according to recommended rates and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to safely operate sprayers, floaters, single or tandem axle trucks, and other equipment to meet company and DOT standards.
• Perform and record daily safety checks of assigned vehicle(s) and associated equipment by conducting pre-trip inspections, such as checking fuel and oil levels, inspecting tires, lights, and brakes.
• Load and unload containers, pallets, or materials and products, safely on/off trucks, trailers, or railcars.
• Ensure products are evenly balanced and distributed on trucks/trailers and proper axle weights are met.
• Responsible for the inventory control and turns in application records on a daily basis.
• Assure all products are accounted for with either an invoice or a delivery ticket.

• Requires a high school diploma or the equivalent thereof, and 2 or more years of related work experience.
• Requires an acceptable valid CDL with Hazmat and tanker endorsements and valid DOT medical card.
• Must hold and maintain, or have the ability to obtain, all required pesticide or fertilizer applicator licenses or certifications in states where crop production inputs are applied.

GROWMARK is an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.