Fertilizer Technician

Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Technician to join our team. As a Technician, you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks related to lawn care, pest control, and farm maintenance. This is a hands-on role that requires strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently.

General Duties & Responsibilities:

· Prepares recipes, solutions, and equipment in a safe manner to provide appropriate fertilizer application rates for proper crop development

· Mixes and sprays or spreads fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto crops using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders and chemigation units

· Fills sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas

· Installs liquid fertilizer equipment at pivot centers, calculates and calibrates required amounts per field

· Administers correct handling, transporting, storage and disposal procedures for chemicals used in a safe manner

· Services and maintains fertilizer pumps and equipment for optimal operation and performance.

· Watches gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly

· Lifts, pushes, and swings nozzles, hoses, and tubes in order to direct spray over designated areas

· Covers areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions

· Starts motors and engages machinery, such as sprayer agitators and pumps or portable spray equipment

· Connects hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities

· Cleans and services machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, and/or hand tools

· Maintains current MSDS information and product labels on chemicals used

Responsibilities:

· Works collaboratively, cooperatively, and in coordination with fellow team members and with others in the organization and outside of the company

· Maintains regular, dependable attendance and punctuality, and physical presence at the assigned worksite

· Complies with all applicable environmental health and safety policies, procedures and work rules, giving maximum effort to performing job functions in a manner that protects the health and safety of the incumbent, co-workers, and the general public

· Performs other duties as assigned and which are deemed necessary or desirable by NAPI

Requirements:

· High School Diploma, GED, or High School Equivalence, preferred

· Some functions require certifications and training which will be provided by NAPI

· Vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an Associate’s degree highly preferred.

· College course work in Mathematics, chemistry, biology, or related science field.

· Two or more years of experience utilizing fertigation and chemigation practices.

· Education/training can be substituted for previous work experience.

· Bi-lingual (English/Spanish), preferred

· Applicant must have his/her own tools.

· MUST have a current driver’s license

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $31.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $21 - $31