Agronomy

Agronomy Apprentice Position - $1500 Sign-on BONUS! Job Type: Full-Time - Hourly - Livermore, IA Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm *Extended hours including weekends during peak season Salary Range: $45K - $48K Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• STD/LTD Benefits
• Medical/Child Care Flexible Spending
• 401k w/company match, Pension Plan
• Paid Time Off/Holidays
• CDL Reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Responsible for learning Gold-Eagle Agronomy products, services, and inventory management
• Assist in equipment maintenance and service records
• Calibrate machines to a field ready status before each season
• Professional quality of work in and out of the field
• Maintain and grow local business with dignity, honesty, and class
• Attend Mandatory Gold-Eagle Agronomy meetings throughout the year
• Have a desire to learn the trade
• Learn crop production systems; crop scouting and staging, herbicides, seed placement and recommendations and beyond.
• Fertilizer/soil sampling with recommendations based on analysis and yield goals
• Ability to blend fertilizer and follow label when blending crop protection products
• Ability to read maps, follow directions, operate equipment with computer assisted operations
• Good communication skills/verbal/written
• Very high level of motivation and organizational skills
• Work well with others so they can take instructions from the agronomy sales team, effective listening is critical

Training/Experience

• Agricultural background
• Previous Experience not required
• Product Training and Field Days
• Career Advancement and all other trainings suggested by senior staff
• Custom Applicator's License/CDL - recommended but not required, we will train

Physical Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record

Salary: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

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