Land and Nutrients Management Technician - Scott Colby
Core
Crop management and nutrient application to farmland areas in an environmentally sound and sustainable fashion.
Role type
Land and Nutrients Management Technician
Builds
Maintains farm appearance and stewardship policies for Smithfield Hog Production Division
Domain
Agriculture / Animal Feed Production
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating farm machinery and heavy equipment, driving tractors and mowers, equipment maintenance and winterization, spill recovery operations, water/effluent pumping, field maintenance (weeding, mowing, discing), record keeping, spray applicator certification
Preferred skills
High School diploma or GED, valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
Technologies
Tractors, mowers, reels, pivots, linear systems, pumps, trash pumps, spray equipment
Responsibilities
General maintenance including crawling under equipment and lying on the ground, weed eating, spraying, side mowing, bush hogging, discing fields, moving reels and pumps, driving tractor/mowers, complying with safety and environmental regulations, daily rainfall readings and inspections, facilitating spill recoveries, winterizing equipment, aerating fields and transferring water or effluent
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC