Soil Tester / Maintenance Assistant Job

Majority of the year this position is focused on soil testing outdoors, operating an ATV and collecting soil cores. During the winter this position shifts focus to help with fleet maintenance.
-Operate an ATV in the field while using GPS and GIS to pull soil samples within specific locations and use a soil probe to collect soil cores at each site. -Navigate using maps and plat pages in a truck and trailer to specified fields. -Document field conditions, soil anomalies, boundary/field issues observed.
-Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
-In winter help maintenance manager with maintaining fleet and buildings

REQUIREMENTS:
-Must have clean driving record and valid driver’s license
-Reliable transportation to and from work.
-Ability to safely operate an ATV over a wide range of terrains. Comfortable driving a truck and trailer hauling ATVs
-Ag background or degree in field of agriculture preferred but not required. Detail oriented with ability to self-motivate
-Must be able to work long hours in peak seasons (time and a half paid for over time)
-During soil testing seasons this position has a large portion of the work being done in corn and soybean fields. Applicants must be prepared to work outside in a variety of weather conditions. This job requires riding ATVs across rough terrain, the ability to push the probe in the ground and pull back out to depths ranging from 6 inches to 2 feet, and the ability to lift boxes around 75 lbs.

Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance, Casual Dress, Regular Employee Outings, Other Benefits

Crop-Tech Consulting is an independent business that was founded by Ken and Jeanenne Ferrie in 1991. Since that time they have taken the business to the forefront of agriculture. Crop-Tech offers soil testing and recommendation services as well as running a multitude of test plots each year. Crop-Tech’s goal is to equip every customer with the knowledge needed to implement and sustain a successful systems approach to farming in their own operation.