Chemigator Technician
- Lamb Weston
- Paterson, WA
- Jun 29, 2021
Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Chemigator Technician responsibilities include, but are not limited to, both water run fertilizer and pesticide applications, overseeing all chemigation activities, and maintenance of all chemigation equipment.
Job Description
Chemigation: Mixes and applies water run pesticides
Fertigation: Applies water run liquid fertilizer
In-Furrow: Mixes and applies a fertilizer and/or pesticides at planting or cultivation that is applied directly to the furrow
Spraying: Mixes and applies a fertilizer and/or pesticide to roadsides, around buildings, or other areas, which includes backpack sprayers, road sprayer, etc.
Calibration: Calibrates fertilizer and/or pesticide delivery systems, such as fertilizer delivery system on planters, seed treatment applications, or in-furrow pesticide applications
Maintenance of Equipment: Repairs and maintains all chemigation equipment, including any fabrication or installation of new equipment
Housekeeping: Cleaning and maintaining vehicles and areas such as shop area, chemical storage area, containment areas, airstrips, and compost tea area
Delivery of Pesticides: Delivers pesticides to airstrip, ground rigs, costumers, circles, etc.
Cross Training: Cross-trained on the following positions – Operator, Truck Driver, Soil Sampler, and Mix Man.
Fumigation: Oversee incoming and receiving product from inventory from our chemical storage.
Job Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent or Technical Certificate
- 5 years minimum related expereice
- A Washington State Commercial Pesticide License, with all categories pertaining to the agricultural business preferred or private applicator license.
- Valid Class A CDL License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards
Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the frozen potato industry in innovation, introducing inventive products for our customers. Lamb Weston products can be found in more than 100 countries around the world. The business is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, with manufacturing operations focused in the Pacific Northwest, primarily in the world’s best potato-growing region, the Columbia River Basin. Lamb Weston employs more than 7,000 people around the world in sales offices, manufacturing plants and corporate offices.