Field Man - Agricultural/Field Pest Control

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Become One Of Our Valued Agricultural Team Members:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our Agricultural/Field Pest Control team is the backbone of our field operations, Supervising the spraying of all processing crops for weeds and insects.  During the off-season, involvement with updating and keeping current all pesticide/fertilizer records, SDS booklet, Sustainable Ag Program keeps everyone busy.  They also assist in the overhaul and repair of machinery and vehicles used in field operations. 

What You’ll Get:

Wage Range: $26.60 - $34.52 DOE

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Off-season schedule: Four 10's Monday - Thursday
• Production Season (Mid-June - Mid-October): Flexible scheduling with OT availability
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading low cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match
• Prescription safety glasses & steel-toe shoe reimbursement
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job
   

What You’ll Do:

• Supervise day-to-day spraying of crops for weeds, insects, and diseases. 
• Inspect fields daily during the growing season to determine weed, insect, and diseases thresholds. 
• Determine how to treat and spray fields. 
• Direct all Company spraying equipment and personnel to various locations. 
• Direct contracted aerial applicator services used for spraying crops. 
• Assist in the repair of all field equipment and company vehicles. 
• Grower contracts, pesticide records, historical data. 
• Supervise the planting of peas and sweet corn as directed by the Ag Manager. 
• Assist in determining maturity of all fields. 
• Assist in the hiring of seasonal employees.
• Assist in training of new field department employees. 
• Enforce Company safety policies within the field department. 

What You'll Bring:

• A minimum of three years experience as a Field Mechanic and two years experience in the Company's pest management program. 
• Should have knowledge of the operation, preventative maintenance, and repair of all field and spraying equipment. 
• Complete knowledge of shop tools such as the drill press, welder, and cutting torch are beneficial. 
• Should have specific knowledge of the pests which may affect crops, and should be familiar