Custom Applicator

Job overview

The Custom Applicator role is onsite in Columbus, NE. Compensation is not specified. Frontier Cooperative serves Nebraska farming communities with grain, agronomy, feed, and energy products and services. The role applies agricultural chemicals and fertilizers to producer fields, coordinates product loading, and maintains application equipment. It supports safe, accurate field application and compliance with product labels and applicable safety requirements.

What you'll do

• Operate sprayers and dry spreaders
• apply chemicals, lime, and fertilizers to producer fields according to product labels
• position equipment while avoiding property damage
• prevent and report spills
• prepare equipment for loading and coordinate transfers with tender-truck drivers
• perform routine equipment maintenance and cleaning
• follow company safety standards and applicable regulations
• maintain required commercial chemical applicator licensing and CDL endorsements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

custom applicator

frontier cooperative

columbus ne

agriculture

field application

crop chemicals

fertilizer

sprayer operation

equipment maintenance

cdl and hazmat endorsements

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Cooperative pension plan
• 401(k) with traditional and Roth options
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• supplemental plans
• FSA/HSA accounts
• vacation and sick leave
• uniform and boot allowances
• wellness program
• sign-on and referral bonuses.

Why this role

Combines field application, product-transfer coordination, equipment maintenance, and agricultural safety compliance.

About the employer

Frontier Cooperative is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers. Sector: 44.