Crop Advisor

WHO WE ARE

 

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing, just to name a few.

 

ABOUT THE JOB

The Crop Advisor is responsible for providing additional services from Helena to the growers.

 

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

 

• Scouts crops to indicate if pest populations could cause an economic loss to the crop.
• Scouts fields once a week to determine pest and beneficial populations.
• Makes recommendations for chemicals.
• Conducts seed and chemical test plots throughout the territory.
• Compiles data and assists in the sale of products with an emphasis on seed and proprietary products.
• Assists retail customers with their agronomic needs and sells products profitable to Helena, both proprietary and basic supplier.
• Evaluates soil and makes fertility recommendations.
• Provides technical training to growers through group meetings, data, test plots, etc.
• Provides technical training to branch employees to increase Helena and basic supplier product sales.
• Promotes, trains and assists the sales teams with customer recommendations on fertility, seed selection and pesticides used specifically in their area.
• Serves as a liaison between extension and governmental agencies for programs and agriculture and agronomic direction.
• Samples soil and summarizes each field for the growers throughout the off-season. This summarization will help the farmer better understand some possible reasons for problems. Offers recommendations for prevention of these problems.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle as needed.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is expected.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

 

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture is required.
• Two years of experience with weed and insect control with knowledge of fertility and crop variety selection is required.

 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

 

Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

 

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, you could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

 

BENEFITS AT HELENA

 

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

 

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit helenacareers.com/benefits.

 

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.