Lostant: Agronomy Operator
Hiring bonus: $25 — Express Employment Professionals pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Express Employment Professionals
- Location
- Ottawa, IL
- Job type
- Temporary
- Pay
- $19.00-$22.00/HourlyRate
- Profession
- Machine Operator
- Industry
- Manufacturing & Production
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $20.50
- Weekly
- $820
- Yearly (full-time)
- $42,640
This job pays about $20.50/hour — 2% above the median for Machine Operator jobs in Illinois ($20.06/hour).
Estimated from the hourly rate in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Machine Operator jobs in Illinois right now
- 12 open Machine Operator jobs in Illinois from 2 agencies.
- Pay in these listings: $16.50 – $22.75/hour, median $19.63/hour.
- Typical Machine Operator pay in Illinois: $20.06/hour ($41,725/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Express Employment Professionals ($19.50/hour across 11 jobs).
Job description
Agronomy OperatorLostant, Mendota, Streator, IL19.00/hrLOTS of overtime! 1st shift
Job Overview:
Job Overview:
- Blends products according to recommended rates and procedures.
- Applies crop production inputs to fields and growing crops according to recommended rates, procedures, and following all pesticide labels. Records application data according to regulations and standards.
- Responsible for the inventory control and turns in application records on a daily basis. Assures all product is accounted for with either an invoice or delivery ticket
- Walks through fields, following standard sampling patterns, and examines plants at periodic intervals to detect presence of weeds, insects or disease.
- Counts the number of weeds, the insects on examined plants, or the number of diseased plants within the sample area. Records and reports results of counts. Collects samples of the unidentifiable weeds, insects or diseased plants for identification by the Crop Specialist.
- Records soil sample information for proper identification and analysis.
- Sets up material handling, blending, storage, transport and application equipment for blending and delivery of products. Repairs and rebuilds equipment as needed
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Sick Time
- WEEKLY pay
- Direct Deposit
- $100 Referral Bonus (+$50 for the person being referred)
- $100 for every candidate you send that works 80 hours
- $50 for them just for being referred
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