Feed Truck Driver

Feed Truck Driver - 5 Days Monday - Friday

Full Time 

Pay based on Experience 5 days/week (Monday - Friday) | 55 Hrs per Week 

Benefits | 401K ~ Health ~ Dental ~ Vision ~ Short & Long Term at No Cost ~ Accident ~ Life 
Bonus opportunities: Yearly Bonus Plan & Incentive Bonus Opportunity

Schedule: Home Daily, No Nights

Qualifications:

• CDL license as applicable to truck.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent level of experience.

Pay: $50,000 - $70,000 per Year

Responsibilities: The feed truck driver is responsible for the delivery of bulk and sacked feed in a timely manner; all while striving to meet the demands of the customer.

Benefits:

• 401k Company matches 50% up to 10%
• Vacation & Paid Holidays after 30 days of employment
• Company bonus incentive
• Excellent health insurance plans
• Dental & Vision available 
• Short - & Long-Term Disability provided at no cost to you 
• Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Accident Insurance 
• Clothing Allowance 
• 10% Discount on purchases at the How-To Building Center

Overall Job Function:

The Feed Truck Driver is responsible for the delivery of bulk feed in a timely manner while assisting in meeting the needs of the customer.

Essential Job Functions:

• Attend all scheduled FCS and feed department safety meetings.
• Follow all FCS standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
• Complete daily and turn in truck records on feed removed from sites.
• Utilize GPS navigator on every load.
• Clean truck interior and exterior as needed; wash exterior only when time permits.
• Obey all traffic laws – speed and safety violations will be the driver’s responsibility (not weight violations).
• Accurately complete logs, reports, and vehicle inspections daily.
• Maintain On-call status for response readiness.
• Assist in daily maintenance and activity of all equipment.
• Perform proper loading and unloading procedures.

Secondary Responsibilities: 

• Understand DOT placarding and DOT hazardous rules.
• Assist in hauling feed when not needed to operate the Vacuum Truck.
• Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment.
• Possess mechanical skills to perform minor maintenance tasks on equipment and property.
• Ability to handle stressful situations professionally.

Competencies:

• High level of customer service focus
• Supports a consistent professional image of the company.
• Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute.
• Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.
• Work ethic of the highest integrity.
• Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.
• Effectively solve problems of feed department.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent level of experience.
• Valid Class A CDL 
• Minimum of two (2) years related experience and/or training in related field

Work Requirements: 

This position is based in a fast paced agricultural setting and is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibrations.   The employees is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.  The noise level is usually moderate to loud.  PPE will be provided and must be utilized according to safety standards.  Typical working hours are based on customer and organizational demand; hours may be long, irregular and including weekends and holidays during peak season.

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time.  The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel.  The employee will need to be able to lift up to 75 pounds frequently and maneuver on and off a mobile equipment.  The physicality of this job is high.    

*FCS job descriptions are a representation of a job requirements knowledge, skills and abilities.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. After reading the contents of this job description, I understand the responsibilities, requirements and duties expected of me. I acknowledge that I have received a copy of this description for my records. I realize this document is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position; however, Farmers Cooperative Society reserves the right to revise, add or eliminate job functions and duties as conditions warrant. I also understand that I may be required to work overtime, different shifts or hours outside the normally defined workday or workweek to achieve the company’s goals. I further understand that this job description does not constitute a contract of employment, nor alter my status as an “at-will” employee.