Truck Driver, Class A

Summary: This position is responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable transportation and delivery of grain and other products. Responsible for driving a tender truck and delivering chemical and fertilizer supplies.

Key Roles:

• Transportation & Delivery
• Customer Service
• Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance
• Safety

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic computer skills with ability to learn new computer programs
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Teamwork and customer service skills
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Mechanical and maintenance aptitude with ability to operate, service and troubleshoot machinery
• Must be able to multi-task, establish priorities, and meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain an acceptable driving record
• Ability to drive commercial vehicles on gravel roads and maneuver on customer's property

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid driver's license
• Valid Class A CDL (HazMat endorsement preferred but not required)

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Grain and/or feed experience preferred but not required
• Minimum of 1 year driving experience

Working Conditions:

Position requires sitting and/or standing for prolonged periods of time and exposure to moving, mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high noise levels, chemicals, and internal and external temperature/weather conditions (from -20 to +100 degrees). Employee may work at elevated heights, in confined spaces, and must be able to adapt to extended-hour workdays. Employee may be required to climb flights of stairs and ladders. Employee must have ability to drive truck and equipment such as forklift and/or skid loader. Position requires the ability to lift weights of sixty (60) pounds or less; bending, twisting, and turning while lifting weights of less than fifty (50) pounds; and pushing brooms and shovels. Employee must be willing to work weekends, seasonal hours, holidays, and overtime if needed.