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FARMERS COOPERATIVE Commercial Truck Driver - Dorchester in Dorchester, Nebraska
Farmers CooperativeofBeatrice, NEis seeking to hire afull-time Commercial Truck Driverto haul products safely and efficiently. This position offers acompetitive wagebased on experience plusexcellent benefits! Our benefits includemedical with HSA, dental, life, disability, vision, defined benefit pension, a 401k plan with company match, paid time off, and paid holidays. If this sounds like the opportunity that you've been looking for, apply today!
A Day in the Life: As a Commercial Truck Driver, your main duty is the safe operation of company semi tractor-trailers. You are responsible for delivering grain, dry and liquid fertilizer, and other freight to various terminals and/or company facilities. You will also be expected to do daily pre-trip inspections and maintenance of your vehicle, safely transport daily freight, and communicate efficiently with the dispatcher. You must be able to represent Farmers Cooperative in a positive light at end user facilities, as you are the face of the company and have a substantial effect on how the customer views our company. This is a job that will require long hours behind the wheel of the truck. This job will be exposed to a wide variety of temperatures, weather and driving conditions. Your secondary responsibilities will include truck and equipment maintenance and monitoring equipment at delivery locations. You will also prepare all required paperwork for DOT, OSHA, Farmers Cooperative and delivery terminals. You must monitor testing dates for trucks and cargo trailers to assure that they are safe, clean and in compliance. You will be expected to work hard, and you will have to work more hours during busy seasons. Safety is always our number one priority and we do everything we can to ensure the safest work environments for our employees, therefore you will be required and expected to adhere to all safety rules and regulations and complete necessary training. This is an extremely skilled position requiring an individual that takes pride in their work, pays attention to details, and upholds Farmers Cooperative policies, mission, and core values.
What You'll Need to Do This Job:
- A high school diploma and/or equivalent
- Class A CDL preferred with a Hazmat
- Excellent driving record
- Tanker Endorsement and Airbrake Endorsement
- A basic understanding of agricultural commodities
- Know proper semi-tractor/trailer maintenance and understanding of equipment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Motivated self-starter
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Basic mathematical skills
- The ability to think clearly and problem solve
- The desire to be involved in agriculture and work for a cooperative
- Physically, you must be able to climb in and out of a truck, climb ladders, and open/close trailer hoppers
- This position requires you to occasionally lift 50 pounds up to 100 pounds
- Must be able to safely drive-in all-weather conditions and you will be exposed to outdoor temperatures
- Must be extremely flexible with your schedule as more hours will be expected during busy seasons
Do you have a passion for driving?Do you have thedesire to be involved in agricultureand work for a cooperative? Are you attentive to detail and the trucking industry? If so, you may be perfect for this position!
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://farmerscoop.isolvedhire.com/jobs/485742-16907.html