Truck Driver

Blencoe, IA 51523, USA

Eligible for our Referral Bonus Program – Please indicate the NEW Cooperative employee on your application.

• Drives trucks to move grain with hopper and other products with various trailer types to designated locations.

• Comply with all DOT, OSHA, and NEW Cooperative safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Always maintain safe & courteous driving habits.
• Complete all driving logs and other documentation accurately, neatly, and timely.

• Performs or schedules repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles.
• Performs and documents daily truck/trailer inspections.
• Ensures work area, equipment, and vehicles are neat, clean, and well maintained.
• Uses all tools, equipment, and vehicles carefully and for their intended use.

Assist in other areas of the location as needed. Works extended hours as requested by supervisor to ensure good customer service in busy season.

• Performs work safely at all times and uses the appropriate PPE.
• Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
• Considers the safety of oneself, other employees, and customers.
• Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.

• Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
• Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or need to leave early.

• Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
• Carries a fair share of the workload.
• Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
• Is punctual, follows directives, and works efficiently and timely; accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
• Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to efficient operation.

• Continually works to satisfy customers by addressing questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing expectations.

• Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
• Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.

Must be licensed and insurable to drive.

Must have or be able to obtain a Class A CDL with tanker and Haz Mat endorsement.

Must be able to pass a D.O.T. physical every 2 years at a minimum as required by law.

Understand the importance of providing very high levels of customer service.

High school diploma or GED with 1‑3 months of related experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Understand the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in‑season time commitment.

Must be able to interact and effectively communicate with customers and individuals at all levels of organization.

Possesses problem‑solving capability and understands operational processes.

• Representative physical demands will be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. Rarely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment characteristics include wet or humid, extreme cold/heat, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock.
• Occasional work in fumes or airborne particles, or explosive atmosphere.
• Frequent work in outdoor weather conditions and vibration.

DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates the general nature and minimum level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty, or responsibility required of the employee. The employee may be asked to perform other duties related to the successful performance of the job.

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