Truck Driver - Feed Delivery
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Truck Driver - Feed Delivery

NEW Cooperative

Location: Afton,IA, USA

Date: 2024-11-11T07:58:01Z

Job Description:
(Eligible for our Referral Bonus Program - Please be sure to indicate the NEW Cooperative employee on your application)Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following:Transportation & Delivery
  • Delivers bulk feed to specifications.
  • Always maintain safe & courteous driving habits.
  • Comply with all DOT, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), and NEW Cooperative safety programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Ensures a quality product at all times before unloading.
  • Learns and understands the customer's livestock operation well enough to avoid errors when making deliveries.
  • Complete all driving logs and other documentation in an accurate, neat, and timely manner.
Maintenance
  • Performs maintenance of equipment and ensures no spread of livestock disease.
  • Routinely checks truck compartments for feed hang up between loads.
  • Follows established flushing procedures to avoid cross contamination of products.
  • Performs or schedules repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles.
  • Maintain cleanliness of equipment to promote a positive company image.
  • Ensures that work area, equipment, and vehicles are all neat, clean, and well maintained.
Other
  • 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 services in busy season.
Qualifications & Requirements:
  • Must be licensed and insurable to drive.
  • Must have or the ability to obtain a Class A CDL (Commercial Driver s License).
  • 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.
  • Must own and be knowledgeable in operating a smartphone.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding 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 the organization.
  • Possesses problem solving capability and understands the operational processes.
Basic Employment Expectations:Safety
  • Performs work in a safe manner at all times and uses the appropriate PPE.
  • Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
  • Considers the safety of oneself, and other employees, and customers.
  • Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.
Communication
  • Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
  • Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.
Accountability & Professionalism
  • 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 in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work.
  • Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the work environment.
Customer Service
  • Continually works to satisfy customers to address questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing their expectations.
Personal/Professional Development
  • Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
  • Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.
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