Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Semi-Truck Driver is responsible for delivery and pick-up, reporting, operations, service, safety and maintenance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Includes the following and other duties may be assigned).

Responsible for:

• Timely and efficient delivery of product.
• Loading and unloading of product.
• Maintenance and repairs of the semi-truck and reporting any issues to management.
• Maintaining records of all deliveries.
• Adherence to safety policies.
• Providing a high level of customer service.
• Promoting and adhering to the company Core Values of honesty, integrity & teamwork.
• Adhering to cooperative credit policy.
• Securing facilities and equipment when closing.
• Promptly and regularly report to work and work overtime hours as needed.
• Present a clean and professional appearance.
• Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Must have a High School Diploma or 3-5 years of previous experience with diverse agribusiness firms that include grain, feed, fertilizer, and farm supply operations. Must have basic computer operation experience. Must be willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes, or other job-related education requirements or opportunities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

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

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as distance, mileage, and weights.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS

Commercial Driver’s License (Class A required with Air Brake, Tanker, and Haz-Mat endorsements) with a safe driving record.

REASONING ABILITY

The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Able to deal with problems with several concrete variables in standard situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate PPE as dictated by need, regulation and labeling.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, taste or smell; stand; walk; sit and climb; or balance. The employee is required to regularly stand or sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 65 pounds. The employee may frequently need to climb ladders (may range from 4’ to 10’) and stairs. This may include structural ladders as well as climbing into large vehicles and/or tractors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and explosives. The noise level in this work environments is usually loud (although not believed to exceed the eight-hour threshold for working in or around loud equipment). The employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

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