Frontier Cooperative is hiring: CDL Driver - Tender Truck in Nehawka

FRONTIER COOPERATIVE is an agriculture leader in Nebraska providing grain, agronomy, feed and energy products and services to our customers. At Frontier, we have a long-standing tradition of successful partnerships with our customers by managing our business with the highest integrity and quality while being responsible stewards in our communities.

We are now hiring for a Tender Truck Driver for our Nehawka, NE location!  This position is being offered as full-time with benefits.

A Tender Truck Driver is responsible for operating company-licensed commercial vehicles in a safe, effective and efficient manner while delivering dry/liquid fertilizers and chemicals, in a manner that will ensure excellent customer service and standards are met. To ensure success in this position, Frontier Cooperative provides industry-specific training and tools necessary to obtain the proper credentials and certifications required for this position.

Essential duties:  

• Requires either a CDL Class A or Class B, with proper endorsements, to operate the tender semi-trucks or straight trucks to transport dry and liquid fertilizer or anhydrous ammonia nurse trailers to producer’s fields.
• Depending on company location, may assist with the loading of chemicals manually or through the company software system according to specifications given by Ag Advisors; loads chemicals into containers by connecting hoses and operates the transfer system; when transfer is complete, secures vehicle for transport; receives customer location maps and delivery instructions; retains load ticket at all times that describe the chemical(s) being transported.
• Delivers product to AG Equipment Operators at producer’s fields; prepares truck for product transfer; connects hoses to applicator machinery, operate pumps to transfer the product; clears hose lines when transfer is completed and secure hoses to truck; if needed, submit load ticket to operator regarding product delivered and returns to chemical plant for new product load.
  

Job skills and requirements:

• Customer service; transportation & delivery of agricultural products, manual labor, safety protocols, time management, problem solving, and analyzing information.
• Safely operate commercial vehicles and agricultural equipment, pneumatic, bench and hand tools, computers, company software programs, and material handling equipment such as forklifts, power loaders, boom trucks, skid steers, etc.  
• Interpret a variety of instructions & work orders furnished in written, oral, or electronic form; read and interpret gauges, dials & meters, directional and plot maps, various safety rules, state & federal DOT commercial driving regulations, weigh, load, and delivery tickets, hazmat shipping papers, and standard operating & maintenance manuals and/or instructions.  
• Able to perform and record Pre and Post-Trip Inspections, mileage and fuel reports, complete work orders and general correspondence.  
• Perform basic math computations. Such as; add, subtract, multiply, divide, proportions, percentages, and volume

Benefits available to all full-time employees:

• Cooperative retirement plan (PAYCHECK FOR LIFE) 
• 401(K) retirement (Traditional and Roth) 

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, plus other supplemental insurances available
• FSA/HSA spending accounts
  
• Vacation and sick leave 
• Yearly uniform and boot allowances
• 360 wellness program with incentives
  
• Sign-on bonus and employee referral bonuses
  
• And more!

EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE AT FR0NTIER COOPERATIVE!