CDL Driver - Tender Truck Job at Frontier Cooperative in Columbus

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 Oconee/Columbus, 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 assure your 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 a CDL Class A or Class B, with proper endorsements, to operate the tender semi-trucks or straight trucks while transporting dry and liquid fertilizers or anhydrous ammonia nurse trailers to producer’s fields.
• Depending on company location, this position assists with loading of chemicals manually or through the company software system according to specifications given by Ag Advisors; load chemicals into containers by connecting hoses and operating the transfer system; when transfer is complete, this position secures the vehicle for transport; receives customer location maps and delivery instructions; retains load tickets, Bills of Ladling, &/or hazardous shipping papers at all times during transport.  
• Delivers product to AG Equipment Operators located 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 complete and secures hoses to truck; when needed, this position also submits load tickets to Ag Equipment Operator regarding delivered product & returns to chemical plant for another product load.  
  

Job skills and requirements:

• Customer service skills essential; will be transporting a variety of products that require physical &/or manual labor skills; abide by various local & federal regulations & safety protocols; able to effectively manage time & prioritize job duties; problem-solving, & analyzing information skills needed for success in this position.  
• Ability to safely & efficiently operate a variety of commercial vehicles & farm equipment:  bobcat, skidloader, frontend loadrer, tractors, trenches, boom trucks, pneumatic and hand tools, bench tools, computers and company software programs.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or electronic form; read and interpret work orders, batch loads, gauges, meters, directional and plot maps, safety rules, State & Federal commercial driving regulations, weigh tickets, load and delivery tickets, operating and maintenance procedure manuals and instructions.
• Able to perform Pre and Post Trip Inspections, complete maintenance & repair tickets, mileage & fuel reports, complete work orders & general correspondence. 
• Perform basic math computations:  addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, 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!  Apply today at www.frontiercooperative.com.