Job Description
To drive a commercial truck to transport grain with inter-company transfers, ethanol plants and feed yards as directed. Monday through Friday normal schedule and limited Saturdays. Home nightly.
Requirements
Accountabilities/Essential Functions:
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Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order, including but not limited to pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
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Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
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Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
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Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to the vehicles.
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Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders or covers.
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Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products or other materials.
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Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors or other drivers.
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Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
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Check condition of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
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Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
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Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
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Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
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Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
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Remove debris from loaded trailers.
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Conform to safety and regulatory compliance requirements, as directed and per company policy.
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Become knowledgeable and familiar with Frontier Ag Inc products, policies and procedures.
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Work in cooperation with other divisions, locations, customers, supervisors and managers with a positive attitude and willingness to provide positive feedback to them.
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Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Branch Manager or Dispatcher.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
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Ability to communicate information or ideas effectively in oral or written form.
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Ability to listen to what other people are saying and ask questions as appropriate.
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Perform basic math operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) to include, but not limited to, use of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages and discounts.
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Work and communicate with internal and external customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous and cooperative manner. Committed to quality service.
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Ability to identify and analyze problems associated with work processes.
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Develop constructive and cooperative relationships with others.
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Ability to organize and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
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Demonstrate responsible behavior and attention to detail.
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Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity. Foster commitment and team spirit.
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Knowledge and skill in judgment and decision making, negotiation, and management of material resources.
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Capacity to adjust to change, work pressures or difficult situations without undue stress.
Education, Training, Certifications Required:
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A valid driver’s license
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Having a valid CDL or the ability to obtain a CDL along with proper endorsements
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Pre-employment drug testing, plus random drug testing, per company policy
