About the role
Description
Job Summary
The Feed Truck Driver is responsible for the safe, accurate, and timely delivery of bulk and/or bagged feed products to customers. This position operates feed delivery equipment including semi tractor-trailer combination or a truck to transport and deliver goods or materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form. The incumbent ensures products are delivered to the correct customer and location, maintains accurate delivery records, and assists with feed operations and facility duties as needed. The incumbent is required to load and unload truck and assist others with loading truck at farmers sites or other locations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Drives trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, in order to transport and deliver products or other materials
Load and unload trucks, or help others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned
Couple and uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air and electrical lines, and manipulating fifth-wheel locks
Follow appropriate safety procedures when transporting goods
Performs pre-trip inspections of vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
Maintains logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable company, state, and federal regulations
Obtains appropriate documentation when loads are delivered
Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate
Secures cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chains, binders, and /or covers.
Reads documentation to determine assignment detail
Reports vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicle.
Reads and interprets maps in order to determine vehicle routes.
Collects delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifies instructions and routes.
Operates equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones to exchange necessary information with locations, supervisors or other drivers.
Checks condition of trailers after content has been unloaded to ensure there is no damage
Cranks trailer landing gear up or down to safety secure vehicles.
Enforce and abide by all cooperative policies
Maintain quality control above the standards set by Five Star
Exhibits integrity and professional attitude
Requirements
Qualifications
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent
Experience:
Previous commercial driving, agricultural, feed, livestock, or delivery experience preferred
License, Certificate or Registration:
Class A CDL with tanker and hazmat endorsements
DOT physical card
Or the ability to obtain all of the above
Basic Skills:
Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary
Computer Skills required – Proficient in Microsoft Office
Good customer service skills and approach necessary
Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Listening, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management; Fluent reading, writing, and speaking the English language