Agronomy Outside Operations

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Agronomy Outside Operations Role

To drive a commercial truck to transport FSC product to custom applicator and / or make efficient, safe and professional deliveries to Farm Service Cooperative customers, promote FSC sales and assist with agronomy outside operations, as directed.

Accountabilities / Essential Functions

• 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.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to the vehicles.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders or covers.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products or other materials.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions, including assisting with monthly inventory.
• Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors or other drivers.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Check condition of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Load and unload truck, or help others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
• Remove debris from loaded trailers.
• Conform to safety and regulatory compliance requirements, as directed and per company policy.
• Become knowledgeable and familiar with FSC products, policies and procedures.
• Review suggestions of ways to improve work methods and procedures made by employees and decide on course of action.
• Work in cooperation with other divisions, locations, customers, supervisors and managers with a positive attitude and willingness to provide positive feedback to them.
• Travel to other FSC locations and / or vendors is required.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Branch Manager or Dispatcher.

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