Description Job Title:

Agronomy Attendant/Tender Truck Driver Department:

Agronomy Reports To:

Location Manager FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Prepared Date:

09/18/2015 SUMMARY

OF POSITION

Performs functions at the branch that may include maintenance of equipment, plant, rolling stock, operation of forklifts, loaders, operating tender trucks, filling, loading, and delivering products, loading customers' vehicles with product, unloading of deliveries and other duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Including the following and other duties may be assigned.) Read and follow company employee policies. Implements, promotes, and supports all Central Prairie Co-op programs. Attend safety and training meetings. Follows the safety guidelines and safety programs established by Central Prairie Co-op. Must know, understand, and comply with all safety and governmental regulations. Responsible for safety and reporting all accidents and close calls to management. Performs required and requested maintenance of the Branch's product inventories. Performs required maintenance to all agronomy equipment. Assists in keeping all inside and outside work areas and equipment clean and orderly. Delivers to customers, products and services that are sold by Central Prairie Co-op. Have basic knowledge of all chemicals and their abilities of control. Assist in other departments in their busy seasons. Assist on other projects in the shop. Perform other activities a directed by supervisor. Provide positive customer service and co-employee relations. Be able to work as a team with co-employees and possess strong communications skills. Be able to work extended hours as needed. Keeps the Branch Manager informed of operational, customer, vendors, or employee issues that may arise.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training will be provided by the co-op.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving serval concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a CDL with required endorsements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell; stand; walk; sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds. The employee may frequently need to climb ladders and stairs. This includes structural ladders as well as climbing into applicator rig, large vehicles, and/or tractors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception; and ability to adjust focus. Employees must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for preventions and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to we and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and explosives. The noise level in this work environment usually loud. Employees must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

DISCLAIMER

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty or responsibility of the employee. Requirements Performs functions at the branch that may include maintenance of equipment, plant, rolling stock, operation of forklifts, loaders, operating tender trucks, filling, loading, and delivering products, loading customers' vehicles with product, unloading of deliveries and other duties as required.