Company Name: Five Star Cooperative

Job Responsibilities: Job Objective:

Incumbent will safely and accurately drive a semi tractor-trailer combination or a truck to transport goods and materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form. Will be required to load and unload truck and assist others with loading truck at farmers’ sites or other locations.

Under the direction of the location supervisor and/or operations manager, the candidate may at times be responsible for tasks in operating our grain and/or agronomy facilities. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting in all aspects of the elevator operations. This position may be responsible for receiving grain, maintaining grain conditions, and measuring grain inventory. Incumbent will also be responsible for loading and unloading bulk and packaged fertilizer and chemical products and measuring agronomy inventory.

The incumbent will be expected to assist other locations and departments as assigned by management. Will communicate availability regularly and assist with projects as needed.

Incumbent maintains efficiency in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service.

This position will maintain a positive attitude that promotes team work within the location, as well as within the cooperative and upholds a favorable image of Five Star Cooperative at all times.

Essential Tasks:
Drive trucks with capacities greater than 13 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, in order to pickup and transport/deliver products, grain, feed, ingredients, petroleum, or other materials to specified locations
Loads and unloads trucks. Helps others, including customers, with loading and unloading trucks. Operates any special loading-related equipment or vehicles and uses other equipment as necessary
Maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions, follows signals from loading crews as needed; checks that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
Couples and uncouples trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connects or disconnects air and electrical lines, and manipulates fifth-wheel locks.
Follows appropriate safety procedures when transporting dangerous 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

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
fluent reading, writing, and speaking the English language

Experience:
Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary
Computer skills required – Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Good customer service skills and approach necessary

Preferred Experience:
Agriculture background

License, Certificate or Registration:
Valid Class A, B, or Temp CDL
Valid DOT physical card
or the ability to obtain the above

Basic Skills: Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Listening, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management

Pay Range: TBD

Company Address: 355 410th Street, Joice Iowa, 50446

Company Phone: (641) 394-3052

Fax:

Company Email: mmarkham@fivestarcoop.com

Company Website: https://www.fivestarcoop.com/careers/

Hours Per Week: Seasonal

Days: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Hours: TBD

Date Position Expires: 09/15/2026

How to Apply: Apply online via the company website

Requirements: Drug Test

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