What are the responsibilities and job description for the Feed Truck Driver position at Trans Ova?
Job Description
General Purpose: The Feed Truck Driver is responsible for delivering feed and other agricultural products to customers in a safe and timely manner.
Key Responsibilities
In 2003, Leachman Cattle started its latest chapter of data driven beef cattle selection. The company markets four lines of highly selected genetics: Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, and Stabilizer.
Through bulls, females, semen, and embryos, Leachman supplies beef seedstock, commercial beef cow/calf producers, and dairies with genetics selected for increased profitability. Additionally, Leachman provides data tools to aid producers in identifying the best genetics for their operation.
The world loves exceptional beef – we help produce it!
Leachman has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.
General Purpose: The Feed Truck Driver is responsible for delivering feed and other agricultural products to customers in a safe and timely manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate a company-owned feed truck to deliver feed.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of equipment daily and document checks.
- Complete and maintain required paperwork accurately and promptly (electronic logs, scale tickets, physical forms, etc.)
- Report truck and equipment maintenance issues immediately to your direct supervisor, and schedule preventative maintenance with the mill manager on a routine basis
- Maintains and ensures the orderliness and housekeeping of all areas of the feed mill.
- Assist in cattle observation and report any cattle health concerns to manager/supervisor.
- Assist in processing cattle.
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year of driving experience preferred
- Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to handle "on the road" situations that develop from time to time (mud, snow, ice)
- Must be able to frequently climb over, under, and around feed mill areas and on trucks and bins.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work around a wide range of chemicals and different feed ingredients.
- Will work in wet and/or humid conditions, and around fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and cold.
In 2003, Leachman Cattle started its latest chapter of data driven beef cattle selection. The company markets four lines of highly selected genetics: Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, and Stabilizer.
Through bulls, females, semen, and embryos, Leachman supplies beef seedstock, commercial beef cow/calf producers, and dairies with genetics selected for increased profitability. Additionally, Leachman provides data tools to aid producers in identifying the best genetics for their operation.
The world loves exceptional beef – we help produce it!
Leachman has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.