CDL Driver

Midwestern BioAg; Kinde (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwestern BioAg, based in Kinde, Michigan, is seeking a CDL driver to ensure timely delivery of products and maintain equipment. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, 1-3 years of vehicle operation experience, and a valid CDL. Responsibilities include delivering products, operating machinery, and providing exceptional customer service.

We value collaboration, personal accountability, and a proactive approach. Join us to make a difference in sustainable agriculture.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years operating commercial vehicles.
• 1-3 years commercial vehicle maintenance.
• Valid CDL and federal medical card required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products to customer locations and MBA facilities.
• Operate application machinery on customer sites.
• Perform maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Vehicle operation

Equipment maintenance

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Commercial vehicles

Job description

Midwestern BioAg (MBA) is an innovative, sustainable agriculture, and soil‑fertility company that is an industry leader in biological agriculture, with core facilities in 6 states. We take pride in helping our customers increase farm productivity and profitability while reducing the environmental impacts of their operations. Founded in 1983, we use a transformative, systems approach to soil health. In 2017, the company opened a new division that manufactures TerraNu; a breakthrough product that will expand the company’s reach and allow for more scalable growth.

We are looking for an experienced, collaborative and highly‑motivated individual who can share our passion and contribute to our overall success.

Job Description

General Description: This position is responsible for ensuring timely delivery of MBA products and services to customers and MBA facilities. This positon will also assist with general company operations tasks when not delivering products. An MBA CDL driver is responsible for providing world class customer service to all of our MBA internal and external customers.

• Deliver product to customer locations and other company facilities.
• Operate application machinery for company services which require vehicles to be on site at customer locations.
• Perform basic maintenance duties to ensure vehicles and equipment run efficiently. This includes cleaning after usage.
• Provide a high level of customer service to both internal and external
• Warehouse stocking.
• General equipment maintenance.
• Loading/ unloading product.
• Production assistance.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years operating commercial vehicles
• 1-3 years commercial vehicle maintenance
• Valid CDL
• Valid federal medical card
• Ability to work in fast paced environment

Preferred

• Knowledge of agronomy production
• Experience operating agronomy related vehicles or equipment

Other

• Ability to work in extreme temperatures
• Ability to lift up to 70lbs
• Ability to climb into tractor trailers
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Focus: Builds effective relationships (internal and external), identifies customer expectations, sees issues from their point of view; offers practical recommendations.
• Collaboration: seeks and enlists active participation of others to reach goals
• Personal Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions, including failure. Embraces experiences as learning opportunities and not chances to blame.
• Proactive Approach & Initiative: Identifies what needs to be done and doing it before being asked by developing a path to a desired outcome including sequence, feedback points, and time estimates.
• Priority Setting: Determines the interrelationships and relative importance of tasks and takes action accordingly
• Adaptability: Flexible style; receptive to change; able to fit the circumstances.
• Innovation: Generates new ideas and approaches to enhance the organization’s systems, products, or effectiveness.
• Humor: Uses appropriate humor to maintain a positive environment.
• Time Management: allocates time efficiently to the most important issues and knows what not to spend time on; completes work in a timely fashion.
• Planning: develops a path to a desired outcome including sequence, feedback points, and time estimates.

To succeed in this job, the individual must perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. Job descriptions represent a general outline of job responsibilities and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and, therefore, their descriptions may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point of time.

Additional Information

MBA is an equal opportunity employer.