Class A Driver

Farmer's Business Network; Olive Branch (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Paid holidays

Floating holiday

Remote work eligible

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

HSA contributions

Job summary

Farmer's Business Network in Olive Branch, MS is seeking a safety-minded, organized driver to manage local deliveries and warehouse duties at our fulfillment center. You will handle direct deliveries up to 250 miles in various equipment, ensure compliance with safety and regulatory procedures, and maintain accurate product flow through the warehouse.

The role requires a Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements, with at least five years of Class A driving experience, leadership abilities,

Qualifications

• Current Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements or ability to obtain them.
• Minimum 5 years Class A driving experience with winter and mountain routes.
• Proven track record of managing multiple stops and deliveries.
• Knowledge of MSDS, BOL, and safety documentation processes.
• Strong leadership, administration, and time-management skills.
• Willingness to work multiple roles and weekend shifts during peak season.
• DOT drug/alcohol and physical clearance.

Responsibilities

• Local driving and direct deliveries up to 250 miles; warehouse duties as needed.
• Adhere to safety and legal procedures.
• Manage product flow and paperwork: receipt, pick, pack, ship, return.
• Ensure proper functioning of tools and equipment.
• Verify orders are safely loaded and ready for delivery.
• Safe operation of all equipment (tractor/trailer, forklift, pallet jacks, box truck).
• Conduct regular safety and quality audits.
• Coordinate delivery with warehouses and farmers and schedule deliveries.
• Comply with driving and warehousing rules and company policies.
• Collect and verify delivery instructions.
• Report defects, accidents, or violations.

Skills

Class A CDL

Hazmat endorsement

Tanker endorsement

Leadership

Time management

Crisis decision-making

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Tools

WMS

Job description

Company Overview

Farmers Business Network, Inc. (FBN®) is a pioneering digital marketplace and farmer-to-farmer network dedicated to empowering family farmers globally while promoting sustainable agriculture. With over 117,000 members, FBN's Farmers First® promise unites growers and ranchers in their quest to maximize profitability and increase food production. FBN leverages data, AI and direct-to-farm delivery to simplify the agricultural supply chain, boosting convenience and transparency, reducing farm input costs, enhancing access to financing and services, and providing personalized farm insights. Its Gradable® joint-venture helps thousands of farmers adopt and earn rewards for regenerative practices while simplifying the access of regenerative products for the world’s leading food companies and grain buyers.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for a safety minded, diligent, organized, hard-working candidate in our Olive Branch, MS Fulfillment Center, who will help be responsible for management of chemical, fertilizer, and seed deliveries for a central distribution center and warehouse network, with direct delivery to farmers. The position also requires local deliveries up to 250 miles out in both Class A and B equipment and warehouse duties as needed. Oversees all functions and ensures smooth operation of driving, delivery and warehouse activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This is a local driving and delivery position with local direct deliveries up to 250 miles out, and warehouse duties as needed, and will involve physical movement of product
• Adhering to the compliance of all legal and safety procedures.
• Managing the product flow and paperwork duties including: receipt, pick, pack, ship and return of product.
• Ensuring the proper functioning of all tools and equipment.
• Ensuring correct orders are safely loaded, accurate and ready for delivery
• Safe operation of all equipment
• Operate a variety of equipment as necessary (tractor/trailer, forklift, manual and electric pallet jacks, box truck)
• Complete regular safety and quality audits
• Coordinate outflow of product delivered to warehouses and farmers with direct customer interactions and coordination of delivery times and instructions
• Comply with driving and warehousing rules and regulations as well as with company policies and procedures
• Collect and verify delivery instructions
• Report defects, accidents or violations

REQUIRED EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsement (or ability to obtain endorsements) and clean driving record
• Minimum 5 years Class A working experience with winter and mountain driving experience in product distribution to customer base
• Proven work experience managing multiple stops and direct deliveries
• Knowledge of the safety and legal documentation processes for handling related driving, delivery and warehouse activities (MSDS, Equipment checklist, BOL)
• Should have excellent leadership and administration skills and abilities
• Ability to effectively manage time, resolve crisis and decision making
• Ability to efficiently coordinate workings with internal and external workers of the company
• Willingness and ability to effectively work multiple roles (driver, delivery, warehouse) and shifts with occasional weekend shifts during peak season
• Clean/Pass DOT drug/alcohol and physical

PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified, or ability to be certified on equipment (forklift, etc)
• Working understanding of WMS system
• Hazmat endorsement
• Acceptable incident history
• Comply with safety regulations
• Ability to safely handle equipment used to physically move inventory
• Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations(traffic, weather conditions etc)

Beyond Base Pay, FBN also offers all full-time/permanent employees competitive total compensation packages that include equity compensation (dependent upon job level), paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday, work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible, parental leave, benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and more.

FBN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. FBN considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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