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WORK FOR CO-OP

Co-op’s commitment to community starts with our people – talented, energetic, motivated individuals who truly love what they do and seek to serve our local farmers by making them more successful. Think you have what it takes? You’re in the right place!

 

Local Co-ops provide a wide variety of career opportunities at over 165 retail locations in many specialized areas, including farm equipment, hardware, agronomy, feed, animal health, rural lifestyle and hunting & outdoors.

 

Opportunities may also be available at Tennessee Farmers Cooperative offering services to our member Co-ops, in accounting, marketing/communications, employee benefits administration, information systems, and retail development (just to name a few).

 

Each year, we also hire a group of summer interns to gain hands-on experience working with a member cooperative. This internship is eligible for school credit with most colleges/universities. For recent college graduates, the Cooperative Trainee program helps to prepare candidates for jobs at member Co-ops across our system. This training program lasts for one-year and will give the candidate a wide variety of training and education to help them advance their careers with Co-op.

What We Offer

Since each member Co-op is their own independently, operated business, benefits and employment packages may vary. Most member Co-op’s employee benefits include:

 

  • Vacation, Holidays and Sick Leave
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Medical Insurance Program
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Purchase Options
  • Continuing Education Assistance
  • Training & Education for On-The-Job Performance

 

 

Current Job Openings


Here is a current listing of career opportunities within our cooperative system. Workers looking at paperwork.

Click on each job title for a full job description and our application page.


  • Accountant
    • Tennessee Farmers Cooperative (LaVergne, TN)
    • The TFC Regional Accounting department provides accounting services and preparation of financial statements to our member cooperatives on a monthly basis. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Staff Accountant. The ideal candidate would understand and support TFC’s core FAITH values of focused, accountability, integrity, teamwork and honest communication.

  • Security Guard
    • Tennessee Farmers Cooperative (Opportunities in Rockford & LaVergne, TN)
    • Tennessee Farmers Co-op is looking for a detail-oriented individual with ethical decision-making skills to join their team as a Security Guard. PART-TIME opportunity in LaVergne, TN and Rockford, TN. Primary duties include checking and admitting visitors onto the grounds, patrolling the premises at regular intervals and following safety protocols in the event of an emergency.

  • Fuel Truck Delivery Driver
    • Smoky Mountain Farmers Cooperative (Mountain City, TN)
    • Smoky Mountain Farmers Co-op is a farm supply, lawn, garden, automotive, and outdoor power equipment store that strives to provide excellent customer service and provide products that meet the needs of their ever-changing area. They offer bulk fuel delivery of gasoline, road diesel, dyed off-road diesel, and kerosene to farms, businesses, and job sites! They are looking for a responsible Truck Driver to join their team delivering fuel to their locations, farm customers, and other locations as needed. They will ensure the proper operation of the company vehicle, observe and document transportation reports, and provide quality customer service to their members.

  • Delivery Driver
    • Smoky Mountain Farmers Cooperative (Sevierville, TN)
    • Smoky Mountain Farmers Co-op is a farm supply, lawn, garden, automotive, and outdoor power equipment store that strives to provide excellent customer service and provide products that meets the needs of their ever-changing area. They are seeking a reliable Delivery Driver/Warehouse Associate to join its team. This team member will be responsible for transporting goods in a safe, timely manner to designated locations, servicing customers at their store location, and performing other warehouse duties.

  • Agronomy Sales
    • Lincoln Bedford Moore Farmers Cooperative (Fayetteville, TN)
    • Farmer-owned cooperatives help producer members secure needed production supplies and services. Lincoln Bedford Moore Farmers Cooperative has been fulfilling that mission since the 1930s. They continue to expand their product and service offerings to meet the diverse needs of their broad customer base from livestock and row crops to companion animals, garden supplies, and home décor. They are looking for someone to join their team working in agronomy sales. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of agronomic best practices, can operate application equipment, and has (or is willing to obtain) the Certified Crop Advisor Certification. This individual will build relationships with the local community, scout fields, measure crop performance, and facilitate sales activities and recommendations while increasing the agronomy business of the local Co-op.

How To Contact Us:

For General TFC Job Inquiries contact:
Human Resources
Tennessee Farmers Cooperative
P.O. Box 3003
LaVergne, TN 37086
(615) 793-8400


For Local Co-op Opportunities:
Contact your local Co-op by visiting our Locations page


For Training & Education Programs (including Internships and Scholarships) contact:
Scott Bohanon
TFC Education & Training Manager
sbohanon@ourcoop.com


TFC EDUCATION & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES


The success of Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and our Co-op system’s future will continue to revolve around the ability to recruit, train and educate the highest-quality employees. The TFC Training & Education department recruits the best and brightest to provide a pool of capable, well-trained individuals who can assume key management and technological positions throughout our system. We focus on personal development through our Cooperative Trainee and Summer Internship programs.

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COOPERATIVE TRAINEE PROGRAM

The goal of this yearlong, salaried program is for our Trainees to gain knowledge and experience under the direction of experienced personnel at a local, member Co-op. It includes exposure to and performance of duties and responsibilities in various aspects at the member Co-op and Tennessee Farmers’ Cooperative departmental levels. We also offer other training through 250 hours of continuing classroom education, 100 hours of team building and 45 hours of online training.

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SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Each year, TFC hires 15-20 Summer Interns in collaboration with local member Co-ops. These paid internships allow students to gain knowledge and experience while working in a business environment for a 12-week periods. It include exposure to and performance of duties and responsibilities in various aspects at the member Co-op, Tennessee Farmers Cooperative department levels, and continuing classroom education.


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CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS

The TFC Foundation offers 32 Co-op scholarships – each worth $2,000 – to qualified students who come from families of Co-op members. Applicants must attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, UT Martin, Tennessee Tech, Middle Tennessee State University, or Austin Peay. Each university, through its scholarship selection committee, actually chooses the scholarship recipients. College sophomores, juniors and seniors should contact their respective university’s School of Agriculture for application procedures.

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