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).

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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.

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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


Explore rewarding career opportunities with Tennessee Farmers Cooperative. Browse our current openings and join a team dedicated to supporting the agricultural community with innovative solutions and exceptional service.

 

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


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Communications Specialist

Tennessee Farmers Co-op (Headquartered in LaVergne, TN)

  • Tennessee Farmers Cooperative is seeking a creative and organized Communication Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for executing and supporting a variety of communication and marketing efforts across multiple digital platforms and our printed publications. You will work closely with different team members to manage social media campaigns, create engaging content, and enhance communication strategies for our diverse divisions, including our member Co-op stores and Joint Venture Companies. If you are passionate about agriculture, digital marketing, and storytelling, this job might be the perfect fit for you. 


CDL Driver

AgCentral Farmers Co-op (Farm Center in Athens, TN)

  • AgCentral is a progressive agriculture supply service and country lifestyle retailer based in southeast Tennessee. They are looking for a CDL driver to work across locations, primarily from their farm center in Athens, TN. The ideal candidate will be an overall customer service-driven team player who can also work well independently. Interested applicants should already possess a Class A CDL driver’s license. When not delivering feed or running the box truck route, this individual will assist in selling, warehousing, and moving other agricultural products. Therefore, a general knowledge of agriculture products and operations is preferred. Our truck drivers can expect to be home each night!


CDL Driver (Class A)

United Farm & Home Co-op (Branch Location in Waverly, TN)

  • United Farm & Home Co-op is looking for a CDL driver to work across locations, primarily from their branch location in Waverly, TN. The ideal candidate will be an overall customer service-driven team player who can also work well independently. Interested applicants should already possess a Class A CDL driver’s license. They will be primarily responsible for transporting, spraying, and spreading products. When not delivering or administering products, this individual will assist in the sales, warehousing, and movement of agronomic and other agricultural products. Our truck drivers can expect to be home each night!

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 by clicking below.


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.


Our Events:


Shooting Hunger in East Tennessee

May 01, 2025

Shooting Hunger events are done by the Tennessee agriculture community to help feed hungry Tenneeseans.  Today they have provided more than 2 million meals for those who need it most in our communities.

Shooting Hunger in West Tennessee

June 20, 2025

Shooting Hunger events are done by the Tennessee agriculture community to help feed hungry Tennesseans.  Today they have provided more than 2 million meals for those who need it most in our communities.

Tennessee Junior Livestock Beef Exposition

July 10, 2025

Tennessee Junior Livestock Beef Exposition give 4-H and FFA members a chance to show their registered heifers and market steers.