A worker carrying a bag of feed in a warehouse.

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.

Top Work Places 2024 - Tennessean.

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.

Workers looking through paperwork.


Senior Accountant

Tennessee Farmers Cooperative (LaVergne, TN)

  • The Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Regional Accounting Department is dedicated to managing the financial operations of TFC’s various regional clients and member cooperatives. They are looking for a Senior Accountant who will oversee full-cycle accounting operations, including month-end and year-end closings, for Regional Accounting clients. This role involves working with external auditors, maintaining internal controls, and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in accounting and financial reporting, with advanced skills in Excel. The Senior Accountant will also provide excellent customer service, manage multiple projects, and assist with financial analysis and reporting.


CDL Driver

Macon Trousdale Farmers Cooperative (Headquartered in Lafayette, TN)

  • Macon Trousdale Farmers Cooperative is a local farmer owned farm supply cooperative. The Co-op offers a wide range of products including tires and batteries, Stihl power equipment, lawn and garden supplies, livestock and pet needs, and much more. They are looking for a CDL driver to work across locations, primarily from their main location in Lafayette, 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 CDL driver’s license. When not delivering or administering products, this individual will assist in the sales, warehousing, and movement of agronomic and other agricultural products. Therefore, a general knowledge of agriculture products and operations is preferred, but not required. Our truck drivers will be home each night!


CDL Driver

AgCentral Farmers Cooperative (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!


Auto Mechanic

Montgomery Farmers Cooperative (Clarksville, TN)

  • Montgomery Farmers Cooperative stands as a testament to decades of agricultural commitment and community service by offering a diverse range of services aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and supporting rural lifestyles. As part of their service offerings, trained technicians help fulfill automotive care needs to ensure families are safe on the roads. They offer a complete menu of services, including oil changes, battery checks and replacements, brake repairs, suspension work, and steering repairs. Their auto care center, located in Clarksville, TN, is open to anyone and everyone, not just local farmers. They are looking for a master technician who is self-motivated and customer service-oriented to join their team! The ideal candidate should require little on-the-job training, have relevant mechanical experience, and should be a certified A or B mechanic.

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.


Three farmers, crouched down in a field next to a tractor, looking at the soil.

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.


An overview shot of the inside of a Co-op location

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.



Students walking away from the camera.

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:


Tennessee Young Leaders Conference

February 21, 2025

Tennessee Young Farmers & Ranchers and Tennessee Council of Cooperatives are excited to host the entertaining and educational Young Leaders Conference February 21-22, 2025 at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Franklin, Tennessee.
 

78th Annual Tennessee 4-H Congress

March 09, 2025

Two 4-H senators who are senior Level I 4-H members (ninth through tenth graders) may attend from each county. 4-H representatives, one senior Level I 4-H member representing each 1,700 or major fraction thereof of the total county enrollment, and one senior Level I 4-H member for each sixty or major fraction thereof of the total county senior enrollment make up the remaining delegates.
 

National Ag Week

March 16, 2025

National Ag Week celebrates the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives. This annual event highlights the vital role farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses play in providing safe, abundant, and affordable products to feed, clothe, and fuel the world.