Job Description

Job Description

Delivery Driver CDL B 2000 Sign on / Retention Bonus! Delivery Driver CDL B 2000 Sign on / Retention Bonus!29845



Start your career with the industry leader!

Receive 1,000 first paycheck and 1,000 after one year of employment.

Airgas is the nation's largest distributor of packaged atmospheric gases for use in medical, industrial and specialty applications and is part of Air Liquide, the world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid holiday and vacation time, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, employee assistance program, and tuition reimbursement.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Airgas Driver drives up to a 20-ton truck loaded with compressed gas cylinders, liquid cylinders and hard goods to deliver to customers on scheduled route.

The driver will pick up empty cylinders from customer sites.

The driver records deliveries and pick-ups on a load manifest and obtains signatures from customers for receipt purposes.

The driver listens to and resolves service inquires and complaints.

The driver will load/unload the truck.

The driver will perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections, documenting deficiencies and ensures all safety items are in good working order.

The driver will maintain a neat, clean and professional personal appearance.

The driver will maintain the vehicle appearance in a professional manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Upload, deliver and download safely to customers hard good orders as well as cylinders containing compressed gases; return empty cylinders to plant for refilling.

Communicate in person with customers, providing information on cost, ordering and delivery times, etc.

Maintain load manifests and all other vehicle documents, ensuring they are properly completed and balanced with truck counts and shipping documents before and after deliveries.

Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment

Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed.

Maintain appropriate drivers' license.

This job description should not be cons d to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of this position.

Incumbents are expected to follow any other reasonable instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.

Performance of this job in a safe manner and in keeping with established Airgas policies is a condition of employment.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE DESIRED

Some basic knowledge or experience in welding.

Some experience in handling compressed gases.

Customer service or sales experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of the Company.

MATHMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work during prolonged standing, frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, and feeling.

The employee is required to reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical office machine parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Class B CDL drivers license with HazMat & Airbrakes endorsements.

Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

Current Medical Examiners Card.

At least one years experience driving commercial vehicle.

Ability to read and comprehend safety data sheets.

Ability to routinely lift 25 - 50 lbs., and occasionally lift 51 - 80 lbs.

Must be able to drive hazardous cargo for up to 8 hours; frequent bending also required.

Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.

Must be able to work occasional overtime if necessary.

Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.

Must have basic computer experience.

Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -15 to 100 degrees.

Must meet all physical qualification standards imposed by regulation for drivers.

Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.

Safety is Our Passion. Airgas helps its drivers and the public share the roads safely so people and our product all arrive safe and sound. Airgas follows the FMSCA requirement for all motor carrier employers to run full queries of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse database for any violations during the pre-employment process for all new CDL Driver Hires to ensure they are not prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions. All new CDL Driver Hires must register for the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and allow Airgas consent to review their Clearinghouse record.