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Delivery Driver - Class A

Airgas, Inc.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), company vehicle
United States, Ohio, Lima
1590 McClain Road (Show on map)
Nov 05, 2024
R10054416 Delivery Driver - Class A (Open) Location: Lima, OH - Retail shop How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Job Description Summary As the "face of Airgas", the Delivery Driver is responsible for safely and efficiently delivering compressed gas cylinders to local and regional business customers from an Airgas branch or plant location using a company provided tractor trailer, straight, or box truck. This position loads, unloads, delivers, and returns compressed gas cylinders while frequently interacting with Airgas customers. Safely loads, delivers and unloads cylinders containing compressed gases to customer's place of business. Delivers compressed gas cylinders to external and internal customer sites. Records deliveries and pick-ups on a load manifest and obtains signatures from customers for receipt purposes. Collects empty cylinders or rejected or unsold merchandise. Returns empty cylinders to either a plant or branch location for refilling. Establishes and maintains good customer relations. Listens to and helps resolve service inquiries and complaints. Provides timely communication back to manager or to the customer's assigned Airgas sales associate regarding any changes or issues experienced by the customer. Performs cylinder inspections per operating procedures. Maintains load manifests and all required vehicle documents ensuring they are properly completed and balanced with truck counts and shipping documents before and after deliveries. Ensures that vehicle manifests, labeling and load are in compliance with regulatory guidelines such as those pertaining to the Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Airgas safety standards (SAFECOR). Performs pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections documenting deficiencies & ensures all safety items are in good working order. Ensures all safety rules are strictly observed & any accidents or injuries are promptly reported to management. Operates a pallet jack, forklift & other warehouse equipment. Works in warehouse or on dock as needed. Other duties as assigned. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? Required Qualifications And Competencies To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Required Education/Licensing/Certification: HS Diploma or equivalent preferred. Valid Class A Driver's License. Valid Medical Examiner's Card. Hazmat & Airbrake Certifications (or ability to acquire certifications as a condition of employment). Required Length & Type of Experience: Must have one (1) year of prior Class A professional driving experience within the last five (5) years and a clean driving record to include no more than two (2) convictions; OR two (2) at- fault accident in the last 3 years; OR no more than a combination of one (1) conviction and one (1) at-fault accident in the last 3 years. In lieu of experience, may consider accepting a diploma from an accredited driving school and a minimum of one (1) year of prior driving experience within the last five (5) years. Must be at least 21 years or older Prior experience in the gas, welding and safety supply industry preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Basic PC knowledge to include familiarity with onboard computers/telematics preferred. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets. Ability to clearly and effectively speak to customers and employees as well as legibly write. Must have a high attention to detail. Ability to safely operate a forklift and other material handling equipment. Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in various units of measure to include whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages. Physical Demands: The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Employee frequently is required to remain stationary for extended periods of time while driving the company vehicle. Employee often is required to enter and exit a company vehicle. Employee may frequently be required to traverse through various Airgas and customer locations. Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information interacting with customers and fellow Airgas associates. Requires frequent use of computer, telephone, and on board computers. Employee will be required to frequently observe and assess information received via computer. Repetitive motions necessary to provide delivery of products. Regularly required to transport and move 60 pounds with or without the use of a hand truck for distances up to 25 feet. For transporting any weight 25 feet or beyond, requires the use of a hand truck (or the aid of some alternate material handling equipment). Employee may occasionally be required to transport and move up to 800 pounds with the use of material handling equipment. Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace. Must be able to work in inclement weather conditions. Flexible to work overtime as needed. Work Environment: The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Frequent local travel using company vehicle. Must be able to work indoors / outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees. May be required to clear Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or obtain Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) access authorization depending on Airgas customer. Work environment may contain loud noises and/or odors that may last for long periods of time or on a continual basis. ________________________ We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. _________________________ Your differences enhance our performance At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world. _________________________ Equal Employment Opportunity Information We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com. _________________________ California Privacy Notice