Class A Regional Driver

Airgas; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Airgas, the leading supplier of dry ice, is seeking a Class A Regional Driver in Hopewell, VA. The role involves delivering dry ice to clients across various states, ensuring safety regulations are met and maintaining exceptional customer service. Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for growth are offered to support our dedicated drivers.

Benefits

401K

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid weekly via direct deposit

Driver Appreciation Week

Referral Bonus Pay

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• One year experience driving a commercial vehicle required.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people.

Responsibilities

• Drive truck to deliver dry ice to customer's place of business.
• Perform pre and post trip inspections on trucks.
• Maintain accurate driving log information and data.

Skills

Customer Service

Time Management

Safety Awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Class A CDL driver's license

Certification from an accredited truck driving school

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

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R10069890 Class A Regional Driver (Open)

Location:

Hopewell, VA - Filling industrial - Dry-ice

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

If you're looking for dry ice, you'll find it with Airgas. As the largest supplier of dry ice, Airgas has established a series of production plants across the nation to develop a secure source supply. Distribution Branches are located in strategic locations throughout the country to provide service to key industries including universities and labs. Quality, reliability, and service are the key drivers that enable Airgas to grow with organizations who depend on dry ice and cold shipping supplies. We invite you to join the Airgas team as a Class A Delivery Driver for Hopewell, Va.

Compensation

• Rate of Pay: $80,000/$100,00 year - - Mileage - $0.5125/CPM
• Safety Bonus- Varies
• Per Diem Pay
• Referral Bonus Pay
• Paid weekly via direct deposit
  
  

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits beginning on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision Coverage
• 401K
• Healthcare spending account (HSA)
• Your Service Matters- Airgas Employee Service Anniversary Program
• Driver Appreciation Week
• Driver of the Year Recognition Program
  
  

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

• Schedule - Sunday to Wednesday Evening - 5th night available depending on hours
• Average 50-60 hours per week
• Delivery Area - Mostly VA, NC, PA, NJ, MD - Mainly NJ & PA
• Miles per Week -2500
• Layovers- Some Needed (Hotel Accommodations and/or Sleeper truck depending on route)
  
  

Equipment

• Class A Dry Van
• Well Maintained Up-to Date Equipment
  
  

Detailed Job Description

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit while making deliveries; use hands to finger, handle, or feel while making deliveries; reach with hands and arms; talk to or hear customers; and smell leaking gas from cylinders. The associate is occasionally required to climb or balance. The associate must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment. Frequent bending will also be required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The associate must meet all physical qualification standards imposed by DOT regulations for drivers.

In Particular, You Will

• Drive truck to deliver dry ice to customer's place of business. Issue or obtain customer's signature on receipt for pickup or delivery.
• Operate a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment.
• Obtain customer signature, ensure piece count matches load manifest, and collect empty dry ice boxes to be returned to the plant and/or branch.
• Provide customer service and give feedback from customers to the Branch Manager.
• Maintain accurate driving log information and data.
• Perform pre and post trip inspections on trucks according to DOT and company maintenance checklist. Keep the inside of the truck clean.
• Comply with all company policies, safety policies and procedures, and DOT and OSHA requirements.
• Secure cargo prior to and during transit.
• Maintain appropriate driver's license and DOT Medical card.
  
  

Other Duties as Required: This job description should not be construed 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. The performance of this job in a safe manner and keeping with established Airgas policies is a condition of employment.

Safety Matters

• Drive Cam in trucks.
• No electronics/Bluetooth allowed.
• Zero tolerance for cell and electronic devices while driving an Airgas CMV.
• Airgas operates a modern and efficient fleet.
• Most vehicles are under 6 years old and equipped with driver-friendly technology, such as On Board Computers, collision avoidance technology, latest camera technology and GPS navigation.
  
  

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Are you a MATCH?

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at LEAST 21 year of age
• Class A CDL driver's license
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) expectations:
• No accidents in the last three years.
• No DUI in the last seven years.
• No more than 2 minor moving violations in the last three years.
• No serious violations in the last three years (reckless driving, speeding 15+).
• No suspensions in the last three years, except for failure to pay child support.
• One year experience driving a commercial vehicle or diploma from an accredited truck driving school required within the last four years.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
  
  

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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.

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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.

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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 [e-mail].

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Pay Range

General Benefits:

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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