Hazmat Class A Driver

Maine Oxy; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Overtime pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO: 3 weeks first year

Job summary

Maine Oxy is seeking a driver for a regional over-the-road route delivering helium cylinders to established customers. You will stay in hotels, cover a consistent zone weekly, and return home on weekends.

A clean DOT record and strong safety practices are required. The position offers a full-time schedule with overtime opportunities, a $3,000+ sign-on bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Class A CDL with Hazmat endorsement required.
• 1 year of driving experience or driving school training within the past 4 years.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, read highway signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports.

Responsibilities

• Safely deliver helium compressed gas cylinders to scheduled, repeat customers.
• Load and unload cylinders and return empties to the fill plant.
• Perform daily vehicle safety inspections.
• Complete delivery paperwork and maintain DOT compliance.
• Build relationships with regular customers and help manage their inventory needs.

Skills

CDL Hazmat

Driving experience

Education required

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Scranton, PA - Scranton, PAPosition Type: Full-TimeSalary Range: $31.00 - $32.00 Hourly

Why drivers choose this route

You run a dedicated territory delivering helium cylinders to established, repeat customers. No cold stops, no chasing new freight, no touch-and-go dispatching. Clean, non-flammable product, a familiar route every week, and you are home every weekend.

• Pay: hourly plus overtime, with strong overtime opportunity January through June.
• $3,000+ sign-on bonus, paid in structured installments
• Up to $2,000/year safety bonus for safe driving performance
• 3 weeks PTO in your first year (accrual starts day one)
• 401(k) with 50% match up to 6%
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability, plus life insurance and long-term disability options
• Annual boot and pants program
• Clean DOT Stop rewards

What to expect on the schedule

This is a regional over-the-road route, not a home-daily job. We are upfront about that because the structure is predictable and the weekends are yours.

• Depart Monday morning
• On the road Monday through Thursday/Friday
• Overnights 3 to 4 nights per week, depending on the zone
• Return home on Friday
• Territory is divided into 4 zones, one zone per week, so you cover the same general area all week.
• You stay in a hotel, not a sleeper

What you will do

• Safely deliver helium compressed gas cylinders to scheduled, repeat customers
• Load and unload cylinders and return empties to the fill plant
• Perform daily vehicle safety inspections
• Complete delivery paperwork and maintain DOT compliance
• Build relationships with regular customers and help manage their inventory needs

Qualifications

What you need

• Class A CDL with Hazmat endorsement
• 1 year of driving experience or driving school training within the past 4 years
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, read highway signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete reports

The work and the truck

• Brand new trailer and tractor
• Routinely lift 25 to 75 lbs, occasionally 76 to 100+ lbs
• Frequent bending, standing, walking, reaching, and handling
• Outdoor work in temperatures from -10 to over 100 degrees
• Ability to detect leaking gas from cylinders by sound or smell

Maine Oxy is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. A full list of physical requirements and essential functions is available on request.