Local Delivery Driver

Airgas, Inc.; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Airgas is seeking a Local Delivery Driver in Elk Grove Village, IL. This role involves delivering compressed gas cylinders to local and regional customers, ensuring safety, compliance, and top-notch customer service. Candidates must have a valid Class A or B CDL and a strong driving record. Join our dynamic team for a fulfilling career with work/life balance and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave benefits

Qualifications

• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License required.
• One year of prior Class A or B professional driving experience within the last five years.
• Ability to obtain forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compressed gas cylinders safely and efficiently.
• Perform pre and post-trip inspections of the vehicle.
• Interact with customers for service-related inquiries.

Skills

Customer service

Safety compliance

Education

Diploma from an accredited driving school

Job description

R10070806 Local Delivery Driver (Open)

Location:

Elk Grove Village, IL - Filling industrialHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?As the "face of Airgas," the Local 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 straight or box truck. The Local Delivery Driver loads, unloads, delivers, and returns compressed gas cylinders while frequently interacting with Airgas customers.

As a Local Delivery Driver at Airgas, you will be a part of a professional team that encourages internal mobility while offering our employees a work/life balance. In addition, 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.

Position Title: LOCAL DELIVERY DRIVER
Location: Elk Grove Village, IL
Monday - Friday, local deliveries. Home Daily!
Straight Truck - Class A or B CDL with Hazmat Endorsement required.

In particular, you will:

Drives truck over established route to deliver and sell products while performing the following duties:

• Drives truck to deliver gasses and hard goods to customer's places of business.

• Performs any non-route delivery(s) necessary to provide customers with product.

• Writes customer orders and instructions.

• Records sales or deliveries information on daily sales or delivery records.

• Listens to and resolves service complaints.

• Issues sales promotion materials to customers.

• Collects or picks up empty containers or rejected or unsold merchandise. Loads truck.

• Issues or obtains customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery.

• Perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections, documenting deficiencies utilizing Airgas forms and ensure all safety items are in good working order.

• Complies with all company policies and meets DOT requirements.

• Assists inside the retail branch, servicing customers at dock, front counter and over the phone.

• Attend safety meetings as scheduled before, during or after daily shifts.

• Assists with other driver's scheduled duties as needed.

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• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's License

• Airbrake Endorsements.

• Hazmat Endorsement or ability to obtain.

• Valid Medical Examiner's Card.

• Must have one (1) year of prior Class A or B 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 accidents in the last three years; OR no more than a combination of one (1) conviction and one (1) at-fault accident in the last three 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

• Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.

• Must be able to obtain forklift certification.

Pay range: $28.00 to $29.00 hourly

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A Day in the Life of an Airgas Delivery Driver:Click Here

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 FMCSA 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.

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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 clickhere to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster andhere 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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