136 route delivery driver Jobs in charlotte, nc
Airgas is Hiring a Route Driver Near Charlotte, NC
Job Description - Route Driver (40674) **Job Description**
Route Driver - 40674 **Description**
**Route Driver**
**CDL Class B**
**Charlotte, NC**
**Home Every Night Benefits Consistent Hours Stability**
***Driver Sign on Bonus***
**Route Driver Incentive Earn up to $9,000 annually!**
**Drivers will have the opportunity to participate in our Route Driver Incentive program and have the opportunity to earn up to $9,000 annually!**
**Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more!**
**JOB SUMMARY:**
Drives up to a 20-ton truck loaded with compressed gas cylinders, liquid cylinders and hard goods to deliver to customers on scheduled route. Loads/unloads truck and sets up cylinders for customer use. Pickup empty cylinders from customer sites. Records deliveries and pick-ups on a load manifest and obtains signatures from customers for receipt purposes. Listens to and resolves service inquires and complaints. Performs pre and post trip vehicle inspections, documenting deficiencies and ensures all safety items are in good working order. Maintains neat, clean and professional personal appearance, and maintains vehicle appearance in a professional manner.
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**
Upload, deliver and download safely to customers hard goods orders as well as cylinders containing compressed gases; return empty cylinders to plant for refilling.
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.
Establish and maintain good customer relations, by communicating in person with customers, providing information on cost, ordering and delivery times, etc.
Identify and monitor customers needs and work with them to maintain proper hard good and cylinder levels to minimize or eliminate emergency deliveries.
Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed.
Comply with all DOT and OSHA regulations.
Maintain appropriate drivers license and endorsements.
**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Work with customers on maintaining proper cylinder levels
Perform counter sales and assist customers, when necessary.
Assist with inspection and filling of cylinders.
Assist with inventory, housekeeping, showroom displays, and demonstrations as required.
Other duties and projects as assigned
**Qualifications**
**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:**
High school diploma or equivalent (GED) Preferred.
1 year driving experience or driving school training in the past 4 years
Class B CDL with HazMat endorsement & airbrakes.
Industry and related product knowledge, as well as experience handling compressed gases, preferred.
Customer service or sales experience, preferred
Computer experience or basic knowledge in computer order entry system
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:**
Must be at least 21 years old.
Must meet all physical qualification standards imposed by regulation for drivers.
Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
Strong verbal communication skills, self-starter, self-motivated, sense of urgency, well-organized, ability to achieve goals, and ability to focus and pay attention to detail.
Ability to analyze a customers situation and help resolve customer problem.
Team player with positive attitude.
Willing to improve skills and techniques by attending classes on employees own time.
Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
No at-fault accidents or moving violations in previous 3 years.
Ability to read and comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Ability to routinely lift 25 75 lbs., and occasionally lift 76 to greater than 100 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 overtime when necessary.
Must be able to work outdoors in varying temperatures.
Ability to perform functions during occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, pushing, pulling and finger activities.
Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
**EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability**
**Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability**
**Job**
: Driver **Employee Status**
: Regular **Primary Location**
: United States-North Carolina-Charlotte-28208 **Schedule**
: Full-time **Job Posting**
: Jan 17, 2022, 3:27:04 PM
Job Summary
Full Time
$48k-61k (estimate)
05/02/2024
05/20/2024
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