What are the responsibilities and job description for the Class A CDL Driver, Hazmat position at MAINE OXY-ACETYLENE SUPPLY COMPANY?
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
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
Ready to apply?
If you hold a Class A CDL with Hazmat and want a steady territory route with weekends at home, apply today. We are hiring immediately.
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.