Job Title:Bulk Driver

Hiring Positions:

• Company Driver Solo

Hiring States:

• KS

Job Overview

Airgas Mid South, Inc., the leading distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related products is currently seeking a Bulk Driver to join our team in Hutchinson , KS .

Airgas offers a competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug, 401K, Employee Stock Purchasing, Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Programs. Wages are reviewed annually. We also offer PAID TIME OFF such as, Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays and Floating Holidays, all of which you start earning on your first day of employment!

SUMMARY

Drives truck with capacity of more than 3 tons, to transport materials to and from specified destinations, by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties may be assigned.
• Drives truck to destination and operates equipment on vehicle to load, unload, or disperse cargo or materials.
• Prepares customer's delivery ticket specific to the product delivered and obtains customer signature
• Keeps record of materials and products transported.
• May collect payment for goods delivered and for delivery charges.
• Maintains records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, and shipping manifests according to state and federal regulations.
• Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
• Reads maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions
• Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
• May perform emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, etc.
• Secures cargo prior to and during transit.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.

• Have the ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.

• Has never been disqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle according to the provisions of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 391.15

• Must be 22 years of age upon graduation of truck driving school, or 23 years of age after 1 year of commercial driving experience.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 2 years Class A driving experience with 1 year of Tanker driving experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

COMPETENCIES

• Accountability: Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy: Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral: The ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented: Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making: Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented: Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task,
• Diversity Oriented: Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Energetic: Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Honesty / Integrity: Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative: Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Organized: Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability: The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible: Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Self Motivated: Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Time Management: Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess valid class A Commercial Driver License with Hazardous Material and Tanker endorsements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The USES category for this position is heavy.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as the Company may deem appropriate.

Payment Options:

• Direct Deposit Available ,
• Retirement Plan / 401k ,
• Vacation Pay ,

Other Benefits:

• 0% No-Touch Freight: ,
• Home Time Offered: ,
• Assigned Equipment ,
• Health,
• Dental,
• Vision Plan,
• Life,
• Est. Miles A Week: 3,001 - 3,250,
• Orientation Length: 2 days ,
• Satellite Communications: 0

General Information about Airgas
Established in: 1980 (30 years ago)
Type of Company: Public
Number of employees: 1,000 - 4,999
Number of company trucks: 1,000 - 4,999
Number of trucking owner operators: 0

About Airgas:

Local Driving Jobs Available Nation-wide!

Airgas Terminal Locations:

• Mobile, AL
• Lakewood, CA
• Sacramento, CA
• Whittier, CA
• Ft Collins, CO
• Atlanta, GA
• Duluth, GA
• West Chicago, IL
• Overland Park, KS
• Bowling Green, KY
• Bay City, MI
• Salem, NH
• Tulsa, OK
• Portland, OR
• Radnor, PA
• Corpus Christi, TX
• Seattle, WA

Airgas Additional Jobs

Based on your search, you may qualify for these other openings at Airgas:

• Class A Drivers Needed
• Class A Shuttle Driver Needed
• Company Solo Driver

Truck Driver Requirements

• Minimum Age: 23
• License Classes: A, B
• OTR Exp: 2 Years
• Local Exp: 2 Years
• Endorsements Required: None

Equipment Experience Accepted:

• Tanker
• Oversize

Violations Accepted:

• DUI Policy: Must be before Jul 29, 2005
• Felony Policy: Will NOT Hire
• Moving Violations: 3
• Reckless Driving Violations: 1
• Preventable Accidents: 0