Counter Sales Associate​/Relief Driver

Counter Sales Associate/Relief Driver (Open)

Location:

Athens, GA – Retail shop.

Airgas is hiring for a Counter Sales Associate/Relief Driver in Athens, GA. 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.

Cady Rowland-Szabad –  –  (CALL/TEXT)

• Proactively sell industrial gasses, welding supplies, and related equipment to both existing and potential customers.
• Handle all sales‑related paperwork, including documenting sales, quotes, and pertinent customer details.
• Provide insightful answers to customer inquiries and offer expert guidance on suitable equipment and procedures.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly showroom.
• Assist customers with merchandise and facilitate the loading and unloading of cylinders.
• Cultivate and nurture positive customer relations.
• Communicate effectively in‑person and over the phone to offer information on costs, ordering, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor customer needs and collaboratively manage hardgoods and cylinder levels to reduce emergency deliveries.
• Act as a backup to the primary route drivers.

Required:

• Valid CDL with Hazmat endorsement.
• Previous experience in customer service or sales.
• Familiarity with compressed gases and related products is advantageous.
• Basic computer skills, along with familiarity in order entry systems.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Analytical thinking to assess customer situations and provide effective solutions.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Positive team‑oriented attitude with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse personalities and backgrounds.
• Skillful handling of cash transactions.
• Physical strength to handle loads up to 60 lbs. and perform repetitive tasks.
• Flexibility for extended hours and overtime as required.

We care about and support all Airgas associates. 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, a 401k plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas 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, please contact us by email at us‑ac