Counter Sales​/CDL Backup Driver

Counter Sales/CDL Backup Driver (Open)

Location:

Hickory, NC - Filling industrial

Airgas is Hiring for a Counter Sales Associate/Backup CDL Route Driver in Hickory NC Here!

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.

• Forklift Training and Certification provided
• Haz Mat Preferred (60 day period to obtain for right candidate)
• Monday - Friday, start time 7 am - Home Daily
• Benefits Eligibility: 30 days
• Possible weekends (on call)

Recruiter:
Dwayne Darity /  / CALL/TEXT

• Sell industrial, medical, and specialty gases, welding supplies, and related equipment to customers.
• Assisting customers through email, telephone, walk-ins.
• Solicit sales from new and existing customers, managing associated paperwork for future reference.
• Assist customers with loading/unloading cylinders, provide guidance on equipment use and needed materials.
• Monitor and maintain proper hardgoods and cylinder levels to minimize emergencies.
• Manage accounts receivable, discussing past-due accounts and collecting payments.
• Ensure accurate completion of paperwork, including coding, costing, and pricing.
• Act as Backup Driver when necessary.
• Operate equipment like forklifts as required.

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Class A CDL
• Must have HAZMAT endorsement or be able to obtain the endorsement within 60 days of being hired.
• Successful completion of Airgas Background and Motor Vehicle Check.
• DOT Clearinghouse verification from previous employers is required.
• Ability to routinely lift 25 - 75 lbs., and occasionally lift 76 to greater than 100 lbs.
• Willingness to work outdoors in changing temperatures
• Ability to maintain a drug-free workplace
• Adherence to safety regulations and policies

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Forklift Experience
• Touch freight delivery experience

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 for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.

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.

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.

Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

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