Bulk Driver

About the role

We are hiring a Bulk Driver in Palmerton, PA. This position involves delivering products to local customers on a scheduled route or intermittently. Key responsibilities include maintaining neat and clean vehicle appearance, performing pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, and communicating with customers regarding safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products to local customers on a scheduled route or intermittently.
• Record deliveries and pick-ups on a load manifest and obtain customer signatures for receipt purposes.
• Resolve service inquiries and complaints from customers.
• Engage in loading and unloading truck procedures.
• Perform pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, documenting deficiencies, and ensuring all safety items are in good working order.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and professional personal appearance and vehicle appearance.
• Safely handle Anhydrous Ammonia/Ammonium Hydroxide according to safety protocols.
• Communicate with customers regarding safety protocols.
• Maintain load manifests and all other vehicle documents, ensuring they are correctly completed and balanced with truck counts and shipping documents before and after deliveries.
• Maintain appropriate driver's license/endorsements.
• Able to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
• Drive hazardous cargo for up to 8 hours; frequent bending is also required.
• Work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Maintain basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Meet all physical qualification standards imposed by regulation for drivers.
• Operate in a drug-free workplace.
• Be able to work overtime if necessary.
• Some overnight stays may be required on a limited basis.

Requirements

• At least 25 years old
• Class A CDL with at least 2 years' CMV experience, tanker/hazmat endorsements required before hire date
• Graduation from an accredited truck driving school with a diploma counts as 1 year of required experience
• No preventable accidents of any kind in the last 3 years
• No more than 2 minor tickets in the previous 3 years
• No serious violation ticket (speeding 15+, reckless driving, etc.) in the previous 3 years
• No suspensions of CDL in the previous 3 years except for "Failure to pay child support."
• No DUI in the last 7 years
• Able to lift 60 lbs. or more

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Tanker experience preferred

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets
• Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Physical fitness to meet all physical qualification standards imposed by regulation for drivers
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to operate in a drug-free workplace

Benefits

• Comprehensive family benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Up to a 14-week paid childbirth benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time
• Floating holidays
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
• Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees

Pay

$33.17/hr

Schedule

Monday - Friday, Start times between 12 AM to 4:00 A.M.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

About Airgas

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

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.