Class A Shuttle Driver

Location: Charlotte, NC - Old Dowd Rd (Plant)

About the role

As a key representative of Airgas, the Class A Shuttle Driver contributes to the safe and efficient delivery of compressed gas cylinders to Airgas branches, plants, and customers using a company-provided tractor-trailer. This position involves loading, unloading, and returning compressed gas cylinders.

• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
• Load and unload the truck daily with gas cylinders and supplies
• Nurture courteous and professional relationships with customers
• Support deliveries in a timely manner
• Safely secure and unsecure cylinders
• Complete deliveries on customer property sites using a hand cart; this is a physically active, hands-on position requiring frequent movement in and out of the vehicle

Watch a day in the life of an Airgas driver.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL with HAZMAT (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire) and Airbrake endorsements
• Maintain appropriate driver’s license, medical card, and endorsements
• No more than two traffic convictions, two at-fault accidents, or a combination of one traffic conviction and one at-fault accident in the last 3 years
• No driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance within the last seven years
• Must be able to work in a drug-free environment
• Able to regularly lift 75 lbs and move more than 125 lbs with the aid of material handling equipment
• One year of CDL driving experience in the last 5 years or a certificate of completion from a trucking school within the last 12 months

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive family benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Up to 14 weeks of paid childbirth benefit for growing families
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition assistance and discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and floating holidays
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
• Benefits start after 30 days of employment
• $500 referral bonus

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their agreement for eligibility details.

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. We are also one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products and 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 is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies, and services for industry and healthcare, serving over 4 million customers and patients in 60 countries.