R10054999 Inside Sales Representative / Relief Driver (Class B w/Hazmat & Airbrakes) (Open)

Location:

College Station, TX - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

As the "face of Airgas, you will assist walk-in and telephone call-in customers by identifying product needs and locating merchandise, restock store merchandise as needed, and enter sales data into the computer system. You will also deliver cylinder gases, and welding & safety products to customers, as needed.

As the Inside Sales Representative/Relief Driver at Airgas, you will be a part of a professional team that encourages internal mobility while offering our employees a work/life balance.

Inside Sales Representative Responsibilities:

• Oversees and manages the warehouse by verifying accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments and orders, loading, and unloading trucks, and maintaining accurate inventory.

• Displays merchandise, suggests selections that meet customer’s needs, and emphasizes selling points of articles such as quality and reliability. Relieves on counter as required and assists in preparing merchandise for display and for sale.

• Answers customer questions concerning prices and uses of merchandise. Takes phone and fax orders and verifies for input into the system. Ensures proper, correct pricing.

• Communicates with supervisor and outside sales representatives on customer orders, requirements, problems or concerns and changes.

• Enters sales data into the computer and researches information for customers using the computer system.

Backup Driver Responsibilities:

• Deliver compressed gas cylinders and liquid cylinders to customers on a scheduled route.

• Load and unload trucks, pick up empty cylinders, and return them to the plant for refilling.

• Maintain proper vehicle documentation and a professional appearance.

Safety is Our Passion

Airgas helps its drivers and the public share the roads safely so people and our product all arrive safe and sound. Airgas follows the FMCSA requirement for all motor carrier employers to run full queries of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse database for any violations during the pre-employment process for all new CDL Driver Hires to ensure they are not prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions. All new CDL Driver Hires must register for the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and allow Airgas consent to review their Clearinghouse record.

Airgas operates a modern and efficient fleet. Most vehicles are under six years old and equipped with driver-friendly technology, such as On-Board Computers, collision avoidance technology, the latest camera technology, and GPS navigation.

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Are you a MATCH?

• Valid TX Class A or B Commercial Driver's License.

• Valid Medical Examiner's Card.

• Hazmat & Airbrake Certifications.

• Must have one (1) year of prior Class A or B professional driving experience within the last five (5) years and a clean driving record to include no more than two (2) convictions, OR two (2) at-fault accidents in the last three years; OR no more than a combination of one (1) conviction and one (1) at-fault accident in the last three years.

• In lieu of experience, may consider accepting a diploma from an accredited driving school and a minimum of one (1) year of prior driving experience within the last five (5) years.

• Must be at least 21 years or older.

• Ability to participate and maintain customers' safety credentials to be able to enter the assigned sites.

• Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.

• Ability to routinely lift 25 – 75 lbs., and occasionally lift 76 to greater than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

• Must be able to drive hazardous cargo for up to 8 hours; frequent bending is also required.

• Minimum of two (2) years of related product and sales experience or training.

• Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.

• Minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated proficiency in utilizing a computer, including data entry and integrated business platforms.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s): 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.

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

• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.

• Strong level of attention to detail.

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, division of all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

• Ability to perform work during prolonged standing up to 8 hours; frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion also required.

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.

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 Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

Ready to Fill Your Potential?

At Airgas, you'll receive great pay, benefits and advancement opportunities, but that's just the start! Here, you'll also: Ride with a top-tier company, Return home daily, Go further in your career and benefit from our culture of safety.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. 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,  including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. 

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 for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

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.

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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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 as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [email protected].

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