Location:
Alton, IL - Retail shopHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?Position Title: Warehouse Associate/CDL Relief DriverLocation: Alton, IL
Target Salary Range: $26.00-$28.00 hourly
If you are seeking a company that values its employees, encourages growth and development, and makes a global impact, Airgas is the place for you. Join our team and be a part of an organization that is shaping the future of the gas and welding industry while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
Join Airgas as a Warehouse Associate/Backup Driver, working under the guidance of the Branch Manager. In this role, you'll handle essential warehouse duties, including shipping, receiving, cylinder handling, stocking, and occasional counter sales while ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies and Airgas policies. As a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in maintaining safety standards and supporting our customers.
Warehouse / Handler Operations
Stock, label, pick, pack, and distribute materials and supplies.
Physically receive, check, and store delivered materials in the warehouse; conduct regular inventory checks.
Enforce policies for proper receipt, storage, and distribution of materials, reviewing invoices.
Operate a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment.
Strictly observe safety rules and adhere to company policies and procedures.
Backup Driver Responsibilities
Deliver compressed gas cylinders and liquid cylinders on a scheduled route to customers.
Load and unload trucks, retrieve empty cylinders, and return them for refilling.
Maintain accurate vehicle documentation and a professional appearance.
Additional Responsibilities
Organize and control inventoried items.
Operate forklift and other equipment as required.
Assist with inventory management, housekeeping, showroom displays, and demonstrations.
Perform back-up duties as per the branch daily checklist.
Assist customers with merchandise, load/unload cylinders as needed.
________________________Are you a MATCH?Minimum age: 21 years.
2-5 years of related experience or training preferred
Must have a Class B or better Commercial Drivers' License with 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.
One year of experience driving similar commercial vehicles within the last five years or completion of an accredited truck driving school program.
High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work with diverse individuals.
Ability to work in a drug-free environment.
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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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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