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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location billerica, Massachusetts

About this job

Airgas USA, LLC is hiring a Loader-2nd Shift in Billerica MA !

Are you ready to be part of a passionate and hard-working team eager to drive our business forward?

Discover an exciting Career with Airgas as a Loader-2nd shift with Airgas USA, LLC, a Fortune 500, $6B organization is planning for continued growth. As the largest distributor of welding, medical and specialty gases and hard goods in the United States, Airgas has the versatility to provide the best solution at the best value, direct to our customers. Bring your competitive drive to Airgas and ability to work in a fast-paced, results oriented environment!

NATURE OF POSITION:

Responsible for meeting all safety standards in the loading and unloading of cylinder gases per Airgas procedures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Successfully completes in-house safety and product training: Learns the hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders; how to read and interpret cylinder labels; and the color coding of tanks.

Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.

Referring to the load sheet for the day's orders. Accurately loads various trucks for delivery to customers.

Complies with company and DOT guidelines and procedures relating to loading methods, loading for safety, availability of cylinders, and weight distribution.

Assists in the orderly maintenance of the premises, vehicles or cylinders.

Performs other duties as assigned for the efficient operation of the department.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for personal safety and health.

Ensures a safe and healthy work environment.

Ensures all safety rules are strictly observed and any accidents or injuries are promptly reported to management.

Follow all safety rules and regulations.

Reports all unsafe actions and conditions to supervisor immediately.

Knowledgeable of hazards associated with high pressure cylinder tanks.

Must be punctual and comply with hourly work schedules.

Ability to work with other department employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Ability to perform very heavy work---routinely lift 25 to 75 lb., and occasionally lift 76 to greater than 100 lb. Also required to push and pull liquid containers weighing up to 1000 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion required.

Ability to perform work during occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and finger activities including the tightening of ratchet binders.

Must be able to safely drive a forklift.

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

Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.

Talk to and hear customers/co-workers as well as smell/hear leaking gas from cylinders.

(The above job functions are illustrative of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position and are not intended to be all inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.)

Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Program, Tuition Reimbursement and much more...!

What do our Team Members have to say about being part of the team?

"Great place to work with great growth potential" - Director, Atlanta

"Opportunity to advance and a great safety program" - Driver, Cheshire

"Fun people to work with and flexible management" - Sales Specialist

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

* Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets and forklift experience preferred.

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

* High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

* Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.

* Ability to work overtime as needed.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

In lieu of the above, any equivalent combination of training and experience that provided the aforementioned knowledge, abilities and skills may be considered at the discretion of Airgas USA LLC.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.