Route Delivery Driver

In 1927 MATHESON Gas Products became the first company to offer a reliable source of high quality scientific gases and equipment. From the start, MATHESON asserted its leadership by understanding specialty gas applications and providing products specially designed for these applications. Some of MATHESON's more notable accomplishments include the development of the lecture bottle, now used by virtually every major college and university in the world, and the supply of ultra pure gases.

Drives truck or automobile over established route to deliver products to customers, by performing the following duties. - Drives truck to deliver cylinders of gas and other welding supplies to customer's home or place of business. - Collects or picks up empty cylinders or rejected or merchandise. - Loads truck and keeps adequate inventory on hand at all times. - Writes customer order and matches goods to invoice. - Records sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record. - Prepares order forms or invoices. - Informs regular customers of new products or services. - Listens to and resolves service complaints. - Assists customers with questions. - Issues or obtains customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery. - Keeps driver’s logs according to DOT regulations. - Cleans inside and outside of truck. - Performs routine maintenance on truck. - Assists with semi-annual inventories.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE - One year certificate from college or technical school in Welding Technology or related field; - Three to six months related experience and/or training or; - Equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. - Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. - Ability to speak effectively to customers, clients, vendors, managers or employees of organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume. REASONING ABILITY - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. - Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS - Commercial drivers license with hazardous materials and air brake certificates. - Good driving record. 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. - The employee is regularly required to talk or hear sit (e.g. driving); reach with hands and arms (e.g. loading supplies); use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; climb or balance (e.g. getting in and out of truck). - The employee frequently is required to stand; walk (e.g. around customer site); stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (e.g. inspection of truck). - The employee is occasionally required taste or smell (e.g. gas leaks). - The employee us regularly required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (e.g. small cylinders, spools of wire) and is occasionally required to move up to 600 pounds (e.g. gas packs, large welders). - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus (e.g. all for driving, distinguishing cylinders). WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - The employee is regularly exposed to outside -weather conditions and vibration while making deliveries. - The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals (e.g. gases), risk of electrical shock, and explosives (e.g. gases). - The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES - Ability to work independently as well as with others. - Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time. - Ability to operate a straight truck with air brakes, pickup truck and forklift. - General knowledge of computer programs such as Windows 95 and AS400 functions and other office equipment. - Good customer service and communication skills.