Branch CDL Class Driver - NCA

Keen Compressed Gas Co.•New Castle, DE

About The Position

Keen Compressed Gas Company is hiring a full-time Branch Driver to serve its New Castle Ave, Delaware branch. The driver delivers cylinders and hard goods to customers, picks up empty cylinders, returns, and items for repair, and supports customer service by taking orders and passing inquiries and sales leads to the branch manager or outside sales team. The role also includes loading and unloading trucks, filling propane safely, assisting in the store, maintaining housekeeping, and participating in safety and teleconference meetings. The driver is responsible for safe vehicle operation and maintenance, including trip inspections, daily vehicle inspection reports, reporting maintenance needs, obeying traffic laws, and following Department of Transportation regulations. Other duties include placing appropriate truck placards, accurately completing shipping tickets and manifests, recording payments, and safely using and inspecting a forklift while keeping training and certification current. The position requires continuous heavy lifting, including lifting up to 75 pounds.

Requirements

CDL Class A or Class B license with Hazmat and Airbrake endorsements.
Maintain an exceptional driving record.
Commercial driving experience and ability to drive the types of trucks used by the company.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Good mathematical comprehension skills.
Ability to lift 75 pounds; continuous heavy lifting is required.
Familiarity with the counties served.
Forklift certification.
Active, non-expired medical certificate.

Nice To Haves

Sales ability and experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver full cylinders and hard goods to customer locations as directed.
Pick up empty cylinders, returned sale goods, and items for repair.
Take customer orders and pass them to the branch manager for processing.
Pass sales leads to the branch manager or Keen's outside sales team.
Load and unload trucks.
Move cylinders on site by rolling, carrying, or using a hand truck.
Load pallets with cylinders and secure them on the truck; use a forklift to load pallets when needed.
Place the correct placards on the truck and follow DOT regulations.
Maintain the company truck by performing trip inspections, completing daily vehicle inspection reports, reporting required maintenance, and operating safely while obeying traffic laws.
Complete paperwork accurately, including recording cylinder shipments and returns on shipping tickets and manifests and properly completing manifests.
Accurately record checks and cash received from customers.
Fill propane safely and assist in the store as required.
Assist with store housekeeping.
Attend and participate in safety and teleconference meetings.
Use the forklift properly, keep training and certification up to date, follow forklift-use guidelines, and inspect the forklift before use.