Class A OTR Driver - Home Weekly

Class A OTR Driver

Who are we?

A-Gas is the global expert in the supply and full life-cycle management of specialty chemicals and gases, providing refrigerants, blowing agents, fire protection agents, and carbon credit offsets to our customers around the world. Rapid Recovery is the company's service division and the number-one provider of refrigerant recovery services for the HVAC, refrigeration, demolition, and marine industries. With industry-leading recovery, reclamation, and gas processing technologies, A-Gas continues to lead the industry in developing cutting-edge solutions designed to protect the environment. For more information on A-Gas, and our environmental journey, please go to www.agas.com/us.

We are seeking a Class A Driver to support our logistics team. In this role, you are responsible to support the movement of inventory by safely, efficiently delivering empty refrigerant tanks and picking up full tanks at field locations throughout the country.

This position is based out of Rhome, Texas (15 minutes outside of Fort Worth). Starting pay is up to $.56 per mile, plus drop & fueling benefits provided!

Additional Driving Benefits:

• $120.00 per week for dropping, picking up, any paperwork, and associated work within the reason of the trip.

• $30.00 per day for fueling, pre-trip and post-trip inspections.

• $33.50 per assigned LOAD/UNLOAD stop for the first 1.5 hours at that stop performing load/unload. After 1.5 hours is exceeded the driver will be paid $33.50 per hour for all time spent picking up at that stop. This is verified through the NexTraq app.

• Any work performed that is not loaded/unlock will be paid at the applicable hourly rate starting at $26 for all hours worked, at the time the work is performed. This time must be entered into APD to be paid.

• All drivers will be paid their applicable hourly rate for all breakdowns up to 8 hours per day within any 24 hours.

• Truck washes are paid at $30.00 per occurrence.

Drivers have the opportunity to make more than 90K a year by maximizing productivity during load/unload times and completing trips in a timely fashion.

Why A-Gas?

A-Gas offers a culture unlike any other: a sense of fun, sense of purpose, professionalism, leadership, openness, honesty, trust, and respect. It's our people that enable us to offer the level of service that we do and we invest in them accordingly, offering exceptional benefits like:

• Competitive Wages

• Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

• Company-paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Life Insurance.

• 401(k) with company match

• Profit-Sharing Program

• Competitive PTO, plus 10 paid holidays

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate truck and trailer in all weather conditions; including maintaining Department of Transportation (DOT) hours of service, ensuring rest breaks are adhered to

• Perform all pre-, Inter, and Post-trip inspections; responsible for regular maintenance, inspections, and repairs to ensure that their truck remains safe and legal to drive

• Pickup and deliver cylinders of various sizes utilizing a 45' liftgate trailer and dolly

• Follow accident procedures if an accident occurs

• Keep a log of their activities and trips; ability to operate our onboard recording device (ELD)

• Keep their truck, and associated equipment clean and in good working order

• Transport hazardous material

• Arrange loads as needed to meet DOT weight requirement

• Take special precautions while driving

• Plan routes and driving schedules, particularly for long-haul trips

• Operate efficiently while maintaining DOT compliance

• Conduct other projects and operational duties as assigned by the Transportation Manager

Physical Requirements

• While driving

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Ability to moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

• During loading/unloading

Ability to exert in excess of 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Experience, Knowledge, and Qualifications

• A high school diploma required

• Must have a minimum of two years of verifiable experience operating a vehicle requiring a CDL with Hazmat, Tanker, and Air Brake Endorsement

• Must be able to meet DOT standards for OTR driver: motor vehicle records check, pre-employment drug screen, and DOT physical

Key Leadership Competencies

• Able to analyze problems and implement effective solutions

• Well organized with good attention to detail

• Uses time efficiently

• Teamwork and communication

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Able to work well within a team and build effective relationships, internally and with external customers

• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal forms

• Adapts flexibly to new challenges and circumstances

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.