Assistant Branch Manager

Location:

• Target Pay Range: $25 - $30/hr

• Monday - Friday, morning shift

• Up to 10% travel for extra coverage at surrounding locations

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

The Assistant Branch Manager provides day-to-day support to the Branch Manager with key operational areas of branch operations, profitability, sales growth, budgeting, managing gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable, and team support and employee relations by performing the following.

• Champions safety and regulatory compliance by maintaining alignment with OSHA, FDA, EPA, and DOT requirements, and reviewing safety events to prevent future occurrences.
• Provides guidance and team support by partnering with Human Resources and management to coordinate inclusive recruitment, training, and performance coaching.
• Champions excellent customer service to ensure all clients receive timely, courteous follow-up and solutions.
• Advances sales activity by supporting walk-in business and assisting the outside sales team with quotes and leads.
• Supports operational accuracy across sales-related paperwork, inventory management, and branch shipments.
• Utilizes monthly dashboards and routing systems to inform daily logistics, business effectiveness, and sound decision-making.
• Maintains a functional, welcoming facility while supporting the scheduling of preventative maintenance for the branch and the vehicle fleet.

Required Qualifications:

• High school degree or the equivalent, with one to three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One year of prior supervisory and/or demonstrated leadership experience.

• Effective oral and written communication skills, well-organized, and capable of creative problem-solving.

• Proven service orientation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build consensus, work independently, and contribute as part of a team.

• Capable of navigating a dynamic, fast-paced environment and demonstrating a high level of competence in organizing and prioritizing multiple priorities and assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ideally, one to three years of experience in an industrial retail, inside sales, customer service, and/or inventory control-related position; or equivalent years of experience and successful completion of the Airgas Branch Management Trainee program.

• Basic product knowledge of welding, safety, gases, and hardgood supplies is recommended (or a readiness to learn).

• SAP or similar software system experience.

• Intermediate computer skills operating within a Google Platform environment.

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Benefits

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, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas 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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