Airgas
Floating Assistant Branch Manager
Airgas – Long Island City, NY
Job ID: R10075433
Shift: Monday – Friday, no weekend work.
Compensation: $30.00–$33.50 per hour with bonus opportunities. Frequent local travel within the assigned territory.
Contact: Abby Chroniger | abigail.chroniger@airliquide.com | (445) 289‑1577
Responsibilities
Assist with day‑to‑day responsibility for branch operation and profitability, including sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable, and personnel issues.
Operate between multiple branch locations to fill gaps in day‑to‑day operations oversight (e.g., vacations, training).
Assist with managing the day‑to‑day operations of the retail store including compliance, retail sales, warehousing, and distribution.
Collaborate with outside sales to ensure order accuracy and properly scheduled customer deliveries.
Manage branch inventory, conduct daily hard goods inventory cycle counts, and maintain showroom and warehouse appearance.
Monitors SAP reports daily such as open order/delivery reports, billing and delivery block reports, and open purchase order reports.
Responsible for Daily Cash Reconciliation (DCR); ensure completion, address errors, and initiate bank deposits.
Coordinate with hardware vendors to schedule and hold monthly vendor product training sessions.
Oversee retail employee training in procedural areas such as following all Airgas Operating Standards and safety regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED. Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an industrial retail, inside sales, customer service, and/or inventory control related position.
One (1) year of prior supervisory experience.
Leadership skills: identifies requirements, allocates information, personnel, time, and other resources, establishes action plans, develops evaluation criteria and tracking systems, and specifies objectives, schedules, and priorities.
Math skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
Customer service oriented and able to interact professionally, respectfully, and courteously.
Strong interpersonal skills; able to deal effectively with others in both favorable and unfavorable situations regardless of status of position.
Excellent verbal and written communication; active listening and clarification of information as needed; works well with cross‑functional teams across the organization.
Clear and effective speaking manner for explaining information to customers and employees.
Self‑starter, self‑motivated, well organized; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Detail oriented; ability to complete handwritten compliance documentation neatly and accurately.
Demonstrated planning skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of SAP.
Prior gas/welding experience.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full‑time employees.
Progressive parental leave package with generous paid time off for birth or placement of children.
401(k) plan with company matching funds.
Tuition reimbursement.
Discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents.
Airgas Scholarship Program.
Diversity and Inclusion 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.
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. We foster a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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 is a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. We do not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations.
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Job ID: R10075433
Shift: Monday – Friday, no weekend work.
Compensation: $30.00–$33.50 per hour with bonus opportunities. Frequent local travel within the assigned territory.
Contact: Abby Chroniger | abigail.chroniger@airliquide.com | (445) 289‑1577
Responsibilities
Assist with day‑to‑day responsibility for branch operation and profitability, including sales growth, budgeting, gross margins, operating expenses, safety, customer service, inventory, equipment, building and vehicles, community relations, accounts receivable, and personnel issues.
Operate between multiple branch locations to fill gaps in day‑to‑day operations oversight (e.g., vacations, training).
Assist with managing the day‑to‑day operations of the retail store including compliance, retail sales, warehousing, and distribution.
Collaborate with outside sales to ensure order accuracy and properly scheduled customer deliveries.
Manage branch inventory, conduct daily hard goods inventory cycle counts, and maintain showroom and warehouse appearance.
Monitors SAP reports daily such as open order/delivery reports, billing and delivery block reports, and open purchase order reports.
Responsible for Daily Cash Reconciliation (DCR); ensure completion, address errors, and initiate bank deposits.
Coordinate with hardware vendors to schedule and hold monthly vendor product training sessions.
Oversee retail employee training in procedural areas such as following all Airgas Operating Standards and safety regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED. Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an industrial retail, inside sales, customer service, and/or inventory control related position.
One (1) year of prior supervisory experience.
Leadership skills: identifies requirements, allocates information, personnel, time, and other resources, establishes action plans, develops evaluation criteria and tracking systems, and specifies objectives, schedules, and priorities.
Math skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
Customer service oriented and able to interact professionally, respectfully, and courteously.
Strong interpersonal skills; able to deal effectively with others in both favorable and unfavorable situations regardless of status of position.
Excellent verbal and written communication; active listening and clarification of information as needed; works well with cross‑functional teams across the organization.
Clear and effective speaking manner for explaining information to customers and employees.
Self‑starter, self‑motivated, well organized; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Detail oriented; ability to complete handwritten compliance documentation neatly and accurately.
Demonstrated planning skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of SAP.
Prior gas/welding experience.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full‑time employees.
Progressive parental leave package with generous paid time off for birth or placement of children.
401(k) plan with company matching funds.
Tuition reimbursement.
Discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents.
Airgas Scholarship Program.
Diversity and Inclusion 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.
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. We foster a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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 is a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. We do not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations.
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