Entry Level Distribution Operations Specialist Jobs
New grad distribution operations specialist jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where hands-on internship work or demonstrated logistics coursework can carry more weight than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like Bank of America, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, and Paylocity hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
Airgas is Hiring for a Distribution Manager in South Plainfield, NJ!
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.
At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.
We are looking for you!
- Quarterly Bonus Potential!
- Monday-Friday, Day Shift
- 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 up to 14-week paid child birth benefits 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.
Recruiter: Kevin Garner / kevin.garner@airgas.com / 440-596-2423
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates a safe work environment by contributing to zero preventable accidents, and by continuous compliance with company safety rules, standard operating procedures and governmental regulations required for the position.
- Responds quickly to Lytx coaching events for continuous quality coaching per Airgas policy.
- Investigates customer complaints. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems.
- Performs monthly ride-alongs with drivers, providing coaching on Smith Safe Driving principles, DOT paperwork compliance, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, material handling, and customer service relations. Coordinates driver coaching with local safety fleet specialists as needed.
- Conducts monthly safety meetings with drivers. Interprets company policies to drivers and enforces safety regulations.
- Interprets job orders to drivers, and assigns duties; Assigns deliveries to drivers according to customer needs, current delivery schedule and availability of supplies. Uses tools in Power BI, SAP and Google to assure routing is efficient and complies with Airgas standards.
- Ensures delivery schedules are efficient and meet the needs of the customer. Coordinates with other departments to ensure seamless follow through customer service requirements and expectations.
- Manages work hours and approves entries in the timekeeping system. Responsible for maintaining hours within the established budget. Reviews attendance for policy adherence and consistent application of progressive discipline for every associate.
- Maintains all required DOT inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed in the supervision of drivers.
- Maintains and balances shipping papers/manifests; Verifies or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders.
- Processes cylinder orders from branch stores for STO routes; Process cylinder orders for local routes.
- Communicates with the Plant Manager to maintain appropriate on-hand stock of required gas cylinders.
- Works closely with Branch Manager, ABOM, and partnering Plant to make sure delivery schedules are efficient and meeting the needs of the customer.
- Confers with supervisors of other departments to coordinate flow of materials or products.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of trucks.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems with deliveries and product shortages.
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of drivers.
- Provides leadership direction to all levels of associates in the plan including; positive motivation and performance evaluations, coaching, providing regular feedback through one-on-one meetings, communication of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
- Provides coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released.
- Trains new employees and cross trains associates to continue deliveries during personnel shortages.
- Maintains a safe driving record and appropriate driver’s license classification while operating company vehicles and equipment.
- The Distribution Manager role ideally holds a CDL license with the proper endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed.
- Works safely and meets the requirements of all safety procedures and rules as prescribed by State, Federal, and the Company.
- Acts as a secondary resource for the Branch Manager, providing necessary assistance during their absence or when encountering significant obstacles and complexities.
ARE YOU A MATCH?
Required Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or High school degree with five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
- Prefer five years’ experience distributing industrial gas/packaged gases, or related industries.
- Recommend a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of DOT regulations regarding hours of service and the handling of hazardous materials.
- Experience using google systems in the workplace (docs, google sheets, slides) is preferred.
- Ability to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.
- Prefer CDL license and endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed. Must meeting driver qualification policy and criteria.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s):
- Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
- Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
INTRODUCTION
Airgas is Hiring for a Distribution Manager in South Plainfield, NJ!
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.
At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.
We are looking for you!
- Quarterly Bonus Potential!
- Monday-Friday, Day Shift
- 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 up to 14-week paid child birth benefits 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.
Recruiter: Kevin Garner / kevin.garner@airgas.com / 440-596-2423
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates a safe work environment by contributing to zero preventable accidents, and by continuous compliance with company safety rules, standard operating procedures and governmental regulations required for the position.
- Responds quickly to Lytx coaching events for continuous quality coaching per Airgas policy.
- Investigates customer complaints. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems.
- Performs monthly ride-alongs with drivers, providing coaching on Smith Safe Driving principles, DOT paperwork compliance, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, material handling, and customer service relations. Coordinates driver coaching with local safety fleet specialists as needed.
- Conducts monthly safety meetings with drivers. Interprets company policies to drivers and enforces safety regulations.
- Interprets job orders to drivers, and assigns duties; Assigns deliveries to drivers according to customer needs, current delivery schedule and availability of supplies. Uses tools in Power BI, SAP and Google to assure routing is efficient and complies with Airgas standards.
- Ensures delivery schedules are efficient and meet the needs of the customer. Coordinates with other departments to ensure seamless follow through customer service requirements and expectations.
- Manages work hours and approves entries in the timekeeping system. Responsible for maintaining hours within the established budget. Reviews attendance for policy adherence and consistent application of progressive discipline for every associate.
- Maintains all required DOT inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed in the supervision of drivers.
- Maintains and balances shipping papers/manifests; Verifies or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders.
- Processes cylinder orders from branch stores for STO routes; Process cylinder orders for local routes.
- Communicates with the Plant Manager to maintain appropriate on-hand stock of required gas cylinders.
- Works closely with Branch Manager, ABOM, and partnering Plant to make sure delivery schedules are efficient and meeting the needs of the customer.
- Confers with supervisors of other departments to coordinate flow of materials or products.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of trucks.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems with deliveries and product shortages.
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of drivers.
- Provides leadership direction to all levels of associates in the plan including; positive motivation and performance evaluations, coaching, providing regular feedback through one-on-one meetings, communication of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
- Provides coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released.
- Trains new employees and cross trains associates to continue deliveries during personnel shortages.
- Maintains a safe driving record and appropriate driver’s license classification while operating company vehicles and equipment.
- The Distribution Manager role ideally holds a CDL license with the proper endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed.
- Works safely and meets the requirements of all safety procedures and rules as prescribed by State, Federal, and the Company.
- Acts as a secondary resource for the Branch Manager, providing necessary assistance during their absence or when encountering significant obstacles and complexities.
ARE YOU A MATCH?
Required Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or High school degree with five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
- Prefer five years’ experience distributing industrial gas/packaged gases, or related industries.
- Recommend a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of DOT regulations regarding hours of service and the handling of hazardous materials.
- Experience using google systems in the workplace (docs, google sheets, slides) is preferred.
- Ability to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.
- Prefer CDL license and endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed. Must meeting driver qualification policy and criteria.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s):
- Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
- Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
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.
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.
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.
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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Entry Level Distribution Operations Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level distribution operations specialist job?
Start by highlighting any coursework, internships, or part-time work in warehousing, logistics, or supply chain, since employers at this level prioritize demonstrated familiarity with distribution workflows over years of experience. Familiarity with inventory software, attention to accuracy, and a willingness to work on-site in fast-paced environments give candidates a clear edge. Tailoring your resume to each posting's listed requirements also makes a meaningful difference at the entry level.
Which companies hire entry level distribution operations specialists?
Companies hiring entry level distribution operations specialists right now include Bank of America, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, and Paylocity, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The employers active at this level tend to be large retail, e-commerce, and third-party logistics operations with consistent staffing needs and the capacity to train candidates who are new to the role.
Are there remote entry level distribution operations specialist jobs?
Yes, though most positions at this level are on-site given the hands-on nature of distribution work. About 14% of entry level distribution operations specialist openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to cover coordination, reporting, or systems-focused responsibilities rather than floor or warehouse operations.
Are these new grad distribution operations specialist jobs?
Yes, the listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior distribution operations specialist roles. A posting is typically new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internship or co-op work in place of full-time history, or lists a degree or related coursework as sufficient qualification. If a posting does not require prior professional experience, it belongs in this category.
Which industries hire the most entry level distribution operations specialists?
Entry Level distribution operations specialist roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the entry level because their high order volumes, seasonal fluctuations, and ongoing expansion create consistent demand for candidates who can step into operational roles with minimal ramp-up time.