Apprentice Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Princeton, IN

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Apprentice Class A CDL Truck Drivers. This is an on-the-job training opportunity for recent graduates of a Penske-approved CDL school or current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have less than 12 months of commercial driving experience. Drivers deliver freight to assigned locations, perform drop-and-hook work, and provide high-level customer service. The position is local, with drivers home daily, and offers an hourly starting wage of $24.75 with an increase within the first year. Drivers use late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks designed for comfort and safety, equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The schedule is five days per week, Monday through Friday, with two consecutive days off and an occasional Saturday, approximately once per month. Penske provides on-the-job training to help drivers develop their existing Class A driving skills. The role requires safe, attentive driving and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Candidates must meet the specified CDL, medical card, driving-record, background-check, drug-screening, and physical requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of a Penske-approved CDL school (CDL 160, Ivy Tech, Truck Drivers Institute, or New England Tractor Trailer Training School), or be a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Valid Class A CDL; applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence.
Currently hold, or be able to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card.
Three-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency, as required by federal law.
Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.

Responsibilities

Deliver freight to assigned locations.
Perform drop-and-hook work.
Provide high-level customer service while making deliveries.
Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain alertness and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.