Dedicated Driver - CDL Class A

Penske•Elizabeth, NJ

9d•$1,600 - $1,800

About The Position

EPES Transport, LLC., a division of Penske Logistics, is hiring a full-time Class A CDL driver for a dedicated route based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The role involves making planned deliveries of bread, with a regular route from Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Meriden, Connecticut, then Walpole, Massachusetts, and back to Elizabeth. Deliveries may be drop-and-hook or require hand unloading. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing cameras. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a 10-hour first-shift assignment starting around 5 a.m. Drivers are home daily and off on weekends. Pay is $32 per hour, with average weekly pay of $1,600 to $1,800. The position requires professional, courteous customer interactions and safe, compliant driving. It is a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role requiring a constant state of alertness and responsibility for personal and others’ safety.

Requirements

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.
One year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last three years, or two years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last five years.
Three-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency as required by federal law.
Ability to complete the required employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
Ability to remain alert and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive position.
Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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 or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move 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

Complete a planned round trip delivering bread from Elizabeth, NJ, to Meriden, CT, and Walpole, MA, and back to Elizabeth, NJ.
Perform deliveries that may involve drop-and-hook or hand unloading.
Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Work safely and remain alert while operating the vehicle, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Attend work regularly and predictably and work the required schedule at the specified location.