Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Merrillville, IN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers. This role offers an average annual earning of $80,758, with home daily routes and a consistent Monday through Friday schedule. Drivers will operate late model Penske Truck Leasing trucks, equipped with advanced safety features like inward and outward facing in-cab cameras. The trucks are best-in-class, designed for comfort, and feature automatic day cabs with 48' / 53' trailers. Drivers will average 10 transfers per week, utilize manual pallet jacks and liftgate equipment, and maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers. Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL required. Applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence
Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required
1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years
3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
English language proficiency is required.
The associate must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Responsibilities

Average 10 transfers per week
Use manual pallet jack and liftgate equipment
Maintain professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers
Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
Work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening
Maintain a constant state of alertness and work in a safe manner
Accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others
Legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area