Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Chicago Ridge, IL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time Class A CDL truck driver for a dedicated route making multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships. The driver unloads trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages, and scans products as they are unloaded and delivered. This is a home-daily position with dispatch times from 1:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., a Tuesday-through-Saturday schedule, and an average of 50 hours per week. Drivers operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Compensation averages $75,972 annually, with performance incentives available up to $10,400 annually and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Penske emphasizes safe, timely deliveries and customer service, with drivers representing Penske and its clients. The company describes opportunities for training and career movement across its nationwide locations. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive and requires sustained alertness and safe conduct.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL; applicants must be domiciled in the United States and licensed in their state of residence.
• Currently hold, or be able to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card.
• At least 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years.
• A 3-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
• English language proficiency as required by federal law.
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the required location, complete the Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely accept responsibility for personal and others’ safety.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to move frequently; stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds frequently 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

• Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships.
• Unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages.
• Scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
• Operate a truck safely and remain alert while performing safety-sensitive work.
• Represent Penske and its clients while delivering freight and interacting with customer accounts.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
• Retirement benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program of up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• Performance incentives of up to $10,400 annually.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed