Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Decatur, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for local routes with daily home time. Drivers earn $27 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours. The role involves delivering fresh and frozen chicken to plants in Georgia and Northern Alabama, with no-touch freight. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with comfort-focused specifications and inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The position requires professional, courteous customer interactions and a commitment to safe, reliable service. Drivers work a five-day schedule, either Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday through Thursday, with two consecutive days off. Multiple dispatch times are available. Penske offers training opportunities and describes its equipment, management, communication, and safety record as strengths of the company.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
Must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in the 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.
Three-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency, as required for compliance with federal law.
Ability to complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Ability to see and hear, with close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to move frequently and to 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 lift and/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

Deliver fresh and frozen chicken to plants in Georgia and Northern Alabama.
Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the designated location.
Operate the vehicle safely and remain alert, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.