Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•La Vergne, TN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Local Class A CDL Truck Drivers. Earn $27.74 per hour, plus overtime after 40 hours. Average $65000 annually. Home daily. Local routes delivering medical supplies. Simple drop-and-hook shuttle routes available as needed. Consistent, reliable work serving hospitals, clinics, and surgeon centers. Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision. You will drive late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks with best-in-class specs designed for comfort, featuring automatic transmission equipment and dry van trailers. Trucks are equipped with inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras, helping to ensure safety for all. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with most outbound routes beginning around 3:30 AM. Flexibility is required to cover different routes and assignments. Evening shuttle positions may be covered as needed; primarily simple drop-and-hook. 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
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
English language proficiency is required.
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 required
This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Responsibilities

Deliver medical supplies needed to provide patient care to hospitals, clinics, and surgical centers
Complete approximately 45-50 stops per week
Cover vacation, emergency, and backhaul driver needs
Maintain professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers
Work safely and reliably while meeting delivery schedules
When assigned to the cross-dock, unload, sort, stage, and load product for outbound delivery
Handle touch freight using electric/manual pallet jacks and hands carts as needed