Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Palos Hills, IL

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for home-daily delivery work. Drivers deliver grocery freight—including freezer, cooler, and dry products—to a major grocery chain. Deliveries are dock-to-dock, with no pallet breakdown required; drivers unload and stage products in designated store areas and maintain a professional, courteous manner with customers. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks with comfort-focused specifications and inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Multiple schedules are available, including Tuesday through Saturday and Friday through Monday; current openings have 7:00 PM start times. A $200 Saturday premium is paid for working Saturdays, regardless of start time. The posting advertises average annual earnings of $95,000, a $5,000 sign-on bonus, additional shift premiums of up to $10,400 annually, a $3,000 annual safety incentive, an extra-day premium incentive, and referral bonuses of up to $5,000 per referral. Penske describes its driver team as focused on safe, timely delivery and customer service. The company offers training opportunities and career mobility across its locations. Drivers are expected to comply with applicable laws and regulations, maintain regular and predictable attendance, work the required schedule and location, and remain alert and operate safely. The role is subject to Department of Transportation regulation or is designated safety-sensitive.

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.
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 by federal law.
Complete the Penske employment application and submit to background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job, including required vision and hearing; frequent moving, standing, walking, sitting, hand use, and reaching; regularly lifting or moving up to 50 lb and occasionally up to 100 lb; and safely and frequently entering and exiting the vehicle and rear cargo area.
Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and maintain alertness and safety in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.

Responsibilities

Deliver freezer, cooler, and dry grocery freight to a major grocery chain.
Complete dock-to-dock deliveries without breaking down pallets.
Unload and stage products in designated store areas.
Interact professionally and courteously 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 specified location.
Operate safely while maintaining alertness and accepting responsibility for personal and others’ safety.