Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Lockport, IL

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About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for a home-daily position delivering bread products to customers. Drivers use pre-stacked wheeled dollies for roll-off deliveries and roll-on returns; store deliveries are not required. The position averages eight stops per week and requires professional, courteous customer interactions. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras.

The schedule is a five-day work week, with Wednesdays and Saturdays off, an 11:00 AM dispatch, and two layovers per week in Western Kentucky. Compensation is advertised as an average of $103,000 annually, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus, an extra-day and safety incentive, a $200 six-day work incentive, and a driver referral bonus of up to $5,000 per referral.

Penske describes its driving team as focused on delivering products safely and on time and providing customer service while building relationships with accounts. The company also cites training opportunities, nationwide locations, equipment, management, communication, and its safety record. Drivers are paid every Friday. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive by the company, and requires alert, safe work and responsibility for personal and others' safety.

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 one year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last three years, or two years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last five years.
• Three-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
• English language proficiency, as required for compliance with 49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2).
• Complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
• Ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the essential job functions, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to move frequently, 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 bread products to customers using pre-stacked wheeled dollies for roll-off deliveries and roll-on returns; no store deliveries are required.
• Average eight stops per week.
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
• Follow applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Work the required schedule and at the required location, and maintain regular, predictable, full attendance.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely, including frequently entering and exiting the vehicle and rear cargo area.
• Remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
• Generous retirement benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-provided uniforms.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program of up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Extra-day and safety incentive available.
• $200 six-day work incentive.
• Training opportunities.
• Weekly pay, every Friday.

What This Job Offers

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