Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Bloomfield, CT

18h

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time Class A CDL truck driver for a dedicated route with daily home time. The driver delivers bread products to customer locations across New England, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. Deliveries use pre-stacked wheeled dollies for roll-off delivery and roll-on returns; there are no store deliveries, and palletized products may need to be unloaded using an electric pallet jack. The route averages 3–5 stops per day. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing cameras. The position has a consistent five-day work week, with dispatch times between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and Tuesdays and Saturdays off. A sixth-day incentive is available. Compensation averages $92,000 annually, with an additional $2,000 annual safety incentive and a driver referral bonus program of up to $5,000 per referral. Drivers are expected to provide professional, courteous customer service and to work safely while complying with applicable laws and regulations. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential job function.

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.
Three years of DMV/MVR records with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency as required under 49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2).
Ability to complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
Ability to work safely and remain alert in a safety-sensitive, Department of Transportation-regulated role.
Ability to see and hear, with close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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 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 customer locations using pre-stacked wheeled dollies, with roll-off deliveries and roll-on returns.
Unload palletized product as needed using an electric pallet jack; no store deliveries are required.
Provide outstanding customer service in a professional and courteous manner.
Drive an average of 3–5 stops per day on routes throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.
Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Work the required schedule and at the required location, and maintain regular, predictable attendance.