Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Carol Stream, IL

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for daily routes delivering medical supplies to clinics and hospitals in the area. Drivers use late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks with comfort-focused specifications and inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The role requires professional, courteous customer interactions and safe, reliable operation of the vehicle. Drivers work a five-day schedule from Sunday through Thursday, with an 11 p.m. dispatch time, and return home daily. Average pay is $32.41 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours and an available 8–10% shift differential for second- and third-shift work. The role is subject to Department of Transportation requirements or designated as safety-sensitive. Associates must maintain alertness and operate safely, following applicable laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines. Regular, predictable, full attendance is essential. Hiring requirements include a valid Class A CDL, required tractor-trailer experience, an acceptable driving record, medical qualification, English-language proficiency, and completion of the application, background investigation, and drug screening. The physical demands include frequent moving, standing, walking, and sitting; using hands to handle and feel objects; reaching; safely entering and exiting the truck and rear cargo area; and lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally. Required vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The associate must be able to see and hear and legally operate a motor vehicle.

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.
Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location, complete the Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Ability to see and hear; required vision includes close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to move, stand, walk, and sit frequently; 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 medical supplies to clinics and hospitals in the area.
Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
Operate the vehicle safely and follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule and at the specified location.
Safely enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.