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 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 demeanor 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 Weekend Wrap (Friday through Monday). Current openings have 7:00 PM start times. A $200 Saturday premium is paid for working a Saturday, regardless of start time. The posting lists average annual earnings of $95,000, a $5,000 sign-on bonus, potential annual shift premiums of up to $10,400, an additional $3,000 annual safety incentive, an extra-day premium incentive, and a driver referral bonus of up to $5,000 per referral. Drivers are expected to follow applicable laws and regulations, attend work regularly and predictably, work the required schedule and location, and maintain alertness and safe practices. The position is subject to Department of Transportation regulation or designated as safety-sensitive. Applicants must complete an employment application and submit to background investigation and drug screening. English language proficiency is required under federal law. The role requires frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting; frequent use of hands and arms; lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally; and the ability to safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area. Required vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
Must be domiciled in the United States and licensed in the 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 in the last 5 years.
Three-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency as required by federal law.
Ability to complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely.
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 or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift 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 freezer, cooler, and dry grocery products to a major grocery chain.
Complete dock-to-dock deliveries without breaking down pallets.
Unload and stage products in designated store areas.
Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, rules, standards, and guidelines.
Work the required schedule and at the specified location while maintaining regular, predictable attendance.
Operate the vehicle in a safe and alert manner, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.