Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for local produce deliveries to grocery stores. Drivers are home daily, handle no-touch freight, and drive late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing cameras. The position requires a TWIC card. Drivers represent Penske and its clients, provide professional customer service, and are responsible for operating safely and delivering products on time. The schedule is five days per week, with two consecutive days off. Dispatch occurs between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive, and requires consistent attendance, alertness, and safe work practices. The position also includes physical demands such as frequently moving, standing, walking, sitting, using hands, and entering and exiting the vehicle and rear cargo area; lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally is required.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL; applicants must be domiciled in the United States and licensed in their state of residence.
- Current non-excepted interstate DOT medical card, or ability to obtain one.
- At least 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience within the last 3 years, or 2 years within the last 5 years.
- Three-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
- TWIC card required.
- 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 work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner, accepting responsibility for personal and others' safety.
- Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to frequently move, 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 produce items to local grocery stores.
- Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
- Operate a truck safely and comply with 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.
- Represent Penske and its clients while providing customer service and building relationships with accounts.
Benefits
- Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
- 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.
- Training opportunities.
- Pay every Friday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
