Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for local, home-daily routes delivering fresh and frozen chicken to plants in Georgia and Northern Alabama. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Freight is no-touch. Drivers are expected to maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers and to operate safely while complying with applicable laws and regulations. The schedule is five days per week, either Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday through Thursday, with two consecutive days off. Multiple dispatch times are available. The position pays $27 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours. Regular, predictable, full attendance and the ability to work the required schedule and at the assigned location are essential. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive, and requires alert, safe work and English language proficiency. The physical requirements include seeing and hearing, frequently moving, standing, walking, sitting, using and reaching with the hands and arms, lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally, and safely and frequently entering and exiting the vehicle and rear cargo area. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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.
- 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 two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
- English language proficiency as required by federal law.
- Complete the 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 specific required location.
- Ability to remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
- Ability to see and hear, including close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to frequently move, stand, walk, sit, use and reach with hands and arms; regularly lift 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 fresh and frozen chicken to plants in Georgia and Northern Alabama.
- Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
- Operate a motor vehicle safely and comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, rules, standards, and guidelines.
- Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the assigned location.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
