Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Olive Branch, MS

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers to transport aluminum coils for a leading aluminum manufacturer. Drivers use flatbed trailers and automatic day-cab tractors in late-model Penske trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing cameras. Almost all work is drop-and-hook with pre-loaded trailers, with backhaul opportunities; drivers also load and unload coils and handle securement. The position averages $120,000 annually and offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus, $57 daily per diem, delay pay of $30 per hour after the first hour, and 100% breakdown pay. Drivers have assigned, well-maintained tractors, a boot allowance, and secure parking for personal vehicles. Layovers occur three to five times per week, with hotels provided, and drivers are home weekly. The schedule is a five-day work week with two consecutive days off and a consistent weekly start day of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Benefits include paid vacation and holidays from day one, retirement benefits, medical, dental, and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, company-provided uniforms, an employee discount program, a driver referral bonus, a safety incentive program, and a driver recognition program. Drivers are expected to deliver products safely and on time, provide customer service, and build relationships with their accounts. Penske offers training opportunities and career mobility across its nationwide locations. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive, and requires a constant state of alertness and safe work practices.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
Must be domiciled in the United States and licensed in the state of residence.
Must 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 under 49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2).
Must complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Must be able to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
Must be able to maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
Must be able to see and hear; required vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must frequently move, stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Must be legally able to operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.

Responsibilities

Transport aluminum coils for a leading aluminum manufacturer using flatbed trailers.
Load and unload coils and handle load securement.
Complete primarily drop-and-hook work with pre-loaded trailers, with backhaul opportunities.
Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Deliver products safely and on time, provide customer service, and build relationships with accounts.
Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the specified location.
Operate safely and remain alert while accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.