Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Joliet, IL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time Class A CDL Truck Driver for daily multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships. Drivers unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages, and use a scanner to scan products as they are unloaded and delivered. The position averages 50 hours per week, with a 5-day schedule, weekends off, and a 5:27 p.m. dispatch time. Drivers are home daily and operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras.

The role requires safe, attentive driving and responsibility for the safety of the driver and others. Drivers represent Penske and its clients while delivering products safely and on time. Penske offers training opportunities and career mobility across its nationwide locations.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Must be domiciled in the U.S. 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 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 a 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 safely perform the job.
• 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 lift and/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

• Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships.
• Unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages.
• Scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
• Operate a truck safely and remain alert while driving.
• Safely enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.
• Represent Penske and its clients while providing customer service and building account relationships.

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 and safety footwear.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• Additional performance incentives available, up to $10,400 annually.
• Weekly pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed