Truck Driver – Military Apprentice

Penske • Lacey, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske is hiring full-time Apprentice Class A CDL Truck Drivers. This role is for a veteran with a CDL or a recent graduate of a Penske-approved CDL school who has less than 12 months of commercial driving experience. Penske provides on-the-job training to develop the driver’s existing skills while they work and receive the pay and benefits of a full-time job.

Drivers deliver palletized grocery freight throughout Washington and Oregon, using an electric pallet jack to move light-touch freight to the end of the trailer; no hand unloading is required. Drivers are home daily and operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with specifications designed for comfort and safety, including inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras.

The schedule is five days per week, including weekends, with two consecutive days off each week. Dispatch occurs within an 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM window, and the average work week is 55 hours. The position pays $30.50 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours, and employees are paid every Friday.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Penske-approved CDL school (CDL 160, Ivy Tech, Truck Drivers Institute, or New England Tractor Trailer Training School), or be a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Less than 12 months of commercial driving experience.
• 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.
• 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 in a constant state of alertness and safely perform a safety-sensitive, Department of Transportation-regulated role.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently move, stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel and reach with hands and arms.
• 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.
• Ability to meet the job’s physical and mental demands, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver palletized grocery freight throughout Washington and Oregon.
• Move light-touch freight to the end of the trailer using an electric pallet jack; hand unloading is not required.
• Operate a Class A truck safely and follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Work the required schedule and at the required location.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting day one.
• Retirement benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program of up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• On-the-job training.
• Overtime pay after 40 hours.

What This Job Offers

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