Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Bolingbrook, IL

13h

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for a home-daily role. Drivers shuttle trailers between a customer warehouse and a Penske cross dock, move trailers in and out of docks as directed by management, couple and uncouple trailers, and chock trailers when they are spotted for loading and unloading or pulled from doors. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The position averages $76,154 annually, pays $28 per hour with overtime after 40 hours, and has a Monday-through-Friday schedule with a 2:30 p.m. start time and weekends off.

The role represents Penske and its clients and requires safe, timely service, professional customer relationships, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency rules. It is a safety-sensitive, Department of Transportation-regulated position requiring alertness and responsibility for the safety of oneself and others. The associate must complete the required application, background investigation, and drug screening, and work the required schedule at the specified location. Penske describes training opportunities and potential mobility to other locations.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL; applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their 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 years of 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).
• Regular, predictable, full attendance.
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
• Completion of a Penske employment application and submission to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift 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

• Shuttle trailers between the customer warehouse and the Penske cross dock.
• Move trailers in and out of docks as directed by management.
• Couple and uncouple trailers.
• Chock trailers when spotted for loading and unloading and when pulling them from doors.
• Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely, taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Provide customer service and represent Penske and its clients professionally.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting on 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 of up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.

What This Job Offers

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