Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Greendale, IN

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About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for a home-daily position delivering tires to retail operations and assisting with backhaul pickups. The work involves heavy touch freight, including unloading and throwing tires by hand. Drivers are expected to interact with customers professionally and courteously and to follow applicable laws, regulations, and safety requirements.

Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks with comfort-focused specifications and inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The schedule is five days per week, Monday through Friday, with dispatch times ranging from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. Dispatch times may change, so flexibility is required. Weekends are off. The posting advertises average annual earnings of $105,000 and a $10,000 sign-on bonus, and states that a REAL ID is required.

Penske describes its driver team as focused on safe, on-time deliveries and customer service. The company offers training opportunities and nationwide locations, and notes that associates are paid every Friday. This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive by the company and requires alert, safe work. Applicants must complete an employment application and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.

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-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 the Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
• 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 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 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.
• REAL ID required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tires to retail operations.
• Assist with backhaul pickups.
• Unload and throw tires by hand as part of heavy touch freight work.
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
• Operate the assigned truck 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 specified location.

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.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program of up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• Training opportunities.
• Pay every Friday.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

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