Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Detroit, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time local Class A CDL truck driver to deliver medical supplies to hospitals, clinics, and surgical centers. The role pays $29.92 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours, and drivers are home daily. Drivers operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks designed for comfort and safety and equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The driver is expected to maintain a professional, courteous demeanor with customers and to represent Penske and its clients while providing safe, timely service.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, with dispatch between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM. The position requires regular, predictable attendance, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, English proficiency, and the ability to remain alert and work safely. Applicants must complete an employment application and undergo background investigation and drug screening. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive by the company.

Physical demands include frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting; use of hands and arms; lifting or moving up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally; and safely entering and exiting the vehicle and rear cargo area. Required vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• 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.
• At least 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the past 5 years.
• Three-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
• English language proficiency as required by federal law.
• Ability to meet the required schedule and work 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 maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive position.
• Ability to see and hear, with close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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 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

• Deliver medical supplies to hospitals, clinics, and surgical centers.
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
• Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Work the required schedule and at the specified location while maintaining regular, predictable attendance.
• Operate the vehicle safely and remain alert, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Safely enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays from 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.

What This Job Offers

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