Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Grimes, IA

34d

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for a home-daily position delivering medical supplies to clinics and hospitals using a lift gate. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras and are expected to represent Penske and its clients with a professional, courteous demeanor. This is a floater role, with shifts and dispatch times varying according to coverage needs; dispatch is mostly overnight. A four- or five-day workweek is required, and overtime is paid after 40 hours.

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 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 in a safe manner.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision and the 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medical supplies to clinics and hospitals using a lift gate.
• 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 required location, and maintain regular, predictable, full attendance.
• Operate vehicles safely and remain alert, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.

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.
• 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed