Truck Driver - CDL Class A Hazmat - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time local Class A CDL truck drivers. Drivers perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to retail stores, covering routes and assignments as needed. The role averages $84,240 annually and offers a $7,500 sign-on bonus. Drivers are home daily and must obtain a Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with dispatch times varying by assignment. Drivers operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. They unload trailers using manual pallet jacks and hand trucks and use scanners to record products as they are unloaded and delivered. This is a safety-sensitive, Department of Transportation-regulated position. Associates must follow applicable laws and regulations, maintain alertness, and accept responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential job function. Penske provides training opportunities and describes the position as part of a nationwide team focused on safe, timely deliveries and customer service.
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.
- One year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last three years, or two years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last five years.
- Three-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
- Obtain a Hazmat endorsement within 90 days of hire.
- English language proficiency, as required for compliance with 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 the required schedule and at the specified location.
- Ability to work safely and remain alert in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
- Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit; frequently 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
- Cover various routes and assignments as needed.
- Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to retail stores.
- Unload trailers using manual pallet jacks and hand trucks.
- Use a scanner to scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
- 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 and others’ safety.
- Work the required schedule and at the required location, and maintain regular, predictable, full attendance.
Benefits
- Paid vacation and holidays from day one.
- Generous 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.
- $7,500 sign-on bonus.
- Training opportunities.
- Paid weekly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
