Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time local Class A CDL truck drivers. The role involves transporting grocery crates to grocery stores, loading and unloading freight, and using a scanner to record products as they are unloaded and delivered. Drivers are home daily and dispatch times vary by work assignment. Weekend and holiday work is required. Drivers operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks equipped with comfort and safety features, including inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The position requires safe, attentive driving, reliable attendance, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and English language proficiency. Drivers represent Penske and its clients and provide customer service while building relationships with accounts. Penske describes itself as a stable nationwide company with training opportunities and career mobility. Pay is $27.45 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours. Benefits include paid vacation and holidays from day one, retirement benefits, medical, dental and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, uniforms and safety footwear, employee discounts, driver referral bonuses, and safety and driver recognition programs.

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 within the last 3 years, or 2 years within the last 5 years.
Three-year DMV/MVR record with no more than two moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency as required by federal law.
Regular, predictable, full attendance and ability to work the required schedule 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 work in a constant state of alertness and safely, accepting responsibility for one's own 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 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

Load and unload crates of groceries at grocery stores.
Scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
Drive local routes and return home daily.
Follow the required work schedule and work at the assigned location.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Operate the vehicle safely and remain alert to protect personal and others' safety.
Provide customer service and represent Penske and its clients professionally.