Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • West Greenwich, RI

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About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL truck drivers for a dedicated route with daily home time. Drivers make multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships, unloading trailers with manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages and scanning products as they are unloaded and delivered. Each route includes 6 stops, 1 transfer, and 1 drop-and-hook. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, with a 12:30 a.m. dispatch.

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 and responsibility for personal and others’ safety. The role is subject to Department of Transportation regulation or designated safety-sensitive requirements.

Compensation averages $93,000 annually, with performance incentives available up to $10,400 annually and a $12,500 sign-on bonus. Penske offers a comprehensive benefits package, training opportunities, and career mobility across its nationwide locations.

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 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.
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
• Complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
• Ability to accept responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, peripheral and depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to move frequently and to stand, walk, sit, handle objects, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally 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

• Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships.
• Unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages.
• Scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
• Complete routes consisting of 6 stops, 1 transfer, and 1 drop-and-hook.
• Operate a truck safely and remain in a constant state of alertness.
• Represent Penske and its clients while providing customer service and building account relationships.

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 and safety footwear.
• Employee discount benefit program.
• Driver referral bonus program offering up to $5,000 per referral.
• Safety incentive program.
• Premier Driver Recognition Program.
• Performance incentives up to $10,400 annually.
• $12,500 sign-on bonus.
• Training opportunities and career mobility.

What This Job Offers

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