Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time local Class A CDL truck drivers for shuttle routes between manufacturing facilities for a major auto manufacturer. Drivers average 5 to 25 stops per week, work drop-and-hook routes with no-touch freight, and are home daily. Compensation is $27 per hour, with overtime after 10 hours in a day, and a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Drivers operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks with comfort-focused specifications and inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The schedule is a five-day work week, either Sunday through Thursday or Monday through Friday. AM or PM dispatch is assigned through a seniority-based bidding process. Drivers are expected to interact with customers professionally and courteously and to work safely while representing Penske and its clients. Penske describes itself as a stable nationwide company offering training opportunities, locations across the nation, and equipment, management, communication, and safety support. Drivers are paid every Friday. The position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive by the company.
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.
- A 3-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
- English language proficiency as required by federal law.
- Complete the 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 specific location required.
- Ability to work safely and remain alert in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive position.
- Ability to see and hear, with close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and 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 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
- Drive shuttle routes between manufacturing facilities for a major auto manufacturer.
- Complete an average of 5 to 25 stops per week.
- Operate late-model Penske trucks and perform drop-and-hook, no-touch freight work.
- Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with customers.
- Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
- Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule at the specified location.
- Operate in a constant state of alertness and safely accept responsibility for personal and others' safety.
- Safely operate the vehicle and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.
Benefits
- Paid vacation and holidays from day one.
- Generous retirement benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
- Company-provided uniforms.
- Employee discount benefit program.
- Driver referral bonus program offering up to $5,000 per referral.
- Safety incentive program.
- Premier Driver Recognition Program.
- $5,000 sign-on bonus.
- Training opportunities.
- Weekly pay, every Friday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
