Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Bethpage, NY

15h•$74,000•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time Class A CDL Truck Driver to deliver medical supplies critical to patient care at hospitals and clinics throughout the greater NYC area. The driver will operate late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing cameras and comfort-focused specifications. The position involves heavy-touch freight handling, unloading trailers with pallet jacks, hand carts, U-boats, and liftgates, and serving dedicated routes while providing route coverage as needed. Drivers average 15 stops per week and are home daily, with an average 40–45-hour work week and two consecutive days off each week. The work supports hospital operations and patient-care deliveries year-round. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, with dispatch times between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Drivers are expected to follow applicable laws and regulations, maintain regular and predictable attendance, work the required schedule and location, and perform the job safely. The role requires English language proficiency and is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company. Compensation averages $74,000 annually. Benefits include paid vacation and holidays from day one, retirement benefits, health coverage, insurance, uniforms, employee discounts, safety incentives, and recognition programs.

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 years of DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
English language proficiency as required by federal law.
Ability to work the required schedule and at the required location.
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 safely perform a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, 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

Deliver medical supplies to hospitals and clinics throughout the greater NYC area.
Unload trailers using pallet jacks, hand carts, U-boats, and liftgates in a heavy-touch freight environment.
Service dedicated routes and provide route coverage as needed, averaging 15 stops per week.
Follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance and work the required schedule and location.
Operate the vehicle and perform duties in a safe manner, accepting responsibility for personal and others' safety.