Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers for a local, home-daily position. Drivers earn $30 per hour, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus and shift differential available. The schedule is Monday through Friday, starting at 3 PM, with weekends off. Drivers shuttle trailers between locations and facilities, move trailers in and out of docks as directed by management, couple and uncouple trailers, and chock trailers when they are spotted for loading and unloading or pulled from doors. The work uses late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks designed for comfort and safety and equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Penske describes the role as part of a professional driver team committed to delivering products safely and on time and providing customer service to its accounts. The position is subject to Department of Transportation or company safety-sensitive requirements, including maintaining alertness and working safely. The role requires regular, predictable, full attendance and compliance with required application, background investigation, and drug screening processes.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL.
- Must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in the 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 complete the 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, and to accept responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
- Ability to see and hear; required vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to move frequently and to 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
- Shuttle trailers between multiple locations and facilities.
- Move trailers in and out of docks as directed by management.
- Couple and uncouple trailers.
- Chock trailers when they are spotted for loading and unloading and when pulling them from doors.
- Operate local trailer shuttles safely and deliver products on time.
- 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.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus.
- Shift differential available.
- Paid vacation and holidays starting 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.
- Training opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
