Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske•Shreveport, LA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time Class A CDL truck driver for a dedicated route with daily home time. The driver will make multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships, unload trailers, and scan products as they are unloaded and delivered. The schedule is Monday through Friday with a 1 PM start time. Drivers operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The role represents Penske and its clients, with an emphasis on safe, timely delivery, customer service, and building relationships with accounts. The position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive and requires constant alertness and safe work practices. Average annual pay is $67,288, with additional performance incentives of up to $10,400 annually. The benefits package includes paid vacation and holidays from day one, retirement benefits, medical, dental, and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, uniforms and safety footwear, an employee discount program, a driver referral bonus, safety incentives, and a driver recognition program.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
Must be domiciled in the United States 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-year 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 specific required location.
Must complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to maintain constant alertness and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
Ability to see and hear, with 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 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

Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships.
Unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages.
Use a scanner to scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
Follow the required Monday-through-Friday schedule, starting at 1 PM.
Drive safely and remain alert, accepting responsibility for personal and others’ safety.
Provide customer service and build relationships with accounts.