Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske • Joliet, IL

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a full-time Class A CDL truck driver for a home-daily role making dock-to-dock deliveries and shuttling between distribution centers in the Chicagoland area. The work includes drop-and-hook operations and scanning products as they are unloaded and delivered. Drivers earn $28 per hour, with overtime after 8 hours, and average $85,540 annually. The schedule is a 9 a.m. dispatch Monday through Friday, averaging 53 hours per week, with weekends off and daily home time.

Drivers operate late-model, Penske-maintained trucks equipped with comfort and safety features, including inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. The role represents both Penske and its clients and requires safe, attentive operation and customer service. Penske describes opportunities for training and career mobility.

The position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive. Applicants must meet the stated licensing, experience, driving-record, medical-card, screening, and physical requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 history 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 specified location, complete a Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
• Ability to remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to move frequently and to 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 frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area.

Responsibilities

• Make dock-to-dock deliveries.
• Shuttle between distribution centers in the Chicagoland area.
• Perform drop-and-hook operations.
• Use a scanner to scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.
• Operate a truck safely while maintaining attention to personal and others’ safety.
• Provide customer service and represent Penske and its clients.

Benefits

• 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.
• Weekly pay.

What This Job Offers

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