Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics
About The Position
Penske Logistics is hiring full-time local Class A CDL truck drivers for work at various dedicated accounts and shifts. Drivers make multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships, unload trailers using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages, and scan products as they are unloaded and delivered. Drivers work locally and are home daily; dispatch times vary depending on the work assignment. 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, timely deliveries and strong customer service. Compensation averages $78,104 or more annually, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus and performance incentives available up to $10,400 annually. A driver referral bonus of up to $5,000 per referral is also offered. The position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive. Drivers must remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. The role involves frequent movement, standing, walking, sitting, handling and reaching; lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally up to 100 pounds; and safely entering and exiting the vehicle and rear cargo area. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
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-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 specified location.
- Completion of a Penske employment application and submission 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 accept responsibility for personal and others’ safety.
- Ability to see and hear, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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
- Work at various dedicated accounts and shifts locally as needed.
- Make 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.
- Represent Penske and its clients while providing customer service and making safe, timely deliveries.
- Work safely and remain alert while operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus.
- Performance incentives available up to $10,400 annually.
- Driver referral bonus program up to $5,000 per referral.
- 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.
- Safety incentive program.
- Premier Driver Recognition Program.
- Training opportunities.
- Weekly pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
