Truck Driver – Military Apprentice

Penske•Lacey, WA

About The Position

Penske is hiring full-time Apprentice Class A CDL Truck Drivers. This local role delivers palletized grocery freight throughout Washington and Oregon in late-model Penske trucks equipped with inward- and outward-facing in-cab cameras. Freight is light-touch and moved to the end of the trailer with an electric pallet jack; no hand unloading is required. Drivers are home daily and receive on-the-job training to develop their existing Class A driving skills. The position is intended for a veteran with a CDL or a recent graduate of a Penske-approved CDL school who has less than 12 months of commercial driving experience. Pay is $30.50 per hour, with overtime after 40 hours. The average work week is 55 hours, with a five-day schedule that requires weekends, two consecutive days off each week, and a dispatch window between 11:00 PM and 3:00 AM. Candidates must be a graduate of a Penske-approved CDL school or a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces. They must hold a valid Class A CDL and meet the stated medical-card and motor vehicle record requirements. The role requires compliance with applicable laws and regulations, English language proficiency, successful completion of the application and screening process, and the ability to work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive position. The role involves frequent movement, standing, walking, sitting, hand use, and reaching. Drivers must be able to lift or move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally, see and hear adequately for the job, legally operate a motor vehicle, and safely enter and exit the vehicle and rear cargo area. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Graduate of a Penske-approved CDL school (CDL 160, Ivy Tech, Truck Drivers Institute, or New England Tractor Trailer Training School), or be a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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.
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, complete a Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive position.
Ability to see and hear and meet the stated vision requirements, including close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, sit, use hands, 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.
Less than 12 months of commercial driving experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver palletized grocery freight throughout Washington and Oregon.
Move light-touch freight to the end of the trailer using an electric pallet jack; no hand unloading is required.
Operate a Class A truck safely and follow applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.
Maintain alertness and take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Work the required schedule and at the specified location.