Company Driver

CDL Training Guide; South Holland (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays from day 1

Excellent health care coverage

Retirement benefits

Short and long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance

Uniforms and safety footwear provided

Driver referral bonus up to $5000 per

Safety incentive program

Premier Driver Recognition Program

Job summary

Penske Logistics is hiring a CDL Class A Truck Driver for regional routes in the South Holland, IL area. You will travel to designated locations, perform multi-stop deliveries to automotive dealerships, unload shipments, and scan items as they’re delivered.

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package, competitive pay around six figures, and weekly pay. You’ll operate late-model Penske trucks with safety features and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL and U.S. residence required.
• DOT medical card required and up to date.
• 1 year tractor-trailer exp in 3 years or 2 years in 5 years.
• 3 years DMV/MVR with <=2 moving violations.
• English proficiency required by federal law.
• Background check and drug screening required.

Responsibilities

• Travel regionally to work at various locations as needed.
• Perform multi-stop deliveries to automotive dealerships.
• Unload trailer with pallet jacks and hand trucks.
• Use scanner to track products during unloading and delivery.

Skills

Valid Class A CDL

DOT medical card

1 year tractor-trailer experience (3y)

2 years tractor-trailer experience (5y

Clean DMV/MVR record

English proficiency

Safety/compliance awareness

Job description

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers

• Average $127000 annually
• Additional performance incentives available, up to $10400 annually
• Overnight travel during the week, with home time typically on weekends

What you will do:

• This position requires the driver to travel regionally to work at various locations as needed
• Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships
• Unload trailer using manual pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages
• Use scanner to scan products as they are unloaded and delivered

Schedule:

• Dispatch times will vary depending on work assignment
• Overnight travel during the week, with home time typically on weekends
• Drivers will travel to assigned location, and work from there for duration of work assignment

You will drive:

• Late model, Penske maintained trucks
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort and safety
• Equipped with inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras, helping to ensure safety for all

Comprehensive benefits package includes :

• Paid vacation and holidays day 1
• Generous retirement benefits
• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
• Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear
• Employee discount benefit program
• Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure.

Why Penske?

Ready to put your truck-driving career in high gear? Make the shift and fuel your career as a CDL Class A Truck Driver for Penske. When you join Penske, you join a team of professional truck drivers committed to delivering products safely and on time. And we're proud to haul freight for some of the world's leading brands. (Yes, we're more than just the yellow trucks.)

But it's more than that. It's about incredible customer service and building relationships with your accounts. When you drive for Penske, you're representing Penske, but you're also representing your clients. In fact, you'll probably be driving their branded trucks and wearing their uniform.

You'll be on the move with Penske and so will your career. We have tons of training opportunities for you. And with locations across the nation, you can also move to a new city.

Best of all, you'll be with a stable, nationwide company that is known for having the best equipment, great management, clear communication and a fantastic safety record. We pay every Friday. Are you ready to take it to the next level? Come drive for Penske.

Qualifications:

• Valid Class A CDL required. Applicants must be domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in their state of residence
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required
• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 5 years
• 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
• In order to be compliant with federal law (49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2)), this role requires English language proficiency.
• Work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.
• This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.
• The associate must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Job Category: Driver

Job Family: Drivers

Address: 650 W. 172nd Street

Primary Location: US-IL-South Holland

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2610096

In addition to the job benefits mentioned above, there are several other general advantages to truck driving jobs in South Holland. Illinois offers truck drivers many opportunities since it borders the Great Lakes, which is a major freshwater waterway serving the Central US. Illinois ranks as the sixth busiest state in exports in the US, even without direct access to a seaport. Cross country routes make Illinois one of the Midwest’s most advantageous states for truck drivers to call home.