Elite Truck Driver - Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a CDL Class A Truck Driver and elevate your driving career! This role offers an average annual salary of $88,000, with a weekly guarantee and per diem. Enjoy the flexibility of a schedule that includes one week of home time each month while driving top-tier trucks designed for comfort and safety. You'll be part of a team committed to delivering outstanding service to some of the world's leading brands. With extensive training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, this position not only promises a rewarding driving experience but also the chance to grow your career in a stable, nationwide company. Ready to hit the road with us?

Benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Generous retirement benefits

Excellent health care coverage

Company-provided uniforms

Employee discount benefit program

Driver referral bonus program

Safety incentive program

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• CDL Class A license is mandatory for this driving position.
• 1-2 years of tractor-trailer driving experience required.

Responsibilities

• Drive late model Penske trucks and provide excellent customer service.
• Cover accounts needing additional support, with travel up to 100%.

Skills

CDL Class A

Hazmat endorsement

Tractor-trailer experience

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Immediate Opportunities: Penske Elite Driver Program

• Average 88000 annually
• $2000 weekly guarantee plus per diem
• Travel required, up to 100 percent
• One week of home time per month
• Endorsements required

What you will do:

1. Elite drivers are expected to cover any of our accounts where additional support is needed
2. Monthly home time
3. Average 60 hours per week
4. Provide high levels of customer service, as needed, during deliveries

Schedule:

1. 5 or 6-day work week
2. Days of the week and dispatch times will vary

You will drive:

1. Late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks
2. Best-in-class specs designed for comfort

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

1. Paid vacation and holidays day one
2. Generous retirement benefits with employer contributions
3. Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision
4. Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance
5. Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear
6. Employee discount benefit program
7. Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral
8. Safety incentive program
9. Premier Driver Recognition Program
10. Wellness incentive program
11. Tuition reimbursement

Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy and secure. To learn more, visit Penske Benefits.

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. Are you ready to take it to the next level? Come drive for Penske.

Qualifications:

1. CDL Class A required
2. Endorsements required/ experience with endorsement(s) needed. Hazmat, doubles/triples experience highly preferred.
3. Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required
4. 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
5. 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
6. Ability to travel up to 3 weeks at a time, monthly
7. Must meet all internal Elite Driver requirements (if applicable)
8. Recommendation from operations and HR approval to transfer (if applicable) are required
9. Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
10. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
11. 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.
12. 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.
4. 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.