Elite Truck Driver - Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a CDL Class A Truck Driver, where you'll drive state-of-the-art trucks and deliver exceptional service. Enjoy competitive pay, generous benefits, and the opportunity for monthly home time. This role offers a chance to be part of a team that values safety and professionalism while providing you with extensive training and career growth opportunities. If you're ready to take your truck-driving career to the next level, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Health care coverage (medical, dental, vision)

Generous retirement benefits

Company-provided uniforms

Employee discount program

Driver referral bonus program

Safety incentive program

Wellness incentive program

Qualifications

• CDL Class A required with Hazmat endorsement preferred.
• 1-2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience required.

Responsibilities

• Drive late model trucks and provide excellent customer service.
• Cover accounts where additional support is needed.

Skills

CDL Class A

Hazmat endorsement

Tractor-trailer experience

Driving in winter conditions

Job description

• Travel required, up to 100 percent
• One week of home time per month
• Hazmat and / or doubles endorsement(s) required, with experience

What you will do :

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

Schedule :

• 5 or 6-day work week
• Days of the week and dispatch times will vary

You will drive :

• Late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort
• Paid vacation and holidays day one
• Generous retirement benefits with employer contributions
• 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
• Wellness incentive program

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

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 :

• CDL Class A required
• Hazmat and / or doubles endorsement(s) required / experience with endorsement(s) needed. Hazmat, doubles / triples experience highly preferred.
• 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
• Ability to travel up to 3 weeks at a time, monthly
• Must be willing and able to drive in snow / winter conditions
• Must meet all internal Elite Driver requirements (if applicable)
• Recommendation from operations and HR approval to transfer (if applicable) are required
• Follow all federal and / or state laws, regulations, and / or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• 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 regularly lift and / or move up to 50lbs / 23kg and 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.

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.