Flex Truck Driver - CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Life & AD&D

Uniforms provided

Discount program

Referral bonus

Safety incentives

Driver recognition

Job summary

Penske is hiring Full-time CDL Class A Truck Drivers. This role involves regional travel to multiple locations, delivering parts and supplies to automotive dealerships, and unloading with pallet jacks. You will scan items during unloading and delivery, with home time on weekends.

Compensation includes an average of $125,000 annually, with incentives up to $10,400 and a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Penske offers comprehensive benefits and a strong safety culture across nationwide locations.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL; domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in your state.
• Non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required.
• 1 year of tractor-trailer experience in last 3 years or 2 years in last 5 years.
• 3 years DMV/MVR with two or fewer moving violations/accidents.
• Federal law requires English language proficiency.
• Complete Penske employment application, background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Travel regionally to work at various locations as needed.
• Perform multi-stop deliveries to automotive dealerships.
• Unload trailers using pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages.
• Scan products as they are unloaded and delivered.

Skills

CDL Class A

DOT medical card

Region travel experience

English proficiency

Background + drug screening

Safety-conscious

Comply with schedule

Job description

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers

Average $125000 annually

Additional performance incentives available, up to $10400 annually

Overnight travel during the week, with home time typically on weekends

$10000 sign-on bonus

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 keep associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure. To learn more visit https://penske.jobs/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. 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: 901 Rt 12

Primary Location: US-CT-Groton

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2612534