Truck Driver – Apprentice CDL Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 117,096,000 - 123,984,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays from day 1

Retirement benefits

Health care coverage (medical, dental,

Vision coverage

Uniforms provided

Driver referral bonus up to $5000

Safety incentive program

Premier Driver Recognition Program

Employee discount program

Job summary

Penske in Washington state is seeking a Full-time Apprentice Class A CDL Truck Driver. You will operate late-model Penske trucks, transporting palletized grocery freight to WA and OR and returning home daily. Overtime applies after 40 hours, with a 5-day work week and weekends required.

The role requires a CDL Class A, Penske-approved CDL school graduation, English proficiency, and the ability to pass background checks and a drug screen. Excellent benefits and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Penske approved CDL School or U.S. Armed Forces member.
• Valid Class A CDL; domiciled in the U.S. and licensed in home state.
• DOT medical card current; able to undergo background checks and drug screen.
• 3 years DMV/MVR with ≤2 moving violations or accidents.
• English language proficiency as required by法规.

Responsibilities

• Deliver palletized grocery freight throughout WA and OR.
• Handle light-touch freight with electric pallet jack; no hand unload.
• Home daily with a 5-day work week and weekends required.

Skills

English language proficiency

Safety minded

Team player

Education

CDL Class A certification

CDL School graduation

Tools

Electric pallet jack

In-cab cameras

Job description

Immediate Opportunities:

Full-time Apprentice Class A CDL Truck Drivers

$30.50 per hour

Overtime after 40 hours

Local, home daily!

What you will drive:

Late model, Penske Truck Leasing 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

What you will do:

• Deliver palletized grocery freight throughout WA and OR


• Light-touch freight to end of trailer with electric pallet jack, no hand unload


• Home daily

Schedule:

• 5-day work week (weekends required)


• 2 consecutive days off each week


• Dispatch window between 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM


• Average 55-hour work week

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. To learn more visit https://penske.jobs/benefits/

Why Penske

Ready for a new mission with the same values? If you're a veteran with a CDL or a recent CDL school grad from a Penske approved school, and have less than 12 months of commercial driving experience, put your new truck-driving skills to work as an Apprentice Truck Driver for Penske. As a driver apprentice, you'll learn critical skills to build your career while you work and receive all the great pay and benefits of a full-time job. Penske offers on-the-job training to hone your existing skills as a Class A licensed driver. Join a team of proud, professional truck drivers committed to delivering products safely and on time for some of the world's biggest brands. (Yes, we're more than just the yellow trucks.)

You'll work for a stable, nationwide company that is known for having the best equipment an outstanding safety record and thrives with structure and a strong work ethic based on professionalism, respect, and teamwork. We pay every Friday, and for this driving position, you're home daily. Yes, daily.

Your next mission starts here. Come drive for Penske!

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of a Penske approved CDL School (CDL 160, Ivy Tech, Truck Drivers Institute, New England Tractor Trailer Training School), or a current or former member of the US Armed Forces


• 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


• 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents


• Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines


• 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 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.

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: 3707 Hogum Bay Rd NE

Primary Location: US-WA-Lacey

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2610629