Truck Driver - Apprentice - Penske Logistics

Penske Truck Rental; Princeton (IN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Apprentice Class A CDL Truck Driver, where you'll embark on a rewarding journey with a commitment to safety and excellence. This role offers a competitive starting wage of $23.40 per hour, with opportunities for growth and development in a supportive environment. You'll enjoy a stable schedule with local routes, allowing you to be home daily. As part of a dedicated team, you will deliver freight while honing your driving skills and receiving comprehensive benefits from day one. If you're a recent CDL graduate or a veteran, this is your chance to start a fulfilling career in a respected industry.

Benefits

Paid vacation

Generous retirement benefits

Excellent health care coverage

Company-provided uniforms

Employee discount program

Driver referral bonus program

Safety incentive program

Premier Driver Recognition Program

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of a Penske approved CDL School or a veteran.
• CDL Class A required and ability to obtain DOT medical card.

Responsibilities

• Deliver freight to assigned locations and provide high-level customer service.
• Drive late model trucks and ensure safety during operations.

Skills

CDL Class A

Customer Service

Safety Awareness

Education

Graduate of Penske approved CDL School

Military Service (optional)

Job description

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.

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Apprentice Class A CDL Truck Drivers

• Earn $23.40 per hour to start and an increase within the first year.

• No touch freight, drop and hook.

• Local, home daily!

You will drive:

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

What you will do:

• Drivers will deliver freight to assigned locations.
• Drop and hook.
• Provide high-level customer service while making deliveries.

Schedule:

• 5-day work week, with two consecutive days off.
• Monday through Friday with an occasional Saturday about one per month.

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.

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.

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.
• CDL Class A required.
• 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.
• 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: 532 E COUNTY RD 550 S

Primary Location: US-IN-Princeton

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC

Req ID: 2504756