Truck Driver - Cdl Class A - Penske Logistic

Jobtome; Peoria Heights (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays from day 1

Health care coverage (medical, dental,

Vision

Retirement benefits

Life and AD&D insurance

Uniforms and safety footwear

Driver referral bonus

Job summary

Penske is hiring full-time CDL Class A Truck Drivers in Peoria Heights, IL. You will perform multi-stop deliveries to automotive dealerships, unload cargo, and scan items during unloading and delivery.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a Friday pay cycle, with a Monday–Friday schedule starting at 11:00 AM. Qualified applicants must have a valid Class A CDL and meet DOT requirements, with 1–2 years of tractor-trailer experience and a clean driving record.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL and domicile in the U.S. with license in state of residence; must hold or obtain a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card.
• 1 year of tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years or 2 years in the last 5 years.
• 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents.
• Compliance with all federal/state laws, regulations, and agency rules.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is required.
• English language proficiency is required.
• Must work the stated schedule and location and pass background and drug screening.
• Role is safety-sensitive under DOT rules.

Responsibilities

• Perform multi-stop deliveries of parts and supplies to automotive dealerships.
• Unload trailer using pallet jacks, hand trucks, and rolling cages.
• Use scanner to track products during unloading and delivery.

Skills

Class A CDL

English proficiency

DOT medical card

Job description

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A CDL Truck Drivers* Average $79836 annually-* Additional performance incentives available, up to $10,400-annually-* $10,000 sign on bonus-* Weekends off-* Home daily-* Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral--

What you will do:

• 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:

• Monday through Friday
• 11:00 AM dispatch

You will drive:

• Late model, Penske Truck Leasing trucks
• Best-in-class specs designed for comfort, including automatic transmissions
• 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 keeps associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure.

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.

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
• 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
• 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.