Truck Driver - Local Class A - $10K Retention Bonus - Penske Logistics

Penske; Village of Tully (NY); On-site; USD 98,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Class A CDL Truck Drivers to join their team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive late model trucks, make local deliveries, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package from day one. With a focus on safety and customer service, you'll be part of a team that values your skills and commitment. Enjoy a stable career with a company known for its excellent equipment and management. If you're ready to advance your truck-driving career and be home every day, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid vacation

Health care coverage

Retirement benefits

Safety incentive program

Employee discount program

Company-provided uniforms

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Qualifications

• CDL Class A required with 1-2 years of tractor-trailer experience.
• Must have a valid DOT medical card and a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Make dock-to-dock deliveries of palletized grocery products.
• Drive local routes and be home daily.

Skills

CDL Class A

Tractor-trailer experience

Safety awareness

Ability to follow regulations

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Local Class A CDL Truck Drivers
• Average $98,000 annually
• $10,000 retention bonus
• $3,000 annual safety bonus
• Driver referral bonus program up to $5,000 per referral
• Local, home daily

You will drive:

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

What you will do:

• Make dock-to-dock deliveries of palletized grocery products
• All local deliveries, drivers will be home every day

Schedule:

• Multiple schedules available
• 11:30 pm start time

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 $5,000 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 Penske 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, and for most of our driving positions, you’re home daily. Yes, daily. Are you ready to take it to the next level? Come drive for Penske.

Qualifications:

• CDL Class A required
• 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
• 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.