Yard Truck Driver - Class A - Penske Logistics

Penske; Mantua Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Class A Yard Driver, where you will enjoy a stable career with daily home time. This role involves moving trailers and ensuring safety while operating late model trucks. With a comprehensive benefits package from day one, including paid vacation and excellent health coverage, you'll be part of a team that values professional growth and safety. Experience the satisfaction of working for a nationwide leader in logistics, recognized for its commitment to quality service and employee well-being. If you're ready to accelerate your career in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Generous retirement benefits

Excellent health care coverage

Company-provided uniforms

Employee discount program

Driver referral bonus program

Safety incentive program

Qualifications

• Valid CDL Class A license and DOT medical card required.
• 1 year of tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required.

Responsibilities

• Move trailers in and out of the dock as directed by management.
• Couple and uncouple trailers and ensure safety during loading.

Skills

CDL Class A license

Tractor-trailer experience

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A Yard Drivers

Earn $26.75 per hour and overtime after 40 hours

AM start time

4-day work week

Home Daily

You will drive:

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

What you will do:

• Move trailers in and out of the dock as directed by management
• Couple and uncouple trailers
• Chocking trailers as they are spotted for loading and unloading and pulling from doors

Schedule:

Thursday through Sunday with a 7 am 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 $5000 per referral
• Safety incentive program
• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Why Penske?

Ready to put your truck-driving career in high gear? Make the shift and fuel your career as a CDL Class A Yard 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

• Valid CDL Class A license 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 past 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.