Yard Truck Driver - Class A - Penske Logistics

Immediate opportunities for local, home-daily Class A Yard Drivers. No touch freight.

About the role

You will drive late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks with best-in-class specs designed for comfort and safety, including inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras to ensure safety for all.

Responsibilities

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

Schedule

• 5-day work week with 2 consecutive days off
• AM and PM dispatch
• Home daily

Pay

• Earn $26.52 per hour
• Overtime after 40 hours
• Paid every Friday

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays starting 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

For more details, visit Penske Benefits.

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
• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years, or 2 years in the past 5 years
• 3-year DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• English language proficiency (required for compliance with federal law, 49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2))
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the specified location
• Must complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history), and drug screening

This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive by the company. Associates must work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner, accepting responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to see and hear, with specific vision requirements including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting
• Frequent use of hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs/23 kg, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs/45 kg
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area

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.