Yard Truck Driver - Class A - Penske Logistics
Immediate opportunity for a local, home-daily Class A Yard Driver position.
About the role
You will move trailers in and out of docks, couple and uncouple trailers, and chock trailers as they are spotted for loading and unloading. No-touch freight and late-model Penske Truck Leasing trucks with best-in-class comfort and safety specs, including inward and outward-facing in-cab cameras, are provided.
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: Monday through Friday
- 4 pm start time
- Overtime after 40 hours
- Home daily
Pay
$26.52 per hour
Benefits
- Paid vacation and holidays from 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
Requirements
- 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 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
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
- English language proficiency (required by federal law for compliance with 49 C.F.R. 391.11(b)(2))
- Ability to work the required schedule and at the specific location
- Complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
- Ability to accept responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to see and hear
- Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Must frequently move, stand, walk, and sit
- Frequently required to use 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
- Must be able 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.