Clerk -Lead Transportation Clerk

Position Summary: 

Responsible for the daily/weekly maintenance of road and yard tractors, audit of driver logs and trip reports, log and track driver file DOT requirements. Liaison for internal customer support. Track all goods as directed by the customer for close out of loads from the private fleet.

Pay Rate: $20.00 an HR

Shift: 1st shift 5:30am - 2pm Monday - Friday (weekends as needed)

Major Responsibilities:  

• Daily follow up with repair vendors via phone, and email to document completion dates
• Ensure quality, compliance, and safety of Penske assets.
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office and web-based applications preferred
• Become familiar with Penske’s Maintenance processes
• Ability and desire to work in a positive, fast paced, and high energy environment
• Scheduling equipment repairs, & PM’s 
• Driver Log & Unassigned Vehicle Activity auditing
• Assisting Supervisors in route management and CSR updates, as required
• Maintain Tractor and Trailer inventory records and report weekly on changes
• Assisting in answering phones
• Ability to work in a team environment. Work with supervisory team to allocate equipment for service to keep our equipment utilization rate and preventative maintenance percentage up to standard
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
• 600 + Trailers, 87 Tractors

Qualifications:

• 2 years of general office experience required

• 1 year of customer service experience required

• High School diploma or equivalent required

• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

• Willingness to travel as necessary, 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.

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 will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to 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 occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.