Driver Trainee Program - Class A CDL Drivers for Amazon Freight Partner (Home Daily, up to $75K/year) Post training completion Compensation: $50-$75K yearly take-home pay + benefits Sign-On Bonus: $600 after 90 days Consistent Weekly Schedule: Evening and Night Start Times Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO), Health Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision) and 401K Location: Romeoville, Illinois Hyena LLC is hiring CDL Driver Trainees to support the Amazon Freight Partner program. We have partnered with 160Driving Academy to offer excellent entry-level Commercial Driver's License A training (CDL-A) and competitive starting pay! We'll help you get your CDL-A and transition both professionally and financially into your new career. Academy classes meet 8-hours a day, 5-days a week for 6 weeks for CDL-A training (160 hours) and Finishing training (60 hours). You will receive a pay of $15.74 per hour during the training period. Your pay will continue to increase as you finish school, going into a 2 week training period and finally as you become a full-time driver with Hyena LLC. The 160 Driving Academy (DA) teaches students skills to be the one of the safest drivers on the road. Their instructors, many with a million miles or more of safe driving experience, actively engage all students in the classroom, practice yard, and on the road. When you join Hyena LLC for this CDL-A training program, you attend a Best in Class Truck Driving Academy and enter a fulfilling, dynamic occupation. We are a local small business with the benefits of a large company. We haul for Amazon and make on-the-spot offers contingent on meeting eligibility and background check requirements. Once you receive your Class A CDL and Finishing training, your pay will increase significantly to a qualified driver's pay. Once you successfully complete the 160 Driving Academy, you will be trained at your home terminal for another 2-4 weeks. Once you are signed off to drive solo, you can move into a driver pay! Key job responsibilities:
- Haul loads (primarily no touch freight) using state of the art equipment and technology
- Drive local and regional routes that have you home after every shift
- Work a minimum of 39 hours per week (3 shifts of 13 hours each) with opportunities for additional shifts and overtime
- Exceed customer expectations and deliver packages on time and at the right place Why you'll want to work for Hyena LLC
- Earn More: We offer competitive pay starting at $24 per hour. Our drivers average $50-$75K take home pay every year.
- Consistent Work: You will work a minimum of 3 shifts of 13 hours every week with consistent work all year and have opportunities for additional shifts and overtime.
- Compelling Benefits: We offer W2 employment with paid time off, health and dental insurance, and 401(k). Basic qualifications:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical
- Able to speak, read, and write in English
- Must satisfy Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) requirements imposed by the DOT
- Must have a positive Drive-A-Check (DAC) Report
- Pass a DOT-required drug screen
- Able to learn and use hand held technology devices
- Be able to learn and use smart phone applications such as GPS Preferred qualifications:
- 1 + years of experience using hand held technology devices
- 1 + years of experience using smart phone applications such as GPS