Rental Representative (Former Employee), Corona, CA – May 25, 2012
Pros: lots of sales training provided.
Cons: little room for growth.
Participated in negotiations regarding sales, maintained customer service, and vendor files. Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices. Participated and succeeded in cold calling sales and generating leads. Recommended, selected, and assisted with purchase orders, merchandise – more... stock and supply in demand. Post customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions. Ensured that all company's policies and operating standards are implemented at all times. Acted as general store manager during the position's vacancy. Supervised and directed work force, made staff decisions such as hiring, training, evaluating, and scheduling. – less
Logistics Engineer (Current Employee), Beachwood, OH – May 24, 2012
Great opportunity, outstanding software design. • Dedicated design engineer to Cardinal Health dedicated contract carrier account. • Manage and implement over $6 million in cost savings across distribution network. • Manage improvement projects through equipment utilization, sourcing locations, inventory management, routing efficiencies, carrier rate – more... reduction and mode shift. • Use of Access, Excel, MiniTab, MS Project, i2, and proprietary modeling software to determine route and operational efficiencies. • Developed software training manual for the Engineering department to improve training program. • Work closely with field operations and sales to ensure successful project implementation. • Train field operators on quality initiatives in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other methods to identify and track best practices. • Establish performance metrics for field locations. • Organize and maintain route and customer information for over 20 regional distribution centers. – less
Warehouse Team Lead (Former Employee), Houston, TX – May 24, 2012
Pros: good benefits
Cons: n/a
i loved the fast paced environment and the challenge to get all of the trucks loaded before the scheduled time for the trucks to leave the distribution center.
commercial driver 16+ years (Former Employee), Orlando, FL – May 22, 2012
Pros: flexability, relaxed environment, great equipment
Cons: no sick days
Penske is a good company and a good job. I've been at this job for 16+ years and I am ready for a change. Just looking for a job that would be higher income.
Management Trainee (Former Employee), Tampa, FL – May 22, 2012
Pros: paid every week
Cons: lack of training
Decent place to work. Not enough opportunities for minorities to advance. Tough work specifically with conditions being challenging outside. Sometimes boss can be lazy and you have to do their work while they "shop" for themselves and leave you hanging.
Rental Management Trainee (Former Employee), Birmingham, AL – May 14, 2012
At Penske, you are offered a fast paced work environment with long hours which is great for hourly employees. In some cases, care for employees comes into question. Excellent training for a young professional
A very productive and educating job at Penske Logistics.
Clerk (abundance of duties) (Former Employee), Spring Hill, TN – May 11, 2012
Pros: opportunity, education, the desire to work in logistics as a career, good insurance
Cons: short lunches or no lunches, dealing with difficult associates, the constant lay offs
A typical day for me at work was usually a very busy one but I absolutely loved it there. It was the most educating job I have ever had. The people were always nice and willing to help get things done in a timely fashion. I had no problem with the management. They allowed me to be able to learn and understand all I could about Logistics. The hardest – more... part of the job was being able to accomplish some of the tasks at a last minutes notice in a timely fashion. My complete experience with Penske Logistics was great. I met and dealt with a lot of important people with GM, Shneider Logistics, and Premier on a daily basis. I guest the most enjoyable part of the job was the fact that the management team always gave me the opportunity to be able to do an abundance of different jobs so I gained a lot of insight on how to different jobs in different areas of the business. It is because of the opportunities I was given with Penske that I am so interested in pursuing a career in Logistics. – less
fun and laid back work atmosphere, real team environment
Contracted Forklift Driver (Former Employee), Kansas City, MO – May 1, 2012
Pros: free meals, laid back environment
Cons: laidoff
loading and unloading live loads keeping daily logs of trucks loaded management was very supportive had lots of fun with my co-workers fast-paced built strong team relationships
Branch Administrator (Former Employee), Romeoville, IL – April 30, 2012
Got along very well with management and co-workers Very busy since I was the only one in the office, enjoyed working independently. Hardest part of the job was end of the month time lines, and the most enjoyable part of the job was being appreciated by other employees and customers.
Great job if you are willing to move for promotions
RENTAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE (Former Employee), Fort Wayne, IN – April 23, 2012
Pros: great first job for graduates, always busy, days fly by, great customer service experience.
Cons: have to move to advance.
The management trainee job really is a great opportunity especially for those looking for a fast pace environment. Days fly by you are always doing something. Great experience with a lot of job satisfaction. If you dont want to move though dont take the job, the program will have you ready for promotion within the first year but you will have to move – more... to accept it. If it werent for that I would still be with Penske today. – less
CDL A Hiker (Former Employee), Bensalem, PA – April 22, 2012
I was a hiker for 2 years. In the time I was there, I watched management use and abuse so many CDL drivers that I couldn't keep count. They sent them out with illegal trucks and tricked them into doing unsafe things they didn't want to do, all in the name of profit. I would think twice before taking this position.
The company had a great product line. Just seem to change monthly.
Forklift Driver (Former Employee), St. Louis, MO – April 17, 2012
Pros: the company was expanding.
Cons: a few safety issues .
The day where filled with learning about a variety of forklifts. I am a better driver because of my training.The company keep pushing the amount of product to be moved. This make it more of a challenge, a lot of worker became fearful about safety. The accidents of products bring dropped, and dented was escalating. The company did have a family feel – more... value type of atmosphere.They did put forth a great effort to make you feel like family. – less
Penske is the largest leasing company in the world
Branch Service Manager (Former Employee), Tacoma, WA – April 15, 2012
Penske has locations all over the world. If you are looking for a company that has locations anywhere you might need a transfer to, this is a great place to work.
Great work enviroment, was given the oppurtunity to opitmize my skills
Operations Supervisor (Current Employee), Kansas City – April 12, 2012
Worked within the automotive industry, with a diverse coworker enviroment. Logistics for both the truck and s.u.v. lines allowed a great understanding of auto parts and transit issues.
Manager (Former Employee), Brea California, El Paso Texas, Juarez Mexico – April 12, 2012
Pros: begin reward for and recognized annually
Cons: vision plan
Mangaging multiple teams Load Planning, Freight Payment Billing. Six Sigma Greenbelt training process mapping and developing sop's. My senior mangagement was extermely pleasant to work for no issues. Hardest part of my job at times was working in another country. Passing my extended knowledge on to my team.
Customer Service Representative (Current Employee), Elk Grove, IL – April 7, 2012
I have been employed here at penske for the past five years it a great company to work with and have had many good days of work there , I took the job there in early 2007 after my job with ford motor company was closed and worked there since , but at this point i want to move on to something in another line of work and also due to contracts that will – more... not allow me to work in this line of work after this year and that is my reason for a new job search, my co-workers are go to work a long beside, and the hardes part about this job was the cold winters by it being a job that I have to be outside at all times , and the good part of this job is that I learn a lot of new things and I also meet a lot of great peoples to. – less
Warehouse Coordinator (Former Employee), Gouldsboro, PA – March 28, 2012
Pros: benefits, pay, culture
Penske is a great company to work for because they truely care about their employees. Management had a solid plan on how to perform jobs, and normally everything ran smooth. The co-workers were friendly and Penske held company picnics to promote co-worker interaction.
