Fleet Operations Leadership Trainee

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA is seeking a Manager Trainee to learn and support the management of a small driver count, including non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement and top-tier customer service.

You will be trained to ensure DOT compliance and to oversee driver/employee compliance with company regulations while coordinating with internal and external contacts to plan, route, monitor, and deliver freight and loads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED with 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or related field, and/or equivalent military experience
• Willingness to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers to ensure seamless new carrier set-up
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability
• Learn to utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees including the training and assistance with internal and third party systems
• Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability and making recommendations for continuous improvement, measuring KPIs and presenting customer reporting and financial analysis
• Gain knowledge on managing inventory, assets, customer pools and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market
• Learn to perform administrative duties such as payroll, Net-Revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and pay issue resolution
• Learn to manage yard operations including equipment checks and maintenance coordination
• Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues and scheduling

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Transportation/Logistics

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA is seeking a Manager Trainee to learn and support the management of a small driver count, including non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement and top-tier customer service.

You will be trained to ensure DOT compliance and to oversee driver/employee compliance with company regulations while coordinating with internal and external contacts to plan, route, monitor, and deliver freight and loads.