Fleet Operations Management Trainee

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is looking for a Manager Trainee in Indianapolis to learn and support fleet operations, driver coordination, and load planning with emphasis on safe, on-time freight movement. The role involves training in DOT compliance, payroll tasks, and customer service excellence.

The program focuses on developing leadership skills, operational knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with drivers, carriers, and internal teams to optimize profitability and service quality.

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
• Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed
• Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment
• Experience managing a team (preferred)
• Ability to analyze situations and make informed decisions
• Ability to adapt to changing environments
• Ability to build strong client/vendor relationships
• Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs with excellent service
• Ability to communicate effectively through various mediums

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe carriers to ensure seamless new carrier setup
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and profitability
• Learn to utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees
• Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability and presenting customer reporting and financial analysis
• Gain knowledge on managing inventory, assets, and driver assignments
• Learn to perform administrative duties such as payroll, budgeting, and invoicing
• Learn to manage yard operations, equipment checks, repairs, and maintenance coordination
• Learn to resolve service issues, routing/planning, and driver/customer concerns
• Learn to maintain safety culture and ensure DOT compliance
• Learn to assign loads and plan routes to meet customer requirements

Skills

Team management

Conflict resolution

Decision making

Adaptability

Relationship building

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's in Transportation/Logistics

Bachelor's in Business Administration/Management

GED (Required)

High School (Required)

Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is looking for a Manager Trainee in Indianapolis to learn and support fleet operations, driver coordination, and load planning with emphasis on safe, on-time freight movement. The role involves training in DOT compliance, payroll tasks, and customer service excellence.

The program focuses on developing leadership skills, operational knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with drivers, carriers, and internal teams to optimize profitability and service quality.