Fleet Operations Management Trainee

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Six weeks of paid maternity leave

Paid parental leave

Six paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is seeking a Manager Trainee to learn the management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends, ensuring safe and timely movement of freight with best-in-class customer service.

You will be trained on DOT compliance, driver and carrier relations, and planning/freight routing to meet customer requirements while coordinating with internal and external contacts.

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 weekends if needed.
• Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment.

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 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 assignment to balance equipment in market.
• Learn to perform administrative duties such as payroll, budget management, pay issue resolution, and reporting.

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is seeking a Manager Trainee to learn the management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends, ensuring safe and timely movement of freight with best-in-class customer service.

You will be trained on DOT compliance, driver and carrier relations, and planning/freight routing to meet customer requirements while coordinating with internal and external contacts.