Fleet Operations Manager in Training

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Maternity leave (6 weeks)

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Westfield, MA seeks a Manager Trainee to learn managing a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends, ensuring safe and timely freight movement and top-tier customer service.

The role trains on DOT compliance, driver management, and cross-functional coordination with internal/external contacts to plan, route, monitor, and deliver freight and loads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or GED with 1 year of management/transportation/logistics experience
• Willing to travel to account, customer and company events
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights/weekends
• Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe carriers
• Fill in for absent personnel and assist with special projects to optimize fleet operations
• Learn personnel management including training/orientation of drivers and employees
• Develop reporting and financial analysis for customer locations and drive continuous improvement
• Manage inventory, assets, and driver assignments to balance equipment in market
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, budgets, and driver communications
• Coordinate yard operations, maintenance scheduling, and safety compliance
• Work with drivers, customers, and staff to resolve service issues and routing problems
• Maintain safety culture with daily safety messages and periodic trainings
• Plan loads, routes, and monitor freight to meet customer requirements and ETA adjustments

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Transportation/Logistics

Supply Chain Management

GED/High School diploma

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Westfield, MA seeks a Manager Trainee to learn managing a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends, ensuring safe and timely freight movement and top-tier customer service.

The role trains on DOT compliance, driver management, and cross-functional coordination with internal/external contacts to plan, route, monitor, and deliver freight and loads.