Logistics & Fleet Management Trainee

J.B. Hunt; Ridgefield (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt in Ridgefield, WA seeks a trainee to learn fleet operations, driver management, and safe, on-time freight movement.

The role includes driver coordination, payroll support, and adherence to DOT regulations, with night and weekend coverage as needed. The position emphasizes building carrier relationships, optimizing routes, and providing excellent customer service while developing skills in reporting, budgeting, and safety programs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with up to 4 years of equivalent education, experience, and training AND/currently enrolled and working towards degree program(s) with up to 2 years or equivalent education, experience, and training AND/OR Bachelor’s degree with ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed.
• Bachelor’s plus 1 year of or equivalent education, experience and training

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe outside carriers to ensure seamless new carrier set-up, minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity
• 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 creating reporting and financial analysis through customer interactions
• Gain knowledge on how to manage inventory, assets, customer pools and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market
• Learn to perform administrative duties such as payroll, budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing and reporting
• Learn to manage yard including equipment checks, replacements, repairs, and coordinate with maintenance for scheduled services and safety issues
• Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and planning, mechanical problems, and pay-issues as they occur
• Learn to maintain the Company's safety culture with daily safety messages, trainings, reviews, and DOT compliance

Skills

Conflict management

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Relationship building

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors Logistics

Bachelors Business Admin

GED

High School

Bachelors Supply Chain

Job description

J.B. Hunt in Ridgefield, WA seeks a trainee to learn fleet operations, driver management, and safe, on-time freight movement.

The role includes driver coordination, payroll support, and adherence to DOT regulations, with night and weekend coverage as needed. The position emphasizes building carrier relationships, optimizing routes, and providing excellent customer service while developing skills in reporting, budgeting, and safety programs.