Logistics Manager Trainee — Fleet & Operations

jbhunt; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Joliet, Illinois, is seeking a Manager Trainee for January 2027 in the Supply Chain department.

Under general supervision, you will learn to manage a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement, load assignment, and outstanding customer service. The role includes training to meet DOT regulations, handling driver compliance, routing, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 1 year management/transport/logistics experience.
• Willingness to travel to account locations.
• Willingness to work nights/weekends and relocate regionally.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside 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 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 and presenting customer-specific reporting and financial analysis.
• 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, management of the Net-Revenue budget, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing and/or creating operational or financial reports.
• Learn to manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts, completing repairs, and coordinating with maintenance to ensure all safety-related maintenance is scheduled on time.
• Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing/planning, mechanical problems, etc., as they occur.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Transportation/Logistics

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Joliet, Illinois, is seeking a Manager Trainee for January 2027 in the Supply Chain department.

Under general supervision, you will learn to manage a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement, load assignment, and outstanding customer service. The role includes training to meet DOT regulations, handling driver compliance, routing, and reporting.