Logistics Operations Manager-in-Training

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; 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

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is seeking a Manager Trainee to learn and oversee a small driver count, including night/weekend shifts, ensuring safe, timely freight movement and top-tier customer service.

You will train to ensure DOT compliance and manage driver and carrier relationships while coordinating with internal and external contacts to plan, route, monitor, and deliver freight. Responsibilities include payroll and budgeting support, personnel training, and reporting to optimize fleet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain or related field.
• High School Diploma/GED with 1 year of related experience or equivalent military experience.
• Willingness to travel to account locations when applicable.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends.
• 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 setup, 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 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 presenting reporting and financial analysis at customer locations.
• Gain knowledge on how to manage inventory, assets, customer pools and driver assignments to balance equipment in market.
• Perform payroll, Net-Revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, invoicing, and creating operational/financial reports.
• Manage yard operations, maintenance coordination, and scheduling preventative maintenance.
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing, and other problems as they occur.
• Maintain the company safety culture with daily driver safety messages, trainings, and annual reviews to meet DOT compliance.
• Assign loads, plan routes, monitor freight movement to ensure on-time service and meet customer requirements.

Skills

Experience managing a team

Leadership

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management/ Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain or related field

High School Diploma/GED with 1 year of experience in management/transportation/logistics or related field

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is seeking a Manager Trainee to learn and oversee a small driver count, including night/weekend shifts, ensuring safe, timely freight movement and top-tier customer service.

You will train to ensure DOT compliance and manage driver and carrier relationships while coordinating with internal and external contacts to plan, route, monitor, and deliver freight. Responsibilities include payroll and budgeting support, personnel training, and reporting to optimize fleet