Logistics Operations Manager Trainee

J.B. Hunt; 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

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Maternity & parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is seeking an entry-level operations trainee to learn fleet management, driver coordination, and safe, on-time freight movement. You will be trained to ensure DOT compliance while supporting a network of drivers and external carriers.

In this role you will gain experience in load planning, payroll administration, budgeting, and reporting while collaborating with customer teams. Opportunities for regional relocation and career growth are available within the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or related field, and/or equivalent military experience.
• Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment.

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 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 (customer) systems.
• Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability and making recommendations for continuous improvement, measuring KPIs, and creating/ presenting 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, Net-Revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing and/or creating reports.
• Learn to manage yard including inspection, replacements, repairs, and coordinating with maintenance for preventive services and safety issues.
• Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, etc.
• Learn to maintain the Company's safety culture including driver safety messages, safety briefings, training, and policy enforcement for DOT compliance.
• Learn to assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Conflict resolution

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Relationship building

Customer service orientation

Education

Bachelors in Business Administration

Bachelors in Supply Chain Management

Bachelors in Transportation Logistics

GED

High School Diploma

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is seeking an entry-level operations trainee to learn fleet management, driver coordination, and safe, on-time freight movement. You will be trained to ensure DOT compliance while supporting a network of drivers and external carriers.

In this role you will gain experience in load planning, payroll administration, budgeting, and reporting while collaborating with customer teams. Opportunities for regional relocation and career growth are available within the company.