Logistics Operations Trainee — Management Path

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a Manager Trainee to learn the management of a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts while ensuring safe and timely movement of freight and best-in-class customer service.

The role includes load assignment, routing, monitoring, and compliance with DOT regulations. You will rotate through fleet operations, training and payroll-related duties, and work with drivers, customers, and internal teams to support profitability and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, or related field, or high school diploma with 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or related field, and/or equivalent military experience
• Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed
• Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable 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 (customer) systems
• Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability and making recommendations for continuous improvement, measuring key performance indicators, and creating, maintaining and presenting customer specific reporting and financial analysis through face-to-face interactions at customer location
• 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 (like mud flaps), completing repairs, etc., and coordinating with maintenance to ensure all regular preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and all safety related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment (as required)
• Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay related issues, etc., as they occur throughout the day and, where necessary, when on call)
• Learn to maintain the Company's safety culture to include daily driver safety messages, monthly driver safety briefings, quarterly driver training, annual reviews, and enforce company policies to ensure DOT compliance and company safety requirements are being met
• Learn to assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing freight exceptions and driver ETA adjustments based on pick-up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road

Skills

Team management

Conflict resolution

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a Manager Trainee to learn the management of a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts while ensuring safe and timely movement of freight and best-in-class customer service.

The role includes load assignment, routing, monitoring, and compliance with DOT regulations. You will rotate through fleet operations, training and payroll-related duties, and work with drivers, customers, and internal teams to support profitability and on-time delivery.