Management Trainee ( Onsite: Atlanta, GA)

Old Dominion Freight Line; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401k Retirement plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Training and growth opportunities

Promote from within

Job summary

Old Dominion Freight Line is recruiting Management Trainees to gain hands-on training across service center operations, logistics, and team leadership. Trainees learn to manage shifts, prioritize safety, and drive efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

The program includes mentorship, CDL training, forklift certification, and leadership courses, with opportunities to advance within the OD family at 260+ centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong communication skills (oral & written).
• Open to relocation after trainee program.

Responsibilities

• Complete shift manager’s training as an understudy with an experienced manager or supervisor.
• Trainees will complete forklift job training and production exercises on all jobs within the service center.
• Participate in Old Dominion Truck Driving Training (ODTDT) to obtain a CDL license.
• Fill in as a supervisor on various shifts and departments.
• Develop new indicators and propose process improvements to operating procedures.
• Maintain records and prepare monthly activity reports.

Skills

Word

Excel

AS400

Communication skills

Relocation open

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AS400

Job description

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Full time

R-2026-3763

At Old Dominion, we don't just move freight—we help businesses keep their promises. As one of the nation's leading LTL carriers, we've earned our reputation by putting people first, delivering premium service, and staying true to the values that have guided us for more than 90 years. Our PROMISES values shape how we work, our family culture shapes how we treat one another, and our commitment to being the Best in the Game drives everything we do. If you're looking for more than just a job, you'll find a career built on trust, teamwork, and opportunity at OD.

For those with a passion for leadership and a drive to excel, this program offers the perfect foundation for a successful career in operations management. Old Dominion Freight Line’s Management Trainee program provides hands‑on experience in all aspects of service center operations, from logistics and freight management to team leadership. With mentorship from industry experts and the opportunity to earn your CDL, you’ll build the skills and knowledge needed to grow within a thriving, fast‑paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your potential and gain valuable insight into a company that values excellence, teamwork, and professional growth.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is currently recruiting Management Trainees who will receive hands on training in all wage and salaried jobs to learn to manage a shift or an operational area in a service center. Once hands‑on training is completed in each area the trainee fills in as a supervisor on various shifts and departments. The trainee will learn to manage a shift while emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, service and delivery. The trainee also completes assignments while being assessed through knowledge indicators, writing papers, viewing management videos, recommending process improvements on operating procedures. Participates in Old Dominion Truck Driving Training program to receive a CDL license, participates in forklift training program and management and leadership training courses as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Complete shift manager’s training as an understudy with an experienced manager or supervisor.
• Trainees will complete forklift job training knowledge and production exercises on all jobs within the service center.
• Trainees will participate in ODTDT (Old Dominion Truck Driving Training) program to obtain CDL license.
• Fill in as a supervisor on various shifts and departments.
• Completes department/area knowledge indicators and develops new indicators as well as process and procedure changes.
• Works in AS400 moving freight as needed throughout the system and maintains records of efficiency, quality, cost, hot loads, missed loads, etc.
• Works in Workday as needed to update payroll and employee information.
• Writes and submits monthly activity reports.
• Assigns work to employees according to daily schedule.
• Makes quick and informed decisions based on the volume levels and communicates schedule to affected employees.
• Inspects working conditions of tools and equipment needed for safe operation within the area and directs the correction of any improper or adverse condition that exists.
• Approximately 15% travel to other service centers to learn the operations and supervise in a different environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Good working knowledge of computer/PC software (WORD, EXCEL). AS400 background helpful.
• Good communications skills, both Oral and Written
• Solid work history (if applicable)
• Professional appearance
• Must be open to relocation when trainee program is completed.

Working Days:

Shift and hours to be determined.

Working Shift:

Shift and hours to be determined.

Work days/shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs and are provided as guidelines at the time of posting.

Join the OD Family Today!As a Full Time member of our Family, you and your family are eligible to receive:

• Great Health Benefits including a Zero premium medical plan for employee only coverage
• Vision & Dental
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending Accounts
• 401k Retirement plan with company match and additional company annual discretionary match opportunity
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement for Drivers and Technicians
• Training and growth opportunities to build a career
• We prioritize our OD family of employees
• Ability to advance through our promote from within philosophy
• National Career Opportunities Available at our 260+ service centers

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, and/or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military status, Vietnam Era and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s).

Welcome to Old Dominion. If you are looking for a new career with the best LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carrier in the industry you’ve come to the right place. Many companies tout their family atmosphere, but at OD it truly is a reality. We’ve grown from our humble beginnings of a single truck and one route in 1934 started by Earl and Lillian Congdon to a company of over 23,000 employees. At OD we strive daily to keep the family spirit alive and help the world keep promises.