Manager Trainee

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Bethlehem, PA is seeking a Manager Trainee under general supervision to learn the management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts.

You will help ensure the safe and timely movement of freight, load assignment, and superior customer service while training to meet DOT regulations. The role emphasizes driver/compliance leadership, routing optimization, and collaboration with internal and external contacts to deliver accurate planning and reporting for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 1 year of relevant management/transportation experience combined with military experience.
• Willing to travel to account, customer, and company events as needed.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and weekends if required.
• Willingness to regionally relocate based on account assignments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive relationships with drivers and carriers to optimize fleet operations.
• Cover for absent staff and work on projects to improve profitability.
• Provide training and orientation to drivers and staff; assist with customer systems.
• Analyze and report on KPI, and present customer-specific reports and financial analyses.
• Manage yard and equipment maintenance, scheduling preventative services.
• Plan loads, route freight, monitor movement, and resolve service issues as they arise.
• Ensure DOT compliance and uphold safety culture across the organization.

Skills

Travel readiness

Shift adaptability

Relocation willingness

Team management experience

Education

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

Job description

Job Summary

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for learning the management of a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensuring safe and timely movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best‑in‑class customer service. This position will be trained to ensure compliance with DOT regulations. They are responsible for all drivers' compliance and company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads.

Key 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 work on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability.
• Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees, and assist with internal and third‑party (customer) systems.
• Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability, 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.
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market.
• 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.
• Manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts, completing repairs, 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Additional Requirements

Must be open to working nights and/or weekends. Relocation encouraged but not required following completion of the 1–6 month program (program length may vary).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a team.
• Anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level.
• Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
• Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.
• Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums.
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems.

Compensation and Benefits

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

The Company offers the following benefits for full‑time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Job title: Manager Trainee (Open)

Job status: Open

This position is not eligible for employment‑based sponsorship.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, or other bases by applicable law.