Manager Trainee, May 2027

jbhunt; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits

Job summary

JB Hunt in Lansing, MI is seeking a Manager Trainee (May 2027) for the Supply Chain department. The role trains you to manage small driver counts, non-traditional shifts including nights and weekends, and ensure safe, timely service and customer satisfaction.

You will learn DOT compliance, payroll basics, budgeting, and reporting while coordinating with drivers, carriers, and internal teams. This full-time program offers hands-on exposure to fleet operations, performance metrics, and continuous

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with up to 4 years of related education, experience, and training.
• Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable.
• Bachelor's degree with ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed.
• Currently enrolled and working towards degree program(s) with up to 2 years or equivalent education, experience, and training.

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive relationships with drivers and safe carriers for seamless carrier setup and productivity.
• Fill in for absent personnel and support special projects related to fleet optimization and profitability.
• Learn to manage driver training and orientation for employees and third-party systems.
• Improve fleet operations by measuring KPIs and presenting customer-specific reporting and financial analysis.
• Gain knowledge on inventory, assets, and driver assignments to balance equipment.
• Perform payroll, budgeting, invoicing, and other administrative duties.
• Manage yard maintenance and coordinate with maintenance for schedule adherence and safety.
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and planning.
• Maintain the Company's safety culture and ensure DOT compliance.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Analytical decision making

Adaptability

Relationship building

Customer/driver service

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Currently enrolled in degree program

Job description

Job Title: Manager Trainee, May 2027

Department: Supply Chain

Country: United States of America

State/Province: Michigan

City: Lansing

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Summary: Under general supervision, this position is responsible for learning the management of small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensuring safe and timely service 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

• Learn to 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

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: High School Diploma/GED with up to 4 years of equivalent education, experience, and training AND/currently enrolled and working towards degree program(s) with up to 2 years or equivalent education, experience, and training AND/OR Bachelor's degree with ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed. Must be willing to travel to account, customer, & company event locations when applicable.
• Preferred Qualification: Bachelor's plus 1 year of or equivalent education, experience and training, prior internship training.

The expected starting pay range for this position is between $46,100-$61,100.

Skills & Abilities

• 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
• 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
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems.

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation

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.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicab