Manager Trainee Spring 2027 Start

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Manager Trainee for a Spring 2027 start in Kansas to learn driver management, scheduling, and customer service responsibilities.

Under supervision, you will develop skills in DOT compliance, load planning, fleet profitability, and cross-functional collaboration while supporting safe, on-time freight moves for key customers. This program emphasizes relationship building with drivers and carriers, mentorship, and data-driven performance improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or HS Diploma with 1 year of management/transportation/logistics experience or equivalent military experience.
• Willingness to travel to account, customer, and company events locations when applicable.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and weekends as needed.
• Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment.

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive relationships with drivers and safe outside carriers for carrier setup and productivity.
• Fill in for absent personnel and on special projects to optimize fleet operations and profitability.
• Learn to train drivers and employees including onboarding with internal and customer systems.
• Develop reporting and financial analysis for customer locations and drive improvements in KPI performance.
• Gain knowledge of inventory, assets, and driver assignments to balance equipment in markets.
• Perform payroll, budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, and invoicing tasks.
• Manage yard operations and coordinate maintenance for account equipment.
• Collaborate with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues and plan routes.
• Maintain the Company's safety culture with daily driver safety messages and periodic trainings.
• Assign loads, plan routes, monitor freight movement to meet on-time service goals and customer requirements.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Transportation/Logistics

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

High School Diploma/GED with 1 year experience

Equivalent military experience

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.

Job Description

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 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
• Prior intern experience

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 beeligible forannual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of theCompany’s bonusand incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicableeligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, visionbenefit,401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time offcommensuratewith tenure (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidaysannually.

Education

Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, GED (Required), High School (Required), Bachelors: Supply Chain Management

Work Experience

Customer Service/Account Manager, Management-Entry Level, Transportation/Logistics, Business Administration

Job Opening ID

00642917 Manager Trainee Spring 2027 Start (Evergreen) (Open)

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equalemployment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases byapplicable law.

About Us

Better benefits, clear career paths and a people-first culture, because we are Driven for You.

Headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, J.B. Hunt is a dominant force in transportation and logistics, offering exciting career opportunities both at corporate and at field locations across the country. There are a variety of job types that support our business, so no matter your passion, J.B. Hunt is the place to jumpstart your career.

Why J.B. Hunt?

J.B. Hunt is a leading transportation and logistics company for one simple reason – our people. Thecareer possibilities and benefits of working at J.B. Hunt are endless. From competitive salary andbenefits packages, to defined career paths and growth opportunities, we take care of our people andtakegreat pride in our efforts to build and sustain an inclusive workplace for all employees.

What are we looking for?

J.B. Hunt welcomes high-energy, forward-thinking people of all backgrounds and experience levels tojoinour team. We offer full-time, entry level, professional and management opportunities across all departments. Whether you are fresh out of school or bring years of industry experience, a role atJ.B. Hunt could take your career to the next level.