Operations Leader Trainee — CDL Training Included

Old Dominion Freight Line; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision & Dental

Disability insurance

Flex spending

401k match

Life insurance

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Training & growth

OD family

Promotion from within

National opportunities

Job summary

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking motivated individuals for its Management Trainee program in the United States. Trainees gain hands-on experience across service center operations, logistics, freight management, and team leadership, with mentorship and CDL training.

The program emphasizes safety, quality, efficiency, and service, preparing entrants to supervise shifts and departments while advancing through OD’s internal promotion culture across 260+ service centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

AS400 knowledge

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Word

Excel

AS400

Job description

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking motivated individuals for its Management Trainee program in the United States. Trainees gain hands-on experience across service center operations, logistics, freight management, and team leadership, with mentorship and CDL training.

The program emphasizes safety, quality, efficiency, and service, preparing entrants to supervise shifts and departments while advancing through OD’s internal promotion culture across 260+ service centers.