Operations Management Trainee — CDL & Leadership Path

Old Dominion Freight Line; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision & Dental

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401k with match

Life Insurance

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Training & growth

Promote from within

National career opportunities

Job summary

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is seeking a Management Trainee to develop skills across service center operations, logistics, and team leadership. Trainees gain hands-on experience in shift management, forklift operations, and payroll systems while pursuing a CDL with mentorship in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time program offers training, progression opportunities, and a culture that values safety, quality, and teamwork, with national career opportunities 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 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

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AS400 background helpful

Job description

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is seeking a Management Trainee to develop skills across service center operations, logistics, and team leadership. Trainees gain hands-on experience in shift management, forklift operations, and payroll systems while pursuing a CDL with mentorship in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time program offers training, progression opportunities, and a culture that values safety, quality, and teamwork, with national career opportunities across 260+ service centers.