Manager Trainee, May 2027

J.B. Hunt • New Hope, MN

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Manager Trainee learns to manage a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends. The role supports the safe and timely movement of freight, load assignment, and best-in-class customer service, and trains the employee to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and company requirements. The position works with internal and external contacts to plan, route, monitor, and deliver freight and loads accurately.

The trainee develops skills in driver and carrier relations, personnel management, fleet operations, customer reporting and financial analysis, inventory and asset management, administrative and financial duties, yard and equipment management, service issue resolution, safety practices, and freight planning. The role may require travel to account, customer, and company event locations and regional relocation depending on account assignment. The expected starting pay range is $50,700–$69,400. The role may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives based on profitability or volumes, subject to applicable plan terms. It is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED plus one year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or a related field, and/or equivalent military experience.
• Willingness 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 relocate regionally depending on account assignment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing a team.
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and effectively address existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situational level.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and make 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 and driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service directly or indirectly.
• Ability to effectively communicate, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums.
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems.

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers, supporting carrier setup, retention, and productivity.
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and work on projects to optimize fleet operations and profitability.
• Learn personnel management, including training and orienting drivers and employees and assisting with internal and customer systems.
• Develop proficiency in improving fleet efficiency and profitability, recommending continuous improvement, measuring key performance indicators, and preparing and presenting customer-specific reports and financial analyses.
• Learn to manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and driver assignments to balance equipment in the market.
• Learn administrative duties such as payroll, Net-Revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, documentation, pay issue resolution, P&L analysis, invoicing, and operational or financial reporting.
• Learn yard and equipment management, including inspection, minor equipment repairs or parts replacement, and coordination of preventive maintenance and repair of safety-related mechanical issues.
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service, routing, planning, mechanical, and accessorial-pay issues, including when on call where necessary.
• Learn to maintain the company safety culture through driver safety messages, briefings, training, reviews, and enforcement of company policies and DOT requirements.
• Learn to assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including handling freight exceptions and adjusting driver ETAs based on schedules and road conditions.

Benefits

• 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, including vacation and sick time
• Six weeks of paid maternity leave
• Two weeks of paid parental leave
• Six paid holidays annually
• May be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes, subject to applicable plan terms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level