Manager Trainee

Job Description

Manager Trainee | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., flexible, requiring regional relocation based on account assignment and travel to various locations. J.B. Hunt is a leading transportation and logistics company dedicated to the safe and timely movement of freight. This role is crucial for developing future leaders who will learn to manage driver operations, ensure operational efficiency, maintain high safety standards, and deliver best-in-class customer service within the company’s complex logistics network.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Flexible (requiring regional relocation)

• Mission: Efficiently manage driver operations, ensure freight moves safely and on time, maintain DOT compliance, and deliver excellent customer service.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Driver & Carrier Relationship Management: Learn to build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to ensure productivity and minimize turnover, including seamless new carrier setup.
• Fleet Operations & Profitability Optimization: Become proficient in maximizing fleet efficiency and profitability by analyzing key performance indicators, making improvement recommendations, and presenting customer-specific financial reports.
• Logistics Planning & Execution: Assign loads, plan routes, and monitor freight movement to ensure safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing freight exceptions and driver ETA adjustments.
• Administrative & Financial Oversight: Perform various administrative duties, including payroll, net-revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, P&L analysis, and operational or financial reporting.
• Safety & Compliance Enforcement: Maintain the company’s safety culture through daily driver safety messages, regular briefings, and training, enforcing policies to ensure DOT compliance and company safety requirements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field; OR a High School Diploma/GED with one year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or equivalent military experience.
• Experience: Entry-level professional experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, or account management; willingness to travel and work across multiple shifts, including nights and/or weekends.
• Skills: Logistics & Freight Management, Regulatory & Safety Compliance, Personnel & Driver Management, Administrative & Financial Reporting, Problem Solving & Issue Resolution.
• Bonus: Experience managing a team, strong conflict resolution and analytical decision-making capabilities, adaptability to changing environments, excellent interpersonal and communication skills with diverse stakeholders.