Manager Trainee

Job Summary: Under general supervision, this position is responsible for learning the management of small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensuring safe and timely service movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best‑in‑class customer service. This person will be trained to ensure compliance with DOT regulations and will oversee all drivers’ compliance with company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and reliable outside carriers to ensure seamless new carrier set‑up, minimize turnover, and maximize ongoing productivity.
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and work on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability.
• Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and employees, and assist with internal and third‑party (customer) systems.
• Become proficient in maximizing fleet efficiency and profitability, making recommendations for continuous improvement, measuring KPIs, and creating, maintaining, and presenting customer‑specific reporting and financial analysis through face‑to‑face interactions at customer locations.
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in the market.
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, Net‑Revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documentation, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing, and creating operational or financial reports.
• Manage yard operations, including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts, completing repairs, and coordinating with maintenance to ensure preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and safety‑related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment.
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing/planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay issues, etc., throughout the day and, as necessary, on call.
• 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 safety requirements are met.
• 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 pickup and delivery schedules and other environmental factors.

* MUST BE OPEN TO RELOCATION AT THE END OF THE 1–6 MONTH PROGRAM.
** MUST BE OPEN TO WORKING NIGHTS AND/OR WEEKENDS

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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing a team.
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and effectively handle conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level.
• Accurate analysis of situations to reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Adaptability to changing environments.
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
• Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service.
• Effective communication and interpretation of ideas through various mediums.
• Recognition, anticipation, and resolution of organizational, operational, or process problems.

The expected starting pay range for this position is between $44,100.00 - $66,150.00.

This position is not eligible for employment‑based…