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Manager Trainee-March 2024
Chicago
Mar 28, 2026
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  Manager Trainee

  Chicago, IL - 3642 W. 47th Str

  Job Title:

  Manager Trainee

  Department:

  Supply Chain

  Country:

  United States of America

  State/Province:

  Illinois

  City:

  Chicago

  Full/Part Time:

  Full time

  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 position will be trained to ensure compliance with DOT regulations. They are responsible for all drivers' compliance and company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads

  Job Description:

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers to ensure seamless new carrier set-up, minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity

  • Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability

  • Learn to utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees including the training and assistance with internal and third party (customer) systems

  • Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability and making recommendations for continuous improvement, measuring key performance indicators, and creating, maintaining and presenting customer specific reporting and financial analysis through face-to-face interactions at customer location

  • Gain knowledge on how to manage inventory, assets, customer pools and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market

  • Learn to perform administrative duties such as payroll, management of the Net-Revenue budget, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing and/or creating operational or financial reports

  • Learn to manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts (like mud flaps), completing repairs, etc., and coordinating with maintenance to ensure all regular preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and all safety related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment (as required)

  • Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay related issues, etc., as they occur throughout the day and, where necessary, when on call

  • Learn to 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 company safety requirements are being met

  • Learn to 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 pick-up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road

  Qualifications:

  Minimum Qualification:

  High School Diploma/GED with up to 4 years of equivalent education, experience, and training AND/currently enrolled and working towards degree program(s) with up to 2 years or equivalent education, experience, and training AND/OR Bachelor’s degree with ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed. Must be willing to travel to account, customer, & company event locations when applicable.

  Preferred Qualification:

  Bachelor’s plus 1 year of or equivalent education, experience and training

  Skills & Abilities

  Anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level

  Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

  Ability to adapt to changing environments

  Establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers

  Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner

  Effective communication skills

  Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems.

  Compensation:

  Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education,

  experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for

  annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus

  and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

  Benefits:

  The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable

  eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: 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 (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

  Education:

  Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Business Communications, GED (Required), High School (Required)

  Work Experience:

  Management-Entry Level, Transportation/Logistics

  Job Opening ID:

  00536020 Manager Trainee (Evergreen) (Open)

  “This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by

  employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive

  inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

  The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable

  accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion,

  sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.”

  Posted 14 Days Ago

  Full time

  00536020

  About Us

  Fortune 500 experience. Career advancement. Nationwide relocation possibilities.

  Headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, J.B. Hunt is a dominant force in transportation and logistics, offering exciting career opportunities both at corporate and at field locations across the country. There are a variety of job types that support our business, so no matter your passion, J.B. Hunt is the place to jumpstart your career.

  Why J.B. Hunt?

  J.B. Hunt is a leading transportation and logistics company for one simple reason – our people. The career possibilities and benefits of working at J.B. Hunt are endless. From competitive salary and benefits packages, to defined career paths and growth opportunities, we take care of our people and take great pride in our efforts to build and sustain an inclusive workplace for all employees.

  What are we looking for?

  J.B. Hunt welcomes high-energy, forward-thinking people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join our team. We offer full-time, entry level, professional and management opportunities across all departments. Whether you are fresh out of school or bring years of industry experience, a role at J.B. Hunt could take your career to the next level.

  J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. affirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment in all terms and conditions of employment. J.B. Hunt is committed to both the spirit and the letter of affirmative action law and continues its good-faith efforts to comply with all applicable government laws and regulations. The company is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity. J.B. Hunt will recruit, hire, compensate, offer benefits to, upgrade, train, layoff, terminate, and/or promote individuals without discrimination in regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or other bases by applicable law.

  J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. offers reasonable accommodation in the employment process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in the application process due to a disability, you may request accommodation at any time by calling 1-800-777-4968.

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