Evening Manager
The Manager Trainee role at Confidential Client involves learning to manage a small fleet of drivers and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement while maintaining compliance with DOT regulations. The position focuses on developing skills in driver and fleet management, customer service, operational efficiency, and administrative duties such as payroll and budgeting, with an emphasis on safety and regulatory adherence during nights and weekends.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Logistics & Warehouse.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
This Evening Manager role (also advertised as Manager Trainee) will be trained to support daily fleet and driver operations for a Confidential Client in the logistics and warehouse space. You will learn to manage non-traditional shifts, ensure DOT compliance, and coordinate with drivers, customers, and internal teams to deliver safe, timely freight service.
- Learn to assign loads, plan routes, and monitor freight movement to meet customer requirements and ETAs.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and reliable outside carriers; support carrier setup and onboarding.
- Support driver training, orientation, coaching, and safety programs (daily messages, monthly briefings, quarterly training).
- Assist with personnel management tasks: payroll support, driver counseling, accident reviews, documenting incidents, and resolving pay issues.
- Perform or coordinate yard and equipment checks; work with maintenance to schedule preventative services and resolve safety-related mechanical issues.
- Help create and maintain customer-specific reporting and financial analysis (KPIs, P&L review, invoicing).
- Fill in for absent personnel and contribute to special projects that improve fleet efficiency and profitability.
- Be available for on-call duties and to resolve routing, mechanical, or service issues as they occur.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications — one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
OR - High School Diploma/GED plus 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or equivalent military experience.
Required:
- Willingness to work non-traditional shifts (nights, overnights, weekends) as needed.
- Ability to travel to customer or account locations when applicable.
- Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment.
Preferred:
- Experience managing a team.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments and to build effective working relationships with drivers, vendors, and peers.
- Effective communication skills across multiple mediums.
- Experience with DOT compliance and safety programs is a plus.
Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits
- The expected starting pay range for this position is $48,400 — $60,500 per year. Actual starting pay may vary based on skills, experience, location, and other lawful factors.
- This role may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives consistent with company plans.
- Benefits for eligible full-time roles typically include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off (vacation and sick), parental leave, and paid holidays. Exact benefits and eligibility will be provided by the Confidential Client.
Location & Employment Details
- Job location: Joppa, MD.
- Employment type: Contract / Part-time (see posting for specific type).
- This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
- Candidates should be able to work evenings/night shifts and travel locally or regionally as required.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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