Manager Trainee
The Manager Trainee at Confidential Client is responsible for 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 role involves developing skills in driver and fleet management, customer service, operational and financial reporting, and safety enforcement, with a focus on continuous improvement and profitability. This full-time, on-site position requires flexibility to work nights and weekends and willingness to relocate after training.
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 Manager Trainee role is a hands-on training position that prepares you to manage small driver rosters and non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends). You will be trained in safe, compliant freight movement, load assignment, yard operations, and customer-facing reporting. Responsibilities include:
- Learn to build and maintain strong professional relationships with drivers and reliable outside carriers to support onboarding, retention, and productivity
- Support day-to-day routing, load assignment, and monitoring to ensure safe, on-time deliveries
- Train on DOT and company compliance requirements and help maintain a strong safety culture
- Assist with driver payroll, incident reviews, driver counseling, and resolving pay or accessorial issues
- Help manage yard activities, perform basic equipment checks, and coordinate preventative maintenance with internal teams
- Gather and present customer-specific operational and financial reports; measure and report on key performance indicators
- Fill in for absent personnel and contribute to projects that improve fleet efficiency and profitability
- Be available for on-call support and for traveling to customer or account locations as needed
Note: This role requires openness to working nights and/or weekends during the training program. Relocation at the end of the 1–6 month training program may be required depending on account assignment.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field — OR — High School Diploma/GED plus 1 year of related experience (management, transportation/logistics, account management, military experience accepted)
- Ability to work multiple shifts (including nights/weekends) and travel regionally when required
- Willingness to relocate regionally at the end of the training program if assigned
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience managing a team or supervising employees
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities with drivers, customers, and peers
- Ability to analyze operational data and recommend process improvements
- Comfortable adapting to changing environments and customer needs
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected starting pay range: $50,700.00 - $63,400.00 per year.
- Starting pay may vary based on skills, experience, education, geography, and other factors. This role may be eligible for annual bonuses or incentives per the client’s plans.
- Benefits for full-time employees (subject to eligibility): medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off (vacation/sick), parental leave (maternity and parental leave policies), and six paid holidays annually.
This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
Work Location & Employment Type
- Onsite work location: 600 Richards Run, Burlington, NJ. This role does not qualify for remote work.
- Employment type: Contract / Full time (training program may include internship-style development depending on assignment).
What to Expect Next
If your background matches the role, you may be contacted for an initial screening to review your experience and availability for nights/weekends and regional relocation. Successful trainees will complete a 1–6 month program focused on operational leadership, DOT compliance, fleet and yard management, and customer reporting.
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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