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.

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What You’ll Do

This Manager Trainee role supports fleet and account operations for a Confidential Client in the logistics and supply chain space. Under supervision you will be trained to manage a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensure safe and timely freight movement, assign loads, and support DOT compliance and driver performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Learn to build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to support new carrier setup, reduce turnover, and improve productivity
• Assist with load assignment, routing, monitoring, and resolution of freight exceptions to meet customer requirements
• Support driver compliance with DOT and company safety standards; participate in safety briefings and training
• Help perform administrative duties such as payroll support, invoicing, filing, and basic financial reporting
• Support yard management tasks (equipment checks, coordinating maintenance, simple repairs) and liaise with maintenance teams
• Assist with personnel activities including orientation/training for drivers and other staff, and fill in for absent personnel as needed
• Collect and help present customer-specific reporting and operational data; contribute recommendations for process improvement
• Provide day-to-day customer service support and conflict resolution between drivers, customers, and internal teams

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What You’ll Bring

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED with at least 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or equivalent military experience
• Willingness to work across multiple shifts, including nights and/or weekends
• Able and willing to travel to customer/account locations when required
• Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment
• This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supervising or managing a team
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; ability to analyze situations and make productive recommendations
• Excellent communication skills across mediums and ability to build strong working relationships with drivers, customers, and peers
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and priorities
• Familiarity with DOT rules, freight planning, and fleet operations a plus

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated base pay: $67,025 per year (estimated). Actual starting pay may vary based on skills, education, experience, and geography.
• This role may be eligible for annual bonus and incentive programs tied to profitability or volume (as applicable).
• Benefits for eligible full-time positions typically include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off (vacation and sick), paid parental/maternity leave, and paid holidays. Exact benefits depend on role and eligibility.

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Location & Role Type

• Location: Fredericksburg, VA (onsite / regional travel as required)
• Employment type: Full-time (role may also be offered on contract/interim arrangements depending on client needs)
• Shift requirements: May include non-traditional shifts (nights/weekends) and on-call responsibilities
• Work authorization: This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship

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Why This Role (quick)

This is a hands-on early-career leadership opportunity to learn fleet and account operations, DOT compliance, and supply-chain execution while receiving structured training, exposure to customer-facing reporting, and opportunities to grow into full operational management roles.

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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.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.