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

Under general supervision, you will be trained to manage a small driver pool and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends) to ensure safe, on-time freight movement and excellent customer service. Key responsibilities include:

• Learn to build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to support new carrier setup, reduce turnover, and maximize productivity
• Support operations by filling in for absent personnel and contributing to projects that optimize fleet performance and profitability
• Assist with personnel management tasks including driver orientation, training, and coordination with internal and third‑party systems
• Help measure and report on KPIs, prepare customer-specific reports and financial analyses, and recommend continuous improvements
• Gain experience managing inventory, equipment assets, customer pools and driver assignments to balance market equipment
• Support administrative activities such as payroll tasks, net-revenue budget tracking, driver counseling, accident reviews, invoicing, and basic P&L review
• Assist with yard operations: inspect equipment, coordinate repairs and preventative maintenance, and liaise with maintenance teams
• Work with drivers, customers, and internal teams to resolve service, routing, mechanical, and accessorial-pay issues (including on-call support when required)
• Learn and promote DOT and company safety policies: deliver safety briefings, enforce compliance, and participate in driver training and reviews
• Assign loads and assist with planning, routing, and monitoring freight to meet customer schedules and manage freight exceptions

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Who You Are

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED plus 1 year experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or equivalent military experience
• Willing to travel to customer and company locations as needed
• Ability to work multiple shifts, including nights and weekends
• Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supervising or managing a team
• Strong conflict resolution and decision-making skills
• Analytical ability to assess situations and recommend productive solutions
• Adaptability in a changing operational environment
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients, vendors, and peers
• Excellent verbal and written communication across multiple mediums
• Problem-solving orientation for operational and process issues
• Commitment to delivering high-quality service to team members and customers

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

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Compensation & Benefits

• The expected starting pay range for this position is $50,700 to $63,400 per year. Factors that may affect starting pay include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications.
• This role may be eligible for annual bonus or incentive programs based on profitability or volumes, per company plans in effect.
• Typical benefits for full‑time employees (subject to eligibility) include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off (vacation and sick), six weeks paid maternity leave plus two weeks paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

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Employment Type & Schedule

• Employment types: Full-time (primary), and may include Contractor or Internship assignments depending on account needs.
• Schedule: Multi-shift coverage required; may include nights, weekends, and on-call responsibilities.

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Location & Mobility

• Primary location: Chicago, IL.
• Role may require regional relocation or travel to customer/account locations depending on assignment.

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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.