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 count and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends) to ensure safe, on-time freight movement and excellent customer service. Duties include:

• Learn to assign loads, plan and route freight, monitor delivery progress, and manage freight exceptions to meet customer requirements.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers; support carrier setup and retention efforts.
• Support driver training, orientation, and compliance with DOT and company policies; maintain safety culture and driver safety communications.
• Assist with personnel management tasks: payroll support, driver counseling, accident review documentation, and resolving pay issues.
• Learn to create and present customer-specific operational and financial reports, measure KPIs, and recommend process improvements.
• Support yard and equipment management, coordinate preventive maintenance, and help resolve mechanical or accessorial pay issues as needed.
• Fill in for absent personnel and contribute to special projects to optimize fleet operations and profitability.

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Who You Are / 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 relevant experience (management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management), or equivalent military experience.
• Able and willing to work multiple shifts (including nights and weekends) and travel to customer/account locations when required.
• Willing to regionally relocate depending on account assignment.
• This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Preferred / successful candidate traits

• Experience managing a team (preferred).
• Strong decision-making and conflict-resolution skills.
• Analytical ability to interpret data and P&L information.
• Ability to adapt to change and maintain productive working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
• Clear communication skills across multiple media and the ability to resolve operational/process issues.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Expected starting pay range: $50,700 to $63,400 per year. Pay offered will depend on skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications.
• May be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives based on profitability or volume, per company plans.
• Benefits for full-time employees (subject to eligibility): 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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Additional Details

• Employment type: Full-time (training into operations/management).
• Location: Joliet, IL.
• Industry: Logistics & Warehouse.
• This role includes training on DOT compliance and driver management responsibilities.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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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.