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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About the Role

Confidential Client is hiring a Manager Trainee to join a logistics and warehouse operations team supporting regional fleet and driver management. This entry-level management role is designed to provide hands-on training across driver relations, DOT compliance, routing and dispatch, yard operations, basic financial and payroll administration, and customer-facing account support.

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What You’ll Do

• Learn to manage a small driver fleet and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensuring safe, on-time freight movement and customer service excellence.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to support onboarding, reduce turnover, and maximize productivity.
• Assign loads, plan routes, monitor freight movement, and manage freight exceptions and driver ETAs.
• Support driver training, orientation, and compliance with DOT and company safety policies.
• Assist with yard operations: inspect equipment, coordinate preventative maintenance, and track asset allocation.
• Perform administrative tasks including payroll support, invoice/operational reporting, driver counseling, accident reviews, and basic P&L analysis.
• Participate in special projects to optimize fleet operations, measure key performance indicators, and present customer-specific reporting and recommendations.
• Work with drivers, customers, and internal teams to resolve daily service, routing, and mechanical issues — including on-call coverage when required.

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Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

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

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience managing or supervising a team.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; ability to analyze operations and recommend improvements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships with drivers, clients, and vendors.
• Comfortable adapting to changing environments and priorities.
• Experience with basic financial or operational reporting and KPIs is a plus.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Expected starting pay range: $46,100.00 - $57,600.00 per year. Factors that may affect starting pay include skills, education, experience, geography, and other candidate qualifications.
• Eligible for annual bonus/incentives based on profitability or volume, where applicable.
• Benefits for full-time employees (subject to eligibility): medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off based on tenure (vacation/sick), six weeks paid maternity leave + two weeks paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

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Other Details

• Employment type: Full time (may include contractor assignments depending on account).
• This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to enable candidates with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Job openings and specific assignments may require regional relocation or multi-shift availability.

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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.