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

Confidential Client is hiring a Manager Trainee to learn and support fleet and account operations that ensure safe, on-time freight movement and excellent customer service. This is a hands-on training role that will prepare you to manage a small driver population and non-traditional shifts while ensuring DOT and company compliance.

• Learn to build and maintain professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to support new carrier setup, reduce turnover, and maximize productivity
• Assist with load assignment, routing, monitoring freight movement, and resolving freight exceptions and ETA adjustments
• Support training, orientation, and day-to-day personnel management for drivers and support staff
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, invoicing, Net-Revenue budget support, driver counseling, accident reviews, and basic P&L or operational reporting
• Coordinate yard and equipment checks, schedule preventative maintenance, and work with maintenance to resolve safety-related mechanical issues
• Participate in customer-facing activities, including on-site interactions, reporting, and financial analysis for assigned accounts
• Fill in for absent personnel and support special projects to optimize fleet operations and profitability
• Maintain and reinforce a strong safety culture: daily safety messaging, regular briefings and training, and enforcement of company and DOT policies
• Be available for occasional on-call issues and to work nights or weekends when required by account needs

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

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing a team or supervising staff
• Strong conflict-resolution and judgment skills
• Ability to analyze situations and make productive decisions
• Adaptability to changing environments and priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills to build working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
• Clear written and verbal communication across multiple mediums
• Demonstrated problem-solving for operational or process issues

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Compensation & Benefits

• Expected starting pay: $50,700.00 - $63,400.00 per year (range provided by Confidential Client)
• Factors affecting starting pay: skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications
• May be eligible for annual bonus and incentives per company plan
• Benefits for eligible full-time roles may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off (vacation and sick), parental leave, and paid holidays (program details and eligibility per Confidential Client policy)

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Location & Schedule

• Job location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
• Typical schedule may include non-traditional shifts (nights/weekends) and occasional on-call rotations
• Travel to customer and account locations is required at times; regional relocation may be required depending on assignment

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Additional Information & Legal Notices

• This is a training/entry-level management role; Confidential Client will provide role-specific training including DOT compliance requirements
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; please indicate accommodation needs during the hiring process
• This role is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship

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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.