Manager Trainee
The Manager Trainee at Confidential Client is responsible for learning to manage a small fleet of drivers and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement while maintaining compliance with DOT regulations. The role involves developing skills in driver and fleet management, customer service, operational and financial reporting, and safety enforcement to optimize fleet operations and profitability.
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.
What You’ll Do
Under general supervision, you will be trained to manage small driver counts and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends). You’ll help ensure safe, on-time movement of freight, assign loads, and deliver best-in-class customer service while learning DOT compliance and driver/company regulation oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and external carriers to support new carrier setup, reduce turnover, and sustain productivity
- Fill in for absent personnel and support special projects aimed at optimizing fleet operations and profitability
- Assist with personnel management: onboarding, training, and supporting drivers and staff on internal and customer systems
- Support measurement and reporting of key performance indicators; help create and present customer-specific financial and operational reports
- Assist in managing inventory, assets, customer pools, and driver assignments to balance equipment in-market
- Learn administrative duties: payroll support, Net-Revenue budget tracking, driver counseling, accident reviews, pay issue resolution, P&L analysis, and invoicing
- Support yard operations: inspect equipment, coordinate minor repairs and preventative maintenance with maintenance teams
- Help resolve service issues, routing conflicts, mechanical problems, and accessorial pay questions; participate in on-call rotations as needed
- Support and promote the Company’s safety culture (daily safety messages, monthly briefings, quarterly training, annual reviews) and enforce DOT and company safety requirements
- Learn to assign loads, plan routes, monitor freight movement, and manage freight exceptions and ETA adjustments
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED with 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or equivalent military experience
- Willingness to travel to customer and company locations as required
- Ability to work multiple shifts, including nights and weekends if needed
- Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment
Preferred qualifications
- Experience managing a team
- Strong conflict recognition and resolution skills
- Sound analytical skills with the ability to make informed decisions
- Adaptability in changing environments
- Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
- Customer-service focus and ability to meet or exceed team/driver expectations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills across mediums
- Ability to identify and resolve operational or process problems
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting pay range: $48,400 - $60,500 (factors affecting starting pay include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications)
- This position may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives based on profitability or volumes, per plan terms
- Benefits for full-time roles (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
Additional Details
- Employment type: Full-time; Contract opportunities may apply depending on assignment
- This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship
- Job Opening ID: 00637782 Manager Trainee (Evergreen) (Open)
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.
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