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Manager Trainee
J.B. Hunt —Hattiesburg, MS
- Weekends as needed
- Military
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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J.B. Hunt —Jackson, MS
- Weekends as needed
- Military
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Rural King —Columbus, MS
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- Inventory management
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
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- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
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- Merchandising
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
Manager Trainee
84 Lumber Company —Richland, MS
- Overtime
- Merchandising
- No experience needed
- Forklift
- Profit sharing
- Paid holidays
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Manager Trainee

J.B. Hunt -
Hattiesburg, MS

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Job Details

Full-time
10 days ago

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Vendor relationship building
Employee relationship building

Full Job Description

Job Title:

Manager Trainee

Department:

Supply Chain

Country:

United States of America

State/Province:

Mississippi

City:

Hattiesburg

Full/Part Time:

Full time

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for learning the management of a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensuring safe and timely movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best-in-class customer service. This position will be trained to ensure compliance with DOT regulations. They are responsible for all drivers' compliance and company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers to ensure seamless new carrier set-up, minimize turnover, and maximize ongoing productivity

Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability

Learn to utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees including the training and assistance with internal and third party (customer) systems

Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability and making recommendations for continuous improvement, measuring key performance indicators, and creating, maintaining and presenting customer specific reporting and financial analysis through face-to-face interactions at customer location

Gain knowledge on how to manage inventory, assets, customer pools and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market

Learn to perform administrative duties such as payroll, management of the Net-Revenue budget, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing and/or creating operational or financial reports

Learn to manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts (like mud flaps), completing repairs, etc., and coordinating with maintenance to ensure all regular preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and all safety related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment (as required)

Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay related issues, etc., as they occur throughout the day and, where necessary, when on call

Learn to maintain the Company's safety culture to include daily driver safety messages, monthly driver safety briefings, quarterly driver training, annual reviews, and enforce company policies to ensure DOT compliance and company safety requirements are being met

Learn to assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing freight exceptions and driver ETA adjustments based on pick-up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road

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 related field, and/or equivalent military experience
Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable
Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed
Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managing a team
Anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level
Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
Ability to adapt to changing environments
Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner
Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums
Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation:

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education:

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Supply Chain Management, Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)

Work Experience:

Business Administration, Customer Service/Account Manager, Management-Entry Level, Transportation/Logistics

Certifications:

Job Opening ID:

00634512 Manager Trainee (Open)

“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.

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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 related field, and/or equivalent military experience

Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable

Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed

Willingness to regionally relocate dependent on account assignment

Experience managing a team

Anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level

Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

Ability to adapt to changing environments

Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers

Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner

Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums

Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems

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