Manager Trainee
Core
Learn to manage a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement, load assignment, and customer service.
Role type
Entry-level manager trainee (supply chain/transportation)
Builds
Fleet operations and freight delivery services
Domain
Transportation/Logistics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
DOT compliance knowledge, fleet operations management, driver training and orientation, financial analysis, inventory and asset management, load planning and routing, payroll administration, safety culture enforcement, conflict resolution, adaptability to multiple shifts
Preferred skills
Team management experience, conflict anticipation and resolution, analytical decision-making, adaptability to changing environments, relationship building with clients and vendors
Technologies
Internal and third-party customer systems, P&L statements, operational and financial reporting tools
Responsibilities
Build and maintain relationships with drivers and carriers; fill in for absent personnel on fleet optimization projects; train and orient drivers and employees; maximize fleet efficiency and profitability; manage inventory, assets, and driver assignments; perform administrative duties like payroll and budget management; manage yard equipment and coordinate maintenance; resolve service, routing, and mechanical issues; maintain safety culture and enforce DOT compliance; assign loads and monitor freight movement.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
