Operations Manager Trainee
Company: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Location: Manteca
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY:Under general supervision, this position is
responsible for learning the management of small driver count
and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends),
ensuring safe and timely service 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.This position is open for college students of all
ages who will soon be graduating and looking for full-time
entry-level opportunities.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 roadMINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
- High School Diploma/GED with up to 4 years of equivalent
education, experience and training AND/currently enrolled and
working towards degree program(s) with up to 2 years or equivalent
education, experience and training AND/OR Bachelor's degree with
ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or
weekends if neededPREFERRED QUALIFICATION:
- Bachelor's plus 1 year of or equivalent education, experience
and trainingSKILLS & ABILITIES:
- 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
- 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
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational,
operational or process problemEDUCATION:
- Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors:
Business Communications, GED (Required), High School (Required)WORK
EXPERIENCE:
- Management-Entry Level, Transportation/LogisticsJOB OPENING ID:
- 00471591 Operations Manager Trainee (Evergreen) (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.
Keywords: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Manteca , Operations Manager Trainee, Executive , Manteca, California
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