Manager Trainee

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Manager Trainee at J.B. Hunt responsible for learning management of driver operations and customer service.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timePuyallup • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $48,300 - $72,450 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Must be willing to travel between Chehalis, WA and Puyallup, WA as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma/GED with up to 4 years of equivalent education, experience, and training
currently enrolled and working towards degree program(s) with up to 2 years or equivalent education, experience, and training
OR Bachelor’s degree with ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed
Bachelor’s plus 1 year of or equivalent education, experience and training

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
six paid holidays annually

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Hard Skills & Tools

fleet operationsinventory managementfinancial analysisP&L analysisreportingpayroll managementmechanical repairssafety complianceload assignmentfreight routing

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationproblem solvingorganizational skillsteam collaborationcustomer servicetrainingleadershipadaptabilitytime management

Certifications

High School DiplomaGEDBachelor’s degree