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About the Role

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for learning the management of small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts, 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.

Responsibilities

• Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and carriers.
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects.
• Learn to utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees.
• Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability.
• Gain knowledge on how to manage inventory, assets, customer pools and/or assignment of drivers.
• 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, completing repairs, and coordinating with maintenance.
• Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay related issues.
• 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.
• Learn to assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements.

Requirements

• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree with ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed.
• Must be willing to travel to account, customer, & company event locations when applicable.
• 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.
• Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems.

Skills

• Anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts.
• Effective communication skills.

Location

• North Tonawanda, New York, United States of America

Work Type

• Full time
• Full-time
• Entry level

Experience Level

• Manager Trainee
• Entry Level
• Management-Entry Level

Education Level

• High School Diploma/GED
• Bachelor’s degree
• GED
• High School
• Bachelors: Business Administration/Management
• Bachelors: Supply Chain Management
• Bachelors: Transportation Logistics

Salary/Compensations

• $51,719.85–$63,000

Benefits

• 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
• Two weeks of paid parental leave
• Six paid holidays annually

About the Company

• J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is a leading transportation and logistics company.
• Headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, J.B. Hunt is a dominant force in transportation and logistics, offering exciting career opportunities both at corporate and at field locations across the country.
• The career possibilities and benefits of working at J.B. Hunt are endless.
• From competitive salary and benefits packages, to defined career paths and growth opportunities, we take care of our people and take great pride in our efforts to build and sustain an inclusive workplace for all employees.
• J.B. Hunt welcomes high-energy, forward-thinking people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join our team.
• We offer full-time, entry level, professional and management opportunities across all departments.
• Whether you are fresh out of school or bring years of industry experience, a role at J.B. Hunt could take your career to the next level.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.
• J.B. Hunt is proud to serve individuals of all abilities. If you need assistance completing your application, please contact us at people.support@jbhunt.com.