OUR TEAM

Why We're Like a Family

It's true. We have generations of employees working at Jack Cooper. Our extremely low turnover rate, especially for our drivers, far exceeds others in the industry, so our heritage gets passed on.

We believe that the dedication, quality, and talent of our employees have been an integral part of our success. Our management team has unparalleled industry experience and our skilled, highly-trained professional drivers have the best safety records in the industry.

Careers

Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will always endeavor to select the best qualified individuals based on job related qualifications.

Our policy is to provide employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Occasionally we offer employment in the following classifications.

Currently we are seeking applicants for the following position:

  Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator in Ft. Wayne, IN

  Mechanics in Newark, NJ
  Mechanics in Lansing, MI

For position consideration, please complete the appropriate application and submit it to our human resources department at the address below. For other job opportunities, please contact the location(s) of interest to you, to see if they are accepting applications.

Non-Office Employment Application
Office Employment Application

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Completed applications and resumes can be submitted to:

Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc.
Human Resources Department
1100 Walnut Street, Suite 2400
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-983-4000
816-983-5133 (Fax)
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resumes@jackcooper.com

Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator

In order to be considered for employment by Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc as a driver, you must have:

  • At least two (2) years over-the-road experience or,six (6) months over-the-road in conjunction with a certificate of graduation from a PTDIA (Professional Truck Drivers Institute of America) Certified Driver Training School.
     
  • A current vehicle driving report must be submitted along with your completed application

Applications will be forwarded to the location of your preference. They will be reviewed and those that satisfy our minimum requirements will be considered for the interview and selection process.

Terminal Supervisor

  • Conduct and implement dispatch operations, supervise the loading of trucks and yard operations during peak loading and operation hours, perform duties as directed by Terminal Manager.

  • Effectively communicate with all staff including drivers, must be detailed oriented and able to multitask.

  • Basic computer skills to include some working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 
    -Willingness to work all shifts as needed, including weekends.

Applications will be forwarded to the location of your preference. They will be reviewed and those that satisfy our minimum requirements will be considered for the interview and selection process.

Yard Supervisor

In order to be considered for employment at Jack Cooper
Transport as a Yard Supervisor you must have:

  • Some supervisor experience

  • Experience in union environment helpful

  • Open to various shift and weekend work

  • Work in changing work environment (indoor and outdoor)

Applications will be forwarded to the location of your
preference.  They will be reviewed and those that
satisfy our minimum requirements will be considered
 for the interview and selection process.
 

Maintenance Supervisor

In order to be considered for employment at Jack Cooper
Transport as a Maintenance Supervisor you must have:

  • High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

  • High safety standards

  • Supervisor experience

  • Strong mechanical truck knowledge: Engine, electrical, hydraulic, Foundation brakes, etc.

  • Basic computer knowledge

  • Excellent People skills

  • Leadership qualities

Applications will be forwarded to the location of your
preference.  They will be reviewed and those that
satisfy our minimum requirements will be considered
 for the interview and selection process.
 

Mechanic Welder

In order to be considered for employment at Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc. as a Mechanic/Welder you must have:

  • High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

  • Experience in highway diesel engines

  • Basic electrical and hydraulic knowledge

  • Good trouble shooting capabilities

  • Foundation brake experience

  • Stick and mig welding skills

Applications will be forwarded to the location of your preference. They will be reviewed and those that satisfy our minimum requirements will be considered for the interview and selection process.

Clerical

  • Organizes and completes all clerical duties
     
  • Detail oriented and able to handle multiple tasks
     
  • Proficient in MS Word and Excel
     
  • Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
     
  • Duties include answering telephones, data entry, and filing.

Applications will be forwarded to the location of your preference. They will be reviewed and those that satisfy our minimum requirements will be considered for the interview and selection process.

Teams

We are proud to be working with the following Teamster Locals: 41, 63, 89, 104, 106, 135, 215, 299, 327, 332, 414, 560, 580, 604, 651, 745, 964 and 988. And the following Machinists Lodges 947 and 776
Robert Griffin joined Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc. in July 2009 as President and was quickly promoted to CEO three months later. Prior to joining us, Bob served at Leggett & Platt Inc., a Fortune 500 company, as corporate Senior Vice President and President of the Fixture & Display Group. In those roles, Bob was responsible for the planning, launching and operations of L&P's commercial furnishings business which he grew to $800 million in annual revenues and 5,000 employees in 35 manufacturing and distribution operations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. Prior to this role he served as L&P's Vice President and Director of Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Planning for five years, where he closed 116 transactions and acquired $2.2 billion in revenue. Prior to joining L&P, Bob held management positions with The Mennen Company, AMF Inc. and Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Robert Griffin attended Villanova University and West Chester State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance. Bob received an MBA from Temple University.
T. Michael Riggs is Chairman and the largest shareholder of Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc. and also served as CEO prior to Bob Griffin's appointment. Mike was President of Active Transportation when Active purchased Jack Cooper in 2009. Micheal has over seventeen years of executive experience in the trucking industry. Prior to Active Transportation Michael served as the Chief Executive Officer of JHT, where he was responsible for over 4,000 employees and almost $500 million in annual revenues. He also served as the President of Automotive Carrier Services, the parent of Auto Truck Transport and a subsidiary of JHT and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hook Up, a privately held truck transport company that he grew from $1 million to more than $70 million. Prior to Hook Up, Mike was President of Able Body, a manufacturer of heavy truck sleeper cabs that he grew from $4 million in revenue to more than $60 million in six years. Mike began his career with General Motors, where he held various manufacturing, labor relations and marketing positions in the U.S. and Europe in.

Mike is a member of the Executive Committee of the A.T.A. (American Trucking Association), Chairman of the Auto Carriers Conference, and Member of the Vehicle Highway Transport Task Force with all Automotive OEMs. Mike received his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Curtis Rhodes is Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Michael S. Testman recently joined Jack Cooper as our Chief Financial Officer bringing over 20 years of senior management experience in the truck transportation industry. Prior to joining us, Michael served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of JHT Holdings, Inc., a $550 million truck transporter providing hauling and other logistics services to manufacturers such as Freightliner, International and Mack. Michael also served on the Board of Directors of Mexicana Logistics, and President of ATC Leasing, Inc., both subsidiaries of JHT. Michael graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a degree in Accounting.
Rudy Bijleveld is Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Strategy. Prior to joining Jack Cooper, Rudy served as a Managing Director of IEP Holdings, where he had responsibility for investor relations and structuring equity investments. Before joining IEP, Rudy served as head of the finance department for AssistMd, an IT startup and also served as a manager and director in business development at CRC Health Corporation, founding the Internet marketing division. Rudy earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and a law degree from the University of Utrecht, with LL.M course work completed at the Law School of the University of Sydney.
Theo A. Ciupitu has been our Executive Vice President, Assistant Secretary, and General Counsel since July 2010.  Prior to joining us, Mr. Ciupitu was a corporate attorney in private practice, representing public and private companies and private equity and venture capital firms in, among other things, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, tax free reorganizations, private and public offerings, debt and equity financing transactions, and outsourcing, licensing, and general commercial transactions.  From July 2006 to June 2010, Mr. Ciupitu was an attorney in the Corporate and Securities Department of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC.  Prior to July 2006, Mr. Ciupitu was an attorney in the Corporate Services Department of McGuireWoods LLP.  Mr. Ciupitu graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University and earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.
Craig D. Irwin is President of Jack Cooper Transport and has over 15 years of operational experience in the drive away truck hauling industry. Prior to joining Cooper, Craig served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Active Transport. He also served at President and Chief Operating Officer and VP of Operations at Auto Truck Transport, a $300 million truck hauling company with 1,500 drivers. Craig graduated from Missouri Southern State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Craig received his MBA from Southwest Baptist University.
Don Herring is Executive Vice President of Operations of Jack Cooper. His responsibilities include managing the network planning group, coordinating the movement of 850 rigs. Prior to joining Cooper, Don served as Vice President of Business Development and Labor Relations of Active Transport. Don graduated from Montclair State University New Jersey where he received his Bachelor of Science degree.

Craig J. McGrath is Senior Vice President of Operations, where he has operational and profit responsibility for various U.S. and Canadian locations. Prior to joining Jack Cooper, Craig was President and owner of CJ&M Transport. Craig received his Bachelor of Science degree at the United States Military Academy at West Point New York and his MS in Finance at Lindenwood University.

Bruce Weltch is Senior Vice President of Operations, where he has responsibility for overseeing six locations in Indiana and Kentucky. Prior to joining Jack Cooper, Bruce was Vice President of Operations at Active Transport, where he oversaw operations and labor for Kentucky and east coast locations. Bruce graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
Curtis Goodwin is Senior Vice President for Labor Relations at Jack Cooper, and previously served as Vice President Operations and Labor Relations. His responsibilities include negotiating and approving all local labor agreements for Jack Cooper Transport, handling grievances through the EEOC and NLRB and advising management on health welfare & pension issues. Curtis also serves as a Member of all NATLD Arbitration Panels. Prior to Joining Jack Cooper, Curtis was Senior Vice President Labor Relations for Motor Convoy, now part of Allied Transport. Curtis has 42 years experience in the car haul industry.
Thom R. Cooper, Jr. is Vice Chairman of the Board. Prior to becoming an officer and director, Thom served as chairman and an executive officer of Jack Cooper Transport. He is the son of the founder Jack Cooper and has been with the company since 1979.
J.J. Schickel, Jr. has been a member of our Board of Directors since May 2010. J.J. also serves on the board of Global Institute of Logistics in London, where he chairs the finance committee. J.J. is a co-founder of EVE Partners, one of the largest dedicated transportation and logistics investment banking practices in the world, with headquarters in Atlanta and offices in Hong Kong, London and New York. He has advised clients on more than 80 mergers and acquisitions in the transportation and logistics industry, with total value in excess of $7 billion, and has raised over $4 billion in IPO, follow-on and private financing. J.J. is a graduate of the University of Florida where he received a Bachelor of Science and Masters degree in accounting.
Kirk Ferguson joined Jack Cooper's Board of Directors in May 2010. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Stonehouse Capital Partners, a private investment firm formed in 2005, focusing on structured equity and debt investments in middle market companies. Kirk previously served as Partner and Member of the Investment Committee of American Industrial Partners, a private equity firm in New York, and was also a general partner with Saratoga Partners, a private equity investment fund. Kirk is currently a Director on the Boards of Erickson Air-Crane, HY Investment Company, JHT Holdings, Mexicana Logistics, Stanadyne Automotive, Stellation Asset Management, and Williams Controls. Mr. Ferguson earned his AB in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
J. Kevin McHugh is currently the President of JKM Management Development, a leadership development and executive coaching firm he founded in 1990. He has worked with thousands of CEOs and executive teams around the world to increase leadership effectiveness. Mr. McHugh helps executives increase organization performance by developing leadership competencies that build emotional self-awareness, open interpersonal communication, skillfully manage conflict, and address unspoken tensions in the C-Suite. Mr. McHugh is an internationally known and respected education resource for the Young Presidents’ Organization (“YPO”), a global organization of Presidents and CEOs with more than 15,000 members. He is a former member of the organization and is a regular speaker and facilitator at YPO’s Global Leadership Conference. This annual event assembles more than 3,000 Presidents and CEOs from around the world to learn how to lead other CEOs at local chapter levels. Prior to starting JKM Management Development, Mr. McHugh performed in a variety of executive sales and marketing positions in closely held corporations and served for six years as the President and CEO of a regional capital goods distribution company. As an entrepreneur, Mr. McHugh also founded and operated a chain of retail candle stores from 1994 to 2003. Mr. McHugh holds a BS in Marketing from St. Joseph’s University and has received extensive post-graduate education in personality assessment, leadership development and executive coaching. He is certified in numerous behavioral assessment methodologies.
Samuel Torrence Samuel Torrence is the retired President and Chief Operating officer of Just Born, Inc. (“Just Born”), a privately owned confectionary candy manufacturer distributing its products nationally and in over 50 countries worldwide. Prior to Just Born, Mr. Torrence was Executive Vice President of Mack Trucks, Inc. (“Mack”). At Mack, Mr. Torrence’s responsibilities included parts warehousing and distribution, quality and administration (human resources, labor relations, health and welfare, training and development). Mr. Torrence was also chief spokesman for national union negotiations with the United Auto Workers during his tenure with Mack. Mr. Torrence was active in the integration and consolidation of Mack with Volvo Trucks North America after Mack’s purchase by Volvo in 2001. From 1985 until his appointment at Mack, Mr. Torrence was Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Total Quality Management for Bridgestone USA. For a period of time, he also oversaw the purchasing and warehouse & distribution functions. He was active in Bridgestone’s acquisition of Firestone in 1989, and subsequent integration and consolidation. Mr. Torrence was chief spokesman for national negotiations with the United Rubber Workers during his tenure at Bridgestone. He began his career with General Motors Corporation in 1969. Mr. Torrence previously served as an adjunct professor at DeSales University, instructing undergraduate business, strategic planning and MBA courses. Mr. Torrence currently serves as a guest lecturer at DeSales and several Universities in the Lehigh Valley. Graduating from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University), Mr. Torrence went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree and is licensed to practice law (now retired) in Ohio.
Jim Chapman James N. Chapman. Mr. Chapman has been a director of our company since August 2011. Mr. Chapman is non-executive Vice Chairman and Director of SkyWorks Leasing, LLC, an aircraft management services company based in Greenwich, Connecticut, which he joined in December 2004. Prior to SkyWorks, Mr. Chapman joined Regiment Capital Advisors, an investment advisor based in Boston specializing in high yield investments, which he joined in January 2003. Prior to Regiment, Mr. Chapman was a capital markets and strategic planning consultant and worked with private and public companies as well as hedge funds (including Regiment) across a range of industries. Mr. Chapman was affiliated with The Renco Group, Inc. from December 1996 to December 2001. Prior to Renco, he was a founding principal of Fieldstone Private Capital Group in August 1990 where he headed the Corporate Finance and High Yield Finance Groups. Prior to joining Fieldstone, Mr. Chapman worked for Bankers Trust Company from July 1985 to August 1990, most recently in the BT Securities capital markets area.

Presently, Mr. Chapman serves as a member of the board of directors of AerCap Holdings NV (NYSE: AER), Coinmach Service Corp., Hayes-Lemmerz International, Inc., Neenah Enterprises, Inc., Tembec Inc. (TO: TMB) and Tower International, Inc. (NYSE: TOWR).

Mr. Chapman received an MBA with distinction from Dartmouth College and was elected as an Edward Tuck Scholar. He received his BA, with distinction, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, in addition to being a Rufus Choate Scholar.
Sarah Amico is an Entertainment Marketing & Brand Integration Department agent at APA Talent and Literary Agency in Beverly Hills, where she was hired to launch and lead the department in 2008. Ms. Amico is the wife of Andrea Amico, the President of Jack Cooper Logistics, LLC, and Ms. Amico is the daughter of T. Michael Riggs, the Company’s Chairman, President, and Treasurer, as well as its majority stockholder. At APA, Ms. Amico specializes in representing corporate entities across their entertainment endeavors, from negotiating promotional license agreements with Hollywood studios and television networks, to building brand-to-brand partnerships. Prior to joining APA, Ms. Amico worked at the William Morris Agency (“William Morris”) in both Beverly Hills and New York, where she got her start in the agency's famed Mailroom trainee program. While at William Morris, Sarah had responsibility for the day-to-day management of The Mailroom Fund, a seed capital venture fund focused on early stage media investments that the agency formed in partnership with AT&T, Venrock and Accel Partners. Ms. Amico has represented some of the world's largest and most recognizable brands, including General Motors, Time Inc, Starbucks, Reader's Digest, Amtrak, OPI, Harry & David, and Virgin America Airlines. Prior to joining the talent agency business, Ms. Amico served as the Associate Director of Business Development at Solutions Inc, a dual-shore (New York and New Delhi) consulting firm servicing marketing organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Amico received her MBA from the Harvard Business School and her BA in Politics from Washington & Lee University. She currently serves as a director for the non-profit, Celebrate Cancer-Free Kids, which helps families celebrate victory over cancer.