Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers - AI Trainer (Contract)

Handshake • Contract • Remote (Remote from San Francisco, California, United States) • $75 / hour • 1m ago

Fast Facts

Handshake is seeking experienced Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers for a temporary, remote, part-time AI training project. No prior AI experience is required; contributors will use their industry knowledge to evaluate and improve AI models related to their field.

Responsibilities: Evaluate AI model outputs, develop field-specific prompts, and provide structured feedback. Collaborate with AI labs and monitor project progress while working independently.

Skills: Requires at least 4 years of professional experience in logistics, transportation, or distribution management with strong analytical and leadership skills.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a background in supervising logistics and transportation staff, developing safety programs, and collaborating effectively across departments.

Location: Remote position with flexible hours; applicants can work from anywhere.

Compensation: $75 - $75 / Hourly

Overview

Handshake is recruiting Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Professionals to contribute to an hourly, temporary AI research project—but there’s no AI experience needed. In this program, you’ll leverage your professional experience to evaluate what AI models produce in your field, assess content related to your field of work, and deliver clear, structured feedback that strengthens the model’s understanding of your workplace tasks and language. The Handshake AI opportunity runs year-round, with project opportunities opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

Details

The position is remote and asynchronous; work independently from wherever you are.
The hours are flexible, with no minimum commitment, but most average 5-20 hrs
The work includes developing prompts for AI models that reflect your field, and then evaluating responses.
You’ll learn new skills and contribute to how AI is used in your field
Your placement into a project will be dependent on project availability—if you apply now and can’t work on this project, more will be available soon.

Qualifications

You have at least 4 years of professional experience in one or more of the following types of work.
The examples below reflect the types of real-world responsibilities that you might have had in your role that will give you the context needed to evaluate and train high-quality AI models
Supervise workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
Plan, develop, and implement warehouse safety and security programs.
Inspect warehouses, vehicle fleets, and equipment, and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
Plan, organize, and manage subordinate staff to ensure work meets organizational requirements.
Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems such as sales, order management, accounting, and shipping.
Analyze corporate logistics operations to identify cost-effective and efficient transportation methods.
Resolve issues related to transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer concerns.
Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging materials.
Monitor operations to ensure compliance with administrative policies, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, and government regulations.
Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, including routing, shipping modes, volumes, and carriers.
Monitor inventory levels in warehouses.
Establish and monitor supply chain performance measurement systems.
Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
Monitor import and export processes to ensure regulatory and legal compliance.
Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee, tariff, or schedule changes.
Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
Advise sales and billing departments on transportation charges for customer accounts.
Analyze expenditures and financial data to develop plans, policies, or budgets to improve profitability and services.
Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, including production, sales, records control, and purchasing.
Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, and training or safety records.
Review invoices and shipping manifests for compliance with tariff and customs regulations.
Plan and implement energy-saving transportation initiatives, such as route reduction, capacity optimization, alternate transport modes, and reduced idling.
Evaluate contractors and business partners for efficiency, safety, and environmental performance.
Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, and insurance representatives for services and favorable rates.
Develop or implement facility modification or expansion plans, including equipment purchases, space allocation, or structural changes.
Direct inbound and outbound operations, including transportation, warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Direct the use of drones and autonomous vehicles for efficient delivery and inventory management.
Plan and implement improvements to internal and external systems or processes.
Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for new equipment or property to improve efficiency and services.
Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, and demand forecasts to estimate peak periods and assign work.
You’re able to participate in asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs.

Application Process

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Work authorization information

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