Management Trainee

Responsible for working alongside managers and accepting delegated responsibilities and duties with the goal of eventually becoming a manager.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Work with other managers to plan and direct the work of the organization. Help set policies.
• Evaluate work output.
• Receive classroom instruction in subjects related to their rotational experience.
• Attend lectures, watch guest speakers, and create projects, oral presentations, and take tests.
• Work in different departments to gain perspective, including marketing, sales, customer services, purchasing, merchandising, and personnel departments.
• Handle established accounts to gain familiarity.
• Adhere to guidelines of formal written training program.
• Attend periodic evaluations.
• Achieve a passing score in all areas of the management training program in order to continue in the program.
• Participate with store management in interviewing, hiring, and training employees. Use company reports to analyze sales, gross profit and inventory activity.
• Identify trends and recommends proactive or remedial action to manage business situations.
• Report market activity to management by monitoring and analyzing competitive price lists and products.
• Work with and through management to develop and implement actions that protect company assets and profitability.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors Degree in agriculture, engineering, industrial management, or related field.
• One year or more of related experience, military experience or internship preferred.
• Available to travel up to 50% to plant locations

• Excellent mechanical ability.
• Work well with others in a team environment.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Good math and computer skills.

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Frequently lifts up to 25 lbs.
• Occasionally must push, pull, move or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach with hands or arms.

Job functions will be carried out in a non-climate controlled manufacturing plant environment.

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