Description

Do you have a strong work ethic and an eagerness to learn? Do you enjoy interacting with people and building relationships? Are you motivated, goal-oriented, and dependable? If so, we'd like you to join our team as an Operations Leadership Trainee.

About the Role:

You will:

• Participate in hands-on training and day-to-day mentoring to learn and master all profit center jobs and develop the necessary skills for a leadership role within the Profit Center.
• Actively pursue opportunities to learn each aspect of the business and why it's important.
• Lead by example. Trainees are future Hajoca Managers and should act like it every day.
• Effectively listen, communicate, influence and persuade customers, teammates & vendors.

• Meet all training goals and timelines.
• Master every job position and demonstrate operational excellence in all areas.
• Acquire comprehensive product knowledge.
• Assume as much responsibility as possible and demonstrate leadership ability.
• Make a difference by impacting the Profit Center in a positive way through daily work and business projects.

• Load and unload trucks, operate warehouse forklift and other material handling equipment safely.
• Confidently assist customers who purchase and/or pick up merchandise at the Profit Center.
• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.

• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

About You:

• College degree or equivalent industry experience

• Experience in customer service, sales, management, or leadership roles.
• Possess a proper and valid driver's license.

Our ideal candidate will also:

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Take initiative and demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Be able to learn how to use and operate applicable computer hardware and software systems (Solar Eclipse, Mincron) used to process orders.
• Be able to use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) to communicate via email and to maintain weekly sales plans, call reports and customer contact files, and to analyze customer data.
• Possesses excellent customer service, communication, and listening skills, and be able to persuade.
• Be able to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, teammates, vendors, and co-workers.

• Be able to quickly develop a comprehensive knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center
• Be able to learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.