
Management Trainee
Thonotosassa, FLFull-time$50–60K/yrPosted 2mo agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Management Trainee will join a 16‑week Operations Management Trainee Program, learning transportation principles, cross‑dock operations, leadership communication and relationship building, while shadowing account managers and drivers, and completing guided study under a mentor.
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Full job description
As a Management Trainee, you will participate in our Operations Management Trainee Program. This is an entry level training position and consists of an intensive 16-week training program designed to prepare you for your initial leadership/supervisory role in operations. Under the direction of a mentor, your primary responsibility is to learn the basic principles of the transportation industry, efficient cross-dock operations, effective leadership communication, and relationship building skills. At the completion of the Trainee Program, relocation to another facility for your first leadership role in Operations will be required.
Complete the leadership training program requiring guided, independent study. Interface with appropriate Support Center and Service Center associates in the completion of various aspects of the training program daily. Accompany and observe an Account Manager during customer sales calls. Accompany drivers on local delivery routes to garner an understanding of the freight delivery process on occasion.
For this position, candidates are required to hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation or Logistics, or alternatively, have at least two years of related work experience. An acceptable driving history that aligns with company standards is essential. The role demands flexibility with a readiness to relocate as needed. Successful candidates will possess strong verbal and written communication skills, including effective listening abilities, and must maintain a professional demeanor and appearance at all times. Basic computer skills are necessary, along with a very strong work ethic, to thrive in this dynamic environment. Average Annual Starting Pay: $50,000-$60,000 (pay may vary based on location, experience, and qualifications)
Work Shift Third Shift
How this job compares
Set against the 2,263 open Management Trainee jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$50–60K/yr
- Florida median$53–55K/yr62 salary ranges
- US median$52–55K/yr1,160 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $55K, is close to the Florida median midpoint ($55K) — in the middle half of Management Trainee salary ranges in Florida.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 116 open Management Trainee jobs in Florida and 2,263 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- Enterprise Mobility70 open
- The Hertz Corporation12 open
- Cintas9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — more than three in four Management Trainee postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 572 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,519 of the 2,263 open Management Trainee jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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