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Management Trainee – Non Exempt-DIV

Consolidated Electrical Distributors

Utica, NYJob$28.5–32/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$28.5–32/hr
Location
Utica, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

CED’s Management Training program prepares sales-minded candidates for management positions, with the goal of running a multi-million-dollar location after completing training. The 2–3-year program combines on-the-job rotations across warehouse, sales, finance, purchasing, account and project management, inventory, and business development with online and in-person training in electrical products, sales, and management. No prior industry experience is necessary; the ideal candidate communicates well, is geographically flexible, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationGeographic FlexibilityLeadershipSelf-MotivationCompetitivenessTeamworkEntrepreneurial SpiritInterpersonal SkillsProblem-SolvingSalesCustomer Service

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Bachelor's or Related ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseAcceptable Driving RecordUS Work Authorization Without SponsorshipRelocation WillingnessSales or Customer Service Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Summary

Job title: Management Trainee – Non Exempt-DIV

Department: Utica - CED

Description

Summary:

CED’s Management Training program is tailored to sales-minded candidates seeking management positions in an evolving industry. CED is a privately held company with more than 750 locations. Management Trainees are taught every aspect of CED’s business in order to run their own multi-million-dollar location upon completion of the training.

On-the-job training lasts for 2-3 years and includes rotations in warehouse, counter sales, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial statements, purchasing, account management, project management, inventory management and business development. Throughout the program, trainees attend multiple sessions focused on electrical products, sales, and management.

While the position provides real on-the-job training, there is also online training related to electrical systems, sales, and management. No prior industry experience is necessary: we give you the tools needed to be successful with CED. The ideal candidate possesses outstanding communication skills, is geographically flexible, and thrives in a fast-paced, multi-faceted industry.

Reports to: Beau Zanker

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

  • Bachelor’s Degree - will consider related experience in lieu of degree

  • Current, valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record

  • Authorization to work in the United States (without requiring work authorization sponsorship by CED now or in the future)

  • Ability and willingness to relocate during and upon completion of the program

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Sales or customer service experience

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:

  • Leadership Skills

  • Self-Motivated

  • Competitive

  • Team Oriented

  • Entrepreneurial Spirit

  • Exceptional Interpersonal & Communication Skills

  • Effective Problem-Solving Skills

Working Conditions:

  • Conditions vary based on the trainee’s current segment of the training and will include warehouse, office, and external environments.

  • During some segments, activities will include lifting, sorting, standing, and possible extreme heat/cold conditions.

  • Office segments may include sitting for extended periods.

  • Various segments will include some travel – both by car and by air.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Essential Job Functions:

  • Learning all aspects of the CED business

  • Attending classes in various locations

  • Communicating – both written and spoken – in English.

CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran

Compensation Range:

The compensation range for this position is $28.5 to $32 hourly.

Other Compensation:

The following additional compensation may be applicable for this position:

  • Profit Sharing

Benefits:

Benefits available for this position are:

  • Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision Care for full-time positions

How this job compares

Set against the 2,287 open Management Trainee jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28.5–32/hr
  • New York median$19/hr24 hourly ranges
  • US median$19/hr445 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.25/hr, is 59% above the New York median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Management Trainee hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 128 open Management Trainee jobs in New York and 2,287 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Management Trainee postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (562 postings).
Education
1,518 of the 2,287 open Management Trainee jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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