Management Trainee
Suwanee, GAFull-time$50–60K/yrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Management Trainee participates in a 16-week operations training program designed to prepare them for an initial leadership or supervisory role. Under a mentor’s direction, the trainee learns transportation principles, cross-dock operations, leadership communication, and relationship building. Relocation to another facility is required after program completion. The role includes guided study, interaction with support and service center associates, observing customer sales calls, and occasional local delivery routes.
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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)
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,335 open Management Trainee jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$50–60K/yr
- Georgia median$53K/yr43 salary ranges
- US median$52–55K/yr1,218 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $55K, is 4% above the Georgia median midpoint ($53K) — in the top quarter of Management Trainee salary ranges in Georgia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 92 open Management Trainee jobs in Georgia and 2,335 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
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- Experience
- Management Trainee postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (575 postings).
- Education
- 1,577 of the 2,335 open Management Trainee jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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