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Management Trainee – Non Exempt-DIV

Consolidated Electrical Distributors

Kennewick, WAJob$63–69K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$63–69K/yr
Location
Kennewick, WA
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 in an evolving industry. Trainees receive 2–3 years of on-the-job training through rotations across business functions, along with online training and sessions focused on electrical products, sales, and management. No prior industry experience is necessary. The ideal candidate has outstanding communication skills, is geographically flexible, and thrives in a fast-paced, multifaceted industry.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationGeographic FlexibilitySalesCustomer ServiceLeadershipSelf-MotivationCompetitivenessTeamworkEntrepreneurial MindsetInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Bachelor's Degree or Related ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseUS Work Authorization Without SponsorshipRelocation WillingnessSales or Customer Service Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Summary

Job title: Management Trainee – Non Exempt-DIV

Department: Richland - 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: Training Manager

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 $63150 to $69000 annually.

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

  • Long Term Disability Insurance after 25 months

  • Life Insurance at 1X your annual salary

  • 401(k) (18 or older)

  • Paid Sick Leave - accrue 0.0347 hours per qualified hour worked, up to 72 hours annually, usable after 90 days

  • Paid Holidays - 9 days each year

  • Paid Vacation - accrue 0.03847 hours per qualified hour worked, up to 80 hours annually

  • Paid Pregnancy & New Parent Leave

  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and matching

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

  • Teladoc

How this job compares

Set against the 2,298 open Management Trainee jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$63–69K/yr
  • Washington median$60K/yr39 salary ranges
  • US median$52–55K/yr1,204 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $66K, is 10% above the Washington median midpoint ($60K) — in the top quarter of Management Trainee salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 61 open Management Trainee jobs in Washington and 2,298 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
Management Trainee postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (579 postings).
Education
1,561 of the 2,298 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 28, 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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