General Manager Trainee

Mission Linen • Visalia, CA

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About The Position

Mission Linen Supply is seeking accomplished managers with 10 or more years of management experience who want to apply their leadership skills in a new industry and build a long-term career. Industrial laundry experience is not required. This is a mid-career and senior management opportunity, not an entry-level position, for leaders with experience running a P&L, developing teams, and driving results.

The role includes a paid, structured 30-week training program that prepares experienced managers to lead a Mission Linen Supply location. Trainees rotate through key departments, work alongside senior management, receive regular progress reviews, and participate in company-sponsored management development workshops. After successfully completing the program, trainees transition into a management position leading a team and location. The role prepares trainees to manage P&L, KPIs, sales strategy, and team performance.

Candidates must be willing to relocate to manage a location within their first three years in the program. Relocation is an ongoing requirement of this career path. Training base salary is $100,000–$110,000, depending on experience, education, and location. After training, base salary grows based on the revenue of the location led.

Mission Linen Supply is a family-owned, privately held provider of linen, uniform, and facility service products across five western states. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, the company serves hospitality, medical, and industrial businesses. It describes its industry as essential and recession-resistant, with opportunities for career advancement.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of management experience.
• Proven track record building and executing sales strategies that grow revenue and profitability.
• Experience owning Profit and Loss (P&L) accountability and monitoring KPIs in labor, inventory, and operational costs.
• History of improving efficiency, reducing costs, and expanding market share.
• Strong people leadership, including hiring, developing, and managing team performance.
• Demonstrated focus on customer service and customer retention.
• Willingness to relocate for career advancement.
• Genuine willingness to learn a new industry from the ground up.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.
• Military experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Complete rotations through key departments to identify skills and interests that best fit the business.
• Work alongside senior management and participate in regular progress reviews.
• Participate in company-sponsored management development workshops.
• Prepare to manage P&L, KPIs covering labor, inventory, and operational costs, sales strategy, and team performance for a Mission location.
• Upon successful completion of training, transition into a management position leading a team and location.
• Be willing to relocate to manage a location within the first three years in the program, with relocation remaining an ongoing expectation of the career path.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings program.
• Paid time off, including sick, holiday, and vacation time.
• Paid structured 30-week training program.
• Base salary during training of $100,000–$110,000, depending on experience, education, and location.
• After training, base salary grows based on the revenue of the location led.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed