Management Trainee - Washington State

Hajoca Corporation•Yakima, WA

About The Position

Hajoca Corporation offers a three-year management development program designed to attract, develop, and retain leaders. Trainees learn the distribution business for plumbing, heating, and industrial supplies through a rigorous rotation across job functions and business areas, working alongside teams responsible for warehouse operations, financial statements, sales, and other functions. The program provides hands-on training and mentoring to prepare participants to become Profit Center Managers, with responsibility for running a business, including hiring, product selection and pricing, and customer engagement through sales and marketing. The role suits people who are comfortable with autonomy and accountability and want to lead a team and operate a business. The company describes its decentralized locations as having their own cultures within a large organization. Trainees start at a competitive wage and may increase their earnings through sales incentives and profit-sharing bonuses, with the opportunity to do so 18 months into the program. The position may require relocation and work across areas in the region. Compensation is $28.34 per hour. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; accident, hospital indemnity, and critical care coverage; life insurance and long-term disability; pre-tax accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter benefits; paid vacation, holidays, and sick time; paid pregnancy and parental leave; a paid community service day; a 401(k); a retirement cash account with company contributions; training programs; a wellness program; employee discounts; and college tuition benefits. Benefit offerings may differ for teammates covered by a collective bargaining agreement or employed through an intern program.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a solid GPA.
Ability and willingness to work in all areas of the region; relocation may be required.
Strong desire to lead a team and run a business.
Demonstrated leadership in professional, educational, and/or social experiences.
Ability to perform a wide range of tasks using interpersonal and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Entry-level work experience in people or project supervision, sales, operations, and/or customer service.

Responsibilities

Rotate through job functions across the business and learn all aspects of distributing plumbing, heating, and industrial supplies.
Work alongside teams involved in warehouse operations, financial statements, sales, and other business functions.
Develop the skills needed to lead a team and run a business as a future Profit Center Manager.
As a future Profit Center Manager, make decisions about hiring, products and pricing, and customer engagement through sales and marketing.

Benefits

Profit-sharing program with an opportunity to earn a direct share of annual profits.
Sales incentives and profit-sharing bonuses.
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical care coverage.
Life insurance and long-term disability.
Pre-tax accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter benefits.
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
Paid pregnancy and parental leave.
Paid day of community service.
401(k).
Retirement cash account with company contributions.
Targeted training programs focused on personal and professional growth.
Company wellness program.
Employee discounts.
College tuition benefits.