Manager Trainee - Operations (Travel Program; Relocation Required)
About The Position
The Manager Trainee - Operations participates in an approximately 12-month development program that builds leadership skills and operational knowledge to prepare the trainee for career growth into an Assistant Manager role. The program includes structured training, mentorship, and leadership guidance. Upon completing the program, the trainee has an additional six months to advance into an Assistant Manager position through an application process. The role is based in a BioLife Center and is not remote. Trainees gain hands-on experience across operational production, including financial, regulatory, administrative, marketing, quality, facilities, and people management. They learn about audit processes, compliance requirements, and team performance management while contributing to donor-floor operations, customer service, and production tasks. The role also develops employee-relations and leadership skills through team collaboration, selection, performance feedback, and mentoring. Trainees learn to maintain BioLife quality and safety standards, meet production and cost goals, and comply with regulations and BioLife SOPs. The program includes travel to BioLife locations nationwide, with relocation required upon promotion to a management position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent leadership experience, approximately 3 years.
- Willingness to travel up to 85%, depending on the program.
- Ability to relocate upon securing an Assistant Manager role through an application process.
- Valid CPR/AED certification or willingness to obtain it during the program.
- Ability to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift.
- Ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above the shoulders and below the knees.
- Ability to frequently lift up to 32 lbs. and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
- Fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to monitor equipment from a distance.
- Ability to wear gloves for prolonged periods for 90% of work tasks due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with SOPs, GDP, GMP, CLIA, and FDA regulations.
- Experience working in a regulated industry or high-compliance environment.
Responsibilities
- Participate in structured training, mentorship, and leadership development.
- Gain hands-on experience in financial, regulatory, administrative, marketing, quality, facilities, and people management.
- Learn audit processes, compliance requirements, and team performance management.
- Contribute to donor-floor operations and production tasks while providing exceptional customer service.
- Maintain regulatory compliance and safety standards in production operations.
- Develop skills in team member selection, performance feedback, collaboration, mentoring, and fostering an inclusive environment.
- Maintain BioLife quality and safety standards while working toward production and cost goals and following regulations and BioLife SOPs.
- Travel to BioLife locations nationwide to learn from teams and build a professional network.
Benefits
- Major medical, dental, and vision insurance and prescription coverage for eligible employees.
- A minimum of 15 vacation days and 10 company-paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Retirement savings with an employer contribution and matching program.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
