Operations Management Trainee

About the role

As an Operations Trainee, you’ll be part of a dynamic team, equipped to succeed and empowered to develop your transportation & logistics career. This is an essential industry and we’ve been in the game since 1933!

Shop Location: Tallahassee, FL

Shift/Schedule: Monday - Friday 7 AM to 4PM

Salary: Paid Weekly!

The Operations Management Trainee will support the shop management process and assist in cost savings, customer retention, and metric-based initiatives. This requires the Manager Trainee to work cross functionally across Operations, Asset Management, Sales, Quality, and Rental Management. This program is fast-paced and touches every aspect of the business unit. In this role, you will acquire proven industry knowledge, skills and resources to develop your operations & fleet maintenance background. We allow you to carve out your own career path and promote from within, based on performance. The ideal path of progression in this role is an Ops Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the customer relationship activities by providing quality customer interface, proactive customer management, issue resolution, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate with the rental department to ensure maximum utilization without compromising lease customers.
• Partner with Sales staff on customer calls for new business and increased customer satisfaction.
• Manage running costs and maintenance overheads. Ensure policy and processes are followed to optimize running costs and maintenance overhead.
• Accountable for coordinating with Maintenance, Asset Management, Sales and Marketing to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure accurate PM scheduling and follow up, breakdowns and vehicle status updates; oversee Technician work planning for efficiency, training, and flexibility.

Additional Responsibilities

• Relocation within the business unit at the conclusion of the training program is required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Detail oriented with excellent follow-up practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Instills commitment to organizational goals.
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills.
• Able to prioritize work.
• Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong mechanical skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent influencing skills.
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors).
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Strong PC knowledge/skills to include spreadsheet and word processing software packages - advanced required.
• Basic understanding of Business Finance, controls and metrics - beginner required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One (1) year or more customer service with issues resolution experience preferred.

Benefits

Competitive pay & fast growth, full benefits package, 401k employer match, PTO, and a discount on shares! For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.