Service Management Trainee- Linen/Uniform

Mission Linen Supply has immediate opportunities for our Management Trainee program in state-of-the-art operating plants in California and Arizona. All candidates must be willing to relocate during or after training to manage their own team within the first 3 years to qualify for the program.

About the role

Service Management Trainee will learn to provide leadership to a team of Drivers (Route Sales and Service Representatives - RSSRs), ensuring unsurpassed customer satisfaction and pushing the team to achieve operational goals. Directs efforts designed to maximize new business accounts, further the penetration of existing accounts, and is responsible for account retention.

Management Trainees will participate in a hands-on, well-structured 30-week management-training program that combines rotations in various departments to prepare the trainee for the area that best matches their interest, skills, and abilities. Along the way, you’ll have the support of senior management, complete progress reports, and participate in company-sponsored management development workshops. Once you complete the program, you will be promoted to a Management position leading your own team.

This program is designed to place high-potential managers on a thorough but fast track for future leadership opportunities as we continue to grow and build for the future at Mission. You’ll be part of a management career track which includes opportunities for growth into key management positions throughout the Company.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of Route Sales and Service Representatives (RSSRs).
• Ensure unsurpassed customer satisfaction and operational goal achievement.
• Maximize new business accounts and further penetrate existing accounts.
• Responsible for account retention.
• Participate in a structured management-training program with department rotations.
• Complete progress reports and attend management development workshops.

Requirements

• Willingness to relocate during or after training to manage your own team within the first 3 years.
• Excellent customer service skills and strong business acumen.
• Ability to provide effective leadership.
• Thorough understanding of the products and services provided by Mission.
• High level of organization and computer literacy.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and a strong business and customer orientation.
• Ability to relocate upon completion to other states for career growth.

Qualifications

• College degree is highly desired; military experience is welcomed.
• 3-5 years of experience in a management role.
• Education and experience that demonstrate intelligence, commitment, and a willingness to learn.
• Drive and desire to learn all aspects of the business and make a difference.

Pay

Management Trainee base salary is $70,304, depending on education, experience, other qualifications, and location of assignment.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• Retirement savings program.
• Paid time off (sick, holiday, vacation).

About the company

Mission Linen Supply is a family-owned, privately held company and a leading provider of products, services, and supplies to hospitality, medical, and industrial businesses. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, the company has grown from a one-man operation to a leading player in the linen rental and uniform business across five western states. Mission Linen Supply is widely recognized for its ability to understand, anticipate, and meet its customers’ needs while providing environmentally friendly goods and services.