Warehouse and Logistics Apprentice

Build Your Career in Operations — No Experience Required

This is not your typical warehouse job, and it’s not a waiting room to become a field electrician. We are building a team of high-performers who want a long-term career in logistics, inventory, and operations support. If you enjoy hands-on work, problem-solving, and being the behind-the-scenes force that helps a team succeed, we will teach you everything you need to know.

The L.I.G.H.T. Framework

We take our culture seriously and hold every team member to the L.I.G.H.T. framework: we Lead with Integrity, Innovate and Solve, Grow Together, High Standards Always, Think of Others First.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage Materials: Receive, organize, and stock materials, tools, and equipment while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized warehouse.
• Ensure Job Readiness: Stage materials for upcoming jobs, support truck restocking, and maintain basic fleet readiness so our technicians can perform at their best.
• Control Inventory: Assist with inventory counts and material tracking, proactively identifying missing, damaged, or low-stock items.
• Support Daily Operations: Handle returns, warranty items, and vendor coordination, while assisting with deliveries, pickups, and jobsite support as needed.
• Drive Improvement: Learn our systems and operational standards, actively working with the team to improve efficiency, accuracy, and organization.

What Makes This Role Different

• Logistics is the Backbone: At Chesapeake Electric, logistics is not “just the warehouse.” When materials are organized and jobs are prepared correctly, the entire company performs better. You are vital to our daily operational excellence.
• Career Launchpad: No experience required—we invest heavily in your professional development to teach you service business operations, process improvement, and vendor coordination.
• Clear Focus: We want to be upfront: this role is designed for someone who sees logistics as a career path. It is not the right fit if your main goal is to become a field electrician as quickly as possible.

Your Career Trajectory

• Phase 1: The Launch (Weeks 1–8): Complete our onboarding, learn the warehouse layout, master basic inventory systems, and understand our operational standards.
• Phase 2: Core Impact (Months 3–12): Take ownership of daily material staging, fleet support, and inventory tracking, becoming a dependable pillar for the field team.
• Phase 3: Advanced Operations (Year 1+): Deepen your skill set by learning vendor coordination, purchasing, and process improvement as we prepare you for specialized roles in logistics and operations.

Compensation, Hours & Benefits

• Pay & Classification: $18.00/hr (Non-exempt) with eligibility to participate in performance pay incentives during month 4.
• Schedule: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (+/- an hour depending on operational demands). On site with driving between counties for local deliveries: AACO, HOCO, PCGO, MOCO
• Financial Security: 401k with a 5% match (vested immediately) and participation in our profit-sharing program.
• Paid Time Off: Comprehensive PTO package, including a paid birthday and paid work anniversary.
• Holidays: Paid holidays (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas).
• Team Culture: Weekly team breakfast, monthly company/community events, and year-round awards and recognition.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record preferred.
• Ability to lift and move materials safely.
• Strong reliability, punctuality, and good communication skills.
• Positive attitude, team-first mindset, and a willingness to learn systems and follow processes.
• Warehouse, inventory, delivery, trades, or logistics experience is helpful but not required.

What to Expect With Our Hiring Process

• Application Review: We look for a positive attitude, dependability, and a desire to grow in logistics.
• Virtual Skills Assessment: A brief general online skills assessment for general skills
• Core Values & Interview: We’ll dive into our L.I.G.H.T. values and see how you solve real-world organizational scenarios.
• The Offer & Training Cohort: If it’s a match, you’ll join our team and begin your hands-on training.

Who This Is For

• This role is a great fit if you:
• - Want to build a career in logistics, warehouse operations, inventory, or operations support.
• - Like being organized, keeping things running smoothly, and taking pride in doing the small things correctly.
• - Enjoy hands-on work and staying active during the day.
• - Are dependable, coachable, and like supporting a team to help others be successful.