Management Trainee - Southern California
The Management Trainee role at Confidential Client is a full-time, three-year rotational program designed to develop future leaders in the distribution of plumbing, heating, and industrial supplies. Trainees gain hands-on experience across all business functions, preparing them to manage their own profit center by making key decisions on hiring, sales, and customer engagement. The program emphasizes entrepreneurship, leadership development, and offers competitive compensation with profit-sharing incentives.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales (Plumbing, Heating & Industrial Distribution).
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client’s Management Trainee program is a structured, three‑year leadership development track designed to prepare you to run a Profit Center. You will gain hands‑on experience across the business through rotations and mentorship.
- Rotate through sales, warehouse/operations, customer service, and finance functions
- Support day‑to‑day operations including inventory, order fulfillment, and customer communications
- Assist with sales generation and territory development
- Learn to read and act on financial statements, P&L drivers, and operational metrics
- Participate in hiring, coaching, and team leadership activities as you progress
- Contribute to sales and marketing initiatives to improve customer engagement
- Complete targeted training and work closely with an assigned mentor
You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree with a solid GPA
- Strong leadership potential demonstrated through academic, professional, or extracurricular experience
- Willingness to work across the region (role may require relocation)
- Excellent interpersonal and critical‑thinking skills
- Comfortable with autonomy, accountability, and being results‑oriented
- Entry‑level experience in supervision, sales, operations, or customer service is a plus
What We Offer
- Estimated starting base salary: $88,084 per year (estimated)
- Profit‑sharing program and sales incentives — opportunity to increase earnings within the program
- For teammates working 30+ hours/week: medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical care coverage
- Life insurance and long‑term disability
- Pre‑tax accounts (healthcare, dependent care, commuter)
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time (sick time for part‑time as required by state law)
- Paid pregnancy and parental leave; paid day of community service
- 401(k) and retirement cash account with company contributions
- Targeted training programs and mentorship, company wellness program, employee discounts, and college tuition benefits
- Reasonable accommodations provided during the application process on request
Location & Employment Type
- Job location: Culver City, CA (work in the region; may require relocation)
- Employment types reflected in the posting: Contractor, Part‑time, Intern
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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