Operations Management Trainee - Confidential Client
The Operations Management Trainee at Confidential Client is an entry-level role designed to provide comprehensive hands-on experience across key beverage distribution operations including inventory control, warehouse management, shipping, routing, and delivery. The position involves rotational assignments to develop operational knowledge, safety compliance, and leadership skills, supporting daily business activities and process improvements to prepare for future leadership roles within the company.
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Role overview
Confidential Client is seeking an Operations Management Trainee in Phoenix, NY for an entry-level, hands-on rotational program across inventory control, warehouse operations, shipping & routing, and delivery management. This role is designed to develop operational knowledge and leadership skills through on-the-job experience and structured assignments.
- Pay rate: $24 - $31 per hour (depending on experience)
- Employment type: Full-time (also listed as internship/trainee program)
- Shift: Mainly days with rotating evening/night shifts required
- Location: Phoenix, NY
What you’ll do
You will rotate through core operations areas to learn processes, support daily activities, and help improve operational performance.
Inventory Control
- Assist with accurate inventory records and product master data
- Monitor shrinkage, breakage and inventory transactions
- Participate in physical counts, reconciliations and audits
- Maintain code-date/product freshness controls and UPC data
- Identify discrepancies and escalate to management
Warehouse Operations
- Gain experience in receiving, storage, replenishment, order selection and truck loading
- Support accurate product placement and inventory locations
- Work with supervisors and associates to learn workflows and productivity expectations
- Participate across multiple shifts to understand distribution processes
- Coordinate inbound deliveries and product transfers as needed
Shipping & Routing
- Review orders for accuracy and help resolve exceptions
- Support daily route planning and order assignments
- Prepare invoices, load sheets and shipping documentation
- Assist with backorders, special deliveries and missed-order recovery
- Provide shipping/dispatch coverage and facilitate cross-department communication
Delivery Management
- Learn dispatch procedures, route execution and delivery performance tracking
- Support driver check-ins, field observations and issue resolution
- Coordinate vehicle and delivery-equipment maintenance communication
- Help ensure product rotation, code-date compliance and returns/pickups
Professional development & operational support
- Participate in structured rotations across all operations functions
- Learn company policies, safety standards and performance expectations
- Support workforce planning, supervision basics and operational decision-making
- Identify process improvements to boost efficiency and accuracy
- Take part in training, operational meetings and special projects
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications & requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered)
- Strong communication, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Ability and willingness to learn inventory, warehouse and transportation management systems
- Comfortable performing hands-on assignments and working across multiple levels of the organization
- Able to manage competing priorities, take initiative and adapt to changing needs
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to travel to other company locations as required
Physical demands
- Regular standing, walking and movement in warehouse, loading dock and office environments
- Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting and reaching
- Occasional lifting/carrying of items up to 50 lbs and use of material-handling equipment
- Exposure to varying temperatures, noise, moving equipment and active dock environments
- Ability to work across multiple areas and shifts during rotational assignments
- Occasional travel to other locations as business needs require
Additional information
- This position is at-will and does not create a contract of employment.
- Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.
- By providing your phone number during the application process you may be contacted by text message for recruiting purposes; you may opt out at any time.
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