Leadership Trainee

JX Truck Center; Town of Mosinee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance options

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

JX Truck Center is seeking candidates for its Leadership Trainee Program to develop future leaders for dealership operations. This comprehensive 2-year program includes rotations through day-to-day operations and foundational customer-facing roles, providing critical business and leadership skills.

Candidates will engage in skill development, operational integration, and growth activities, ultimately leading to permanent positions within a growing company. The role requires effective communication and the ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, over the phone, and in person.
• Disciplined, with good organizational and time-management skills.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Master core business competencies including customer service and communication.
• Learn operations and customer engagement protocols within Parts and Service departments.
• Identify potential customers and generate cross-departmental leads.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor or Associate’s degree in business, marketing, transportation, engineering, or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Google Drive

Job description

Shift

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Job Purpose

The Leadership Trainee Program is a comprehensive 2‑year training program designed to develop the future leaders of JX Enterprises. Primarily focused on a future in our dealership operations, you will be provided with the experience, skills, and tools necessary to lead and solve client business and transportation challenges with JX’s value‑added solutions.

Program Curriculum

• JX Dealership Rotation (3 Months): Introduction into day‑to‑day operations and customer engagement, focusing specifically on our Parts and Service departments.
• Business & Enterprise Learning (15 Months): Immersive, hands‑on experience acting in foundational customer‑facing roles such as inventory control, rental operations, parts, service, customer solution implementation, event execution, and other sales support roles. This phase also includes job shadowing and specific management tasks.
• Growth Activities & Prospecting (6 Months): Focused application of operational and leadership skills to drive operational efficiency and support across Rental, Used Truck, New Truck, Lease, Parts, and Service divisions.

Placement & Transition

Six months prior to the conclusion of the program, we will collaborate with you to identify and secure a permanent position within the organization that aligns with your developed skill set and current business needs. This may include possibilities of working at any of 30+ locations across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

Promotion

Upon successful completion of the training, presentations, and core competencies, the trainee will be promoted to an Operations position. You will be responsible for growing your knowledge and skills within the fixed operations side of our business to prepare for future management roles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Successful completion of training requirements: progress through the established phases within the 1.25 to 2.5‑year timeline.
• Skill development: master core business competencies including presentations, customer service, communication, basics of prospecting and selling, needs analysis, closing, and solutioning.
• Operational integration: learn day‑to‑day operations and customer engagement protocols within the Parts and Service departments.
• Role immersion: take on responsibilities in foundational positions (e.g., Parts Counter, Service Counter, Regional Coordinator, etc.) and shadow existing Sales/Ops experts to learn enterprise software (CRM, Karmak Fusion, Decisiv, PACCAR.net, etc.) and customer management.
• Growth & prospecting: under the direction of your mentors and the Business Development management team, identify potential customers, generate cross‑departmental leads, and improve data integrity within company systems.
• Market strategy: work with service and parts teams to make customer calls and increase overall JX market penetration.
• Perform additional duties/projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor or Associate’s degree preferred in business, marketing, transportation, engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, over the phone, and in person.
• Comfortable soliciting new business and meeting new people.
• Disciplined, with good organizational and time‑management skills.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel up to 25% with overnight stays within our multi‑state service territory.
• Intermediate experience with CRM systems and Google Drive preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required; Commercial driver’s license (CDL) preferred or willingness to obtain a CDL.
• Dependable and reliable attendance required.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Employee Benefits

• Medical – PPO and HDHP options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance (company paid)
• Short and Long‑Term Disability (company paid)

Paid Time Off

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Volunteer Time‑Off
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Bereavement/Funeral

Compensation

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Incentive Programs
• Shift Differential Program
• Tool Rewards Program
• Safety shoe and glasses program

Other

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness incentives
• Company‑paid and provided uniforms
• Training: in‑house, instructor‑led, and online

JX Enterprises, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.