Manager Trainee - Operational Strength

Starrcohawaii; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary $64,355

Sign-on bonus $2,500

Company vehicle

Career placement guaranteed

Paid time off

Leadership development

401K with company match

Comprehensive benefits

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

Avis Budget Group in Honolulu, HI, offers the Operational Strength Program (OSP) Manager Trainee role beginning January 2027. The program blends hands-on operations work, customer service, logistics, and team leadership across a nationwide cohort, with mentorship and a clear path to management.

Ranked as a Fortune 500 company, the program provides relocation opportunities, a solid annual salary plus a company vehicle, and extensive benefits designed to accelerate leadership careers.

Qualifications

• 2- or 4-year college degree OR 4 years of military service
• Willingness to relocate nationwide
• Data-focused problem solver with analytical skills
• Experience as a team member or team leader
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Valid driver’s license and authorized to work in the United States
• Strong leadership potential, resilience and passion for leading teams
• Ability to thrive in a hands‑on, fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Emotional intelligence, urgency, and a solutions-focused mindset
• Regular, on-site presence (this role is not remote)
• At least one year of experience providing high-quality customer service

Responsibilities

• Join us as a Trainee in our Operational Strength Program and kick-start your path to becoming an Operations Manager.
• Rotate through key operational functions and receive mentorship from experienced leaders.
• Build skills to drive team performance and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.
• Relocate to different locations nationwide following the training curriculum.
• Embark on a 12-month career launching journey with structured learning and hands-on experience.
• Coaching and support from senior leaders; potential for additional compensation for top performers.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership potential

Team leadership

Problem solving

Flexible shifts

Education

College degree or military service

Job description

Manager Trainee - Operational Strength Program

2026-11-01 Avis Budget Group Honolulu,HI

Manager Trainee - Operational Strength Program

2026-11-01 Avis Budget Group Honolulu,HI

Description: Salary: $64,355 /yr + Company Vehicle (Gas, Insurance, Maintenance Included)

Strengthen Your Skills with our Operational Strength Program (OSP)

At Avis Budget Group, we believe great leaders are built through investment with hands-on experience, personalized guidance, and accelerated career opportunities. OurOperational Strength Program (OSP),beginning January 2027, is designed for ambitious, high-potential leaders ready to master our operations and drive their careers. This immersive program combines structured learning, functional rotations, and real-world immersion—equipping you with the strategic skills, leadership confidence and business acumen to successfully lead operations for a Fortune 500 organization.

What You'll Do:

Join us as aTrainee in our Operational Strength Programand kick-start your path to becoming an Operations Manager. This full-time, immersive program combines hands-on training in operations, customer service, logistics, and team leadership with a cohort of peers from across the country.

You’ll rotate through key operational functions, receive personalized mentorship from experienced leaders, and build the skills to drive team performance and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

With operations across the country, successful Operations Managers must be open to relocation in order to grow their careers and advance to more senior level management roles. Accordingly, willingness and ability to relocate to any one of our locations nationwide, in the Company's discretion, following completion of the initial eight (8) week structured training curriculum, is an essential requirement of the Program and a mandatory condition of your participation.

This is your opportunity to grow within a Fortune 500 company, accelerate your career and build a strong foundation for long-term leadership success.

As an OSP Manager-in-Training, you'll embark on a comprehensive 12-month career launching journey that includes:

• Structured learning to strengthen your skill set

• Growing within an OSP peer cohort designed for collaboration and support

• Applying new skills daily through hands‑on experience

• Rotating across different operations functions

• Coaching and support from senior leaders

• Additional compensation for top performers

• Perks to accelerate your journey, including a company car (insurance, gas, and maintenance fully covered)

• Relocation support to move to a new location

Perks You'll Get:

• Annual Compensation:$64,355/year

• Sign On Bonus:$2,500 to get you started

• Company Vehicle:Gas, insurance, and maintenance included

• Career placement:Guaranteed transition into a management role upon program completion

• Paid Time Off

• Leadership Development Training & Coaching from Senior Leaders

• 401K Retirement Planwith full company match up to 6% following 1-year of service

• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance

• Voluntary Benefits:Group Legal, Identity Theft Protection, and additional life insurance coverage, and other voluntary benefit programs

• Employee Discounts:Reduced pricing on Avis / Budget vehicle purchases and other employee discounts

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):Counseling, financial/legal consultation, and care service referrals

What we're looking for:

• 2- or 4-year college degreeOR4 years of military service

• Ability and willingness to relocate anywhere nationwide

• Data-focused problem solver with strong analytical skills

• Experience as a team member or team leader (e.g. sports, clubs, military, etc.)

• Ability to work shifts, weekends, and holidays

• Valid driver's license and authorized to work in the United States

• Strong, leadership potential, resilience and passion for leading teams

• Ability to thrive in a hands‑on, fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Emotional intelligence, urgency, and a solutions-focused mindset

• Regular, on-site presence (this role is not remote)

Extra points for this:

• At least one year of experience providing high-quality customer service, with a demonstrated strong work ethic—such as working during college or mentoring others in school, work, or service settings.

This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship or any kind of immigration-related support

Who We Are:

Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we're moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions. Our culture is performance-driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards.

We are proud to make a positive difference in the lives of our colleagues, customers, and the communities where we operate.

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.