Operations Trainee: Fast-Track to Warehouse Leadership

POOLCORP; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site training

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

POOLCORP’s Management in Training - Operations (MIT) program is an entry-level, hands-on track based in our distribution warehouses. It provides six months of guided learning in swimming pool supply, irrigation, and landscape distribution, concluding with opportunities to apply for Operations Supervisor or Manager roles nationwide.

Locations include SCP Distributors in Tucson and Phoenix, plus Mesa and Gilbert sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Leadership or problem-solving experience in distribution or related roles.
• Willingness to relocate during/after program; travel up to 25%.
• Desire to work in a distribution warehouse environment; ability to move/lift up to 75 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Receive hands-on training across Operations, Management, and Purchasing.
• Observe experienced staff to learn methods and performance standards.
• Shadow contractors and customers to understand the swimming pool, irrigation and landscaping business.
• Attend classroom sessions at the EDGEucation Center in Plano, TX.
• Present a comprehensive results review to senior management after the program.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Customer service

Team development

Relocation willingness

Education

Degree in Industrial Distribution/Supply Chain/Management/Operations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inventory system

Job description

POOLCORP’s Management in Training - Operations (MIT) program is an entry-level, hands-on track based in our distribution warehouses. It provides six months of guided learning in swimming pool supply, irrigation, and landscape distribution, concluding with opportunities to apply for Operations Supervisor or Manager roles nationwide.

Locations include SCP Distributors in Tucson and Phoenix, plus Mesa and Gilbert sites.