Business Management Trainee

Imperial Dade, a leading North American distributor, has a Business Managment Trainee role available in Rochester, NY! Join a strong and continuously evolving group, helping to continue to grow our business. If you’re eager for your next opportunity, Imperial Dade is a great place to take that next step.

We are looking to hire a motivated Business Management Trainee to join our enthusiastic, service-orientated team. The ideal candidate will possess a wide array of business operations skills, a strong passion to learn different aspects of the company and adaptability being assigned to various departments. In this position, you will be given the unique opportunity to gain the knowledge and experience required for promotion to management positions under direction of experienced staff. Comprehensive training will include duties in several departments including business operations, marketing, accounting, customer service, sales, warehouse operations and purchasing. 

Please note that this position is full-time, in-office, Monday – Friday from 6:30am – 3pm

Rate: $25-$27/hour

Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business-to-business market segments including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves as a mission-critical partner to more than 120,000 customers through our footprint of 130+ branches.

**All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.*

You will:

• Receive training and perform a wide array of duties in several departments including business operations, marketing, accounting, customer service, sales, warehouse operations and purchasing.
• Learn company products, services, staff functions, operations, management viewpoints and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business.
• Assist with the effective and efficient support of all operations, policies and procedures and quality assurance to ensure smooth and consistent operations.
• Observe experienced staff to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures and standards required for performance of departmental duties.
• Receive training in functions and operations of related departments to facilitate subsequent transferability between departments and to provide greater promotional opportunities.
• Monitor performance progress with management and key trainers.
• Prioritize and manage multiple assignments and meet strict deadlines.
• Provide support as needed in the various departments, including reporting, data entry, market research, report creation, strategic planning and customer service, as needed.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, communications or related degree is required.
• At least two years of experience in business operations or related field is required.
• Excellent listening, note-taking and organizational skills with the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly, with excellent attention to detail.
• Must be extremely flexible, energetic and adaptable with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Outstanding multi-tasking and time management skills with strong ability to follow directions accurately, think proactively, set priorities and effectively translate and implement ideas.
• High level of creativity, problem solving and passion to learn.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and technical ability to quickly learn internal business systems and software.
• Ability to physical lift, carry and move up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally for assigned warehouse tasks is required.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, a shared ownership program, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.