DRIVE YOUR CAREER WITH INLAND

Inland Truck & Equipment is an Industry-leader in the heavy-duty truck & equipment sales, service, and parts marketplace. As a rapidly growing company with over 1500 employees across 33 branches in North America, Inland offers exciting employment opportunities that can help you drive your future!

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a Management Trainee to join our leadership development program. This is a rotational development program to prepare successful candidates for future leadership opportunities in our business. Join our thriving team and grow your leadership skills in highly visible work experiences in operations, sales, and business management arenas.

This program is a formal leadership development program for highly motivated individuals giving participants in the program experience in a variety of rotations within Inland including Parts Sales and Operations, Service Operations, Sales, Leasing, and Branch Management.

Rotations are designed to allow trainees to acquire the skills and knowledge to prepare individuals for the potential of development into future leadership opportunities in key business functions of our company.

The formalized training will be completed in 24 months. Actual time spent in each rotation may vary based on the Management Trainee’s progress.

The Management Trainees will be placed at either our Nanaimo or Campbell River sales and service dealership to begin. During the 24-month program, the Management Trainee may be located at any of the Lower Mainland area branch locations within their designated region and must be willing to relocate within the region.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

In these rotational assignments you will receive mentoring from our Regional General Managers, General Managers and other high performing leaders to learn our business through all critical pathways of business operations.

Core Assignments

Participants will be involved in the day-to-day operations and are utilized as members of each assigned work team. The length of each assignment will vary for each candidate based on individual need, regional opportunities, but it is expected to include four (4) rotations in different business functions, notably Sales, Service Parts and Leasing. The Management Trainee is also expected to prepare a department improvement project focusing on a process or method improvement during each rotation.

This advanced Management Trainee program is focused for candidates with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong work ethic and interest in contributing to a high-performance work environment.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

A degree/diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution. A trades background in a Parts or Service vocation is also acceptable.
Up to three years of relevant work experience. Or transferrable experience from other similar business models such as automotive dealerships, heavy truck or equipment OEM’s or dealer groups, peripheral industries or other high-performance organizations may be considered.
Willingness to relocate within the assigned region.
Leadership aptitude.
Supervisory experience is an asset.
Solid verbal and written communication skills.
Analytical. Creative problem solver.
Capable of adapting to new situations and new learning opportunities.
Works well in fast paced, team environment.
High level of competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to quickly master industry specific software systems
Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills
Good lateral thinker, creative, imaginative, “outside the box”
Strong business ethics with a professional approach at all times
Physically able to meet the demands of the position including ability to climb in and out of commercial vehicles and carry up to 50 lbs for short distances
Demonstrated safety leadership mindset and ability to comply with the company’s Health and Safety requirements
Valid driver’s license and passport
Available for some travel that will be required to attend training courses or meetings, evaluate existing inventory, or meet with current and potential customers
Ability to meet the requirements of the program to move to new location assignments on an annual basis

Canada BENEFITS PACKAGE

Our employees receive a generous benefits package including:

Extended Medical Coverage with vision coverage
Dental
Prescription benefits
RRSP with employer matching program
Flexible Savings Account
Long Term and Short Term Disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Paid Time Off
On-going training opportunities

To Apply

Include your resume and attach a cover letter that provides a thoughtful statement of your interest in the program.

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