Winston Salem - Leader in Training

Position Summary:

The Leader in Training will be a recent college graduate joining a one-year program to learn and train in each division within The Budd Group. The goal is to expose individuals to all sides of the business including operations, management, customer and employee relations, HR, accounting, and sales. During training, specific responsibilities will range from hands-on work with frontline employees, to administrative duties. In addition, training will involve sales and operation exposure. The Leader in Training will be assigned specific learning objectives each quarter with measurable outcomes. Upon completion of the program, the desired outcome would be to place individuals into a suitable position.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Will do hands-on work in janitorial, landscape, and specialty services including sweeping and mopping, cleaning bathrooms, pulling trash, mowing lawns, mulching, pruning, planting, pressure washing, painting, construction clean up etc. 

• Will learn and operate different equipment needed for frontline tasks.

• Will learn and conduct management functions to include scheduling work and employees, reviewing timesheets, job tracking, and crew management.

• Will learn and conduct audits to inspect work for completion and quality.

• Will learn about accounting functions including AR, AP, and budget management.

• Will learn and conduct sales activities to include prospecting, cold calling, documenting, creating proposals and quotes as well as presentation skills.

• Will learn and conduct HR activities including interviewing, sending offer letters, reviewing background checks, conducting drug tests, onboarding candidates, and coaching/counseling procedures.

• Will learn retention and engagement strategies and implementation. 

• Will also attend job fairs and meet with community partners to source candidates.

• Will document all activities in our learning management system to keep track of training completion throughout the year.

Required: 

• Recent college graduate up to one year post-graduation

• Must be willing to commit to a one-year program starting in June and ending in May

• Must be able and willing to work in a highly physical role in an indoor/outdoor setting

• Must be flexible in work schedule to include evenings and some weekends

Success Traits: 

• People and leadership skills

• Customer service skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Safety minded