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Penske Logistics

Supply Chain and Logistics Trainee - Warehouse

Penske Logistics, Avondale, Arizona, United States, 85323

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Are you ready to move your career forward? As a Logistics Trainee, you will be part of a winning team that inspires the next chapter of growth. You will discover opportunities to proactively improve our service promise to customers, while being exposed to processes, policies, and procedures and focusing together on shared objectives.

At Penske, you will be introduced to top‑tier technologies, collaborative teams, and ways to drive purposeful innovation and continuous improvement within our systems and operations. Things move fast at Penske. You’ll be too. You’ll be on a fast track to furthering your leadership career, with advancement opportunities upon graduation from the program.

Eligibility

You have an undergraduate degree.

Your leadership track record is evident whether in class, on campus, in your community, or in the military.

You are legally authorized to work in the U.S.A.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to sponsor individuals for employment visas for these positions.

Each program starts on the first of the month and lasts approximately 9–12 months.

You’re able to commute to the requested city and state daily. Open to relocation after program completion.

Pay and Benefits Pay:

$25.00 per hour with an average annual of $55,000 (including overtime).

Benefits:

Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure. To learn more, visit https://penske.jobs/benefits/.

Paid Time Off: Start earning from Day 1!

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance: Covered starting the first of the month after hire.

401(k) Plan: Eligible after 90 days.

Associate Referral Program: Start referring on Day 1, with generous payouts.

Associate discounts and other growth opportunities.

Program Overview This position is an excellent opportunity for candidates who want to gain valuable experience to launch their career with Penske. Our comprehensive training program equips you with the skills needed for key tasks such as selection, loading/unloading of trailers, cross‑docking, and customer service operations in a manner consistent with company services and cost objectives. Through hands‑on experience you will learn to properly plan work assignments to ensure effective use of warehouse equipment. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to lead a small group of hourly associates in a distribution center management operation.

Responsibilities

Ensure associates are motivated, engaged, trained, and competent and understand how their work relates to customers' business objectives.

Foster a safe work environment by complying with and administering established safety and operational procedures.

Understand location‑specific customer goals & objectives and work to meet and exceed these expectations daily.

Effectively resolve issues and monitor day‑to‑day operations for compliance using organizational and time‑management skills.

Develop a thorough working knowledge of the site’s operating systems to ensure compliance and exception resolution.

Learn the Kaizen methodology and implement Lean processes.

Analyze and apply basic principles of inventory management, receiving goods, storage of goods, and shipping goods from a warehouse environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required – in Business, Supply Chain, Data Science/Analytics or related field is a plus.

Demonstrated leadership through school, community, clubs/organizations, or the military.

Authorized to work in the United States; we are unable to sponsor employment visas.

Internship or related work experience in a customer‑facing role preferred.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to learn and navigate various technology platforms.

Committed to learning and growing; receptive to feedback and developing self‑awareness.

High level of commitment to operations and job responsibilities.

Results oriented, attention to detail, and effective time‑management and organizational skills.

Builds and develops positive working relationships within the department at all levels.

Ability to relocate is required; candidates must be willing to relocate based on business needs after program completion.

Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.

Willingness to travel as necessary, work required schedule, complete Penske employment application, background investigation, and drug screening is required.

Physical Requirements

The physical and mental demands described here represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Reading, verbal communication, written instructions, and understanding guidelines.

May require standing, walking, sitting; may need to use hands and occasionally lift or move up to 25 lbs (12 kg).

Vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and focus adjustment.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics Penske Logistics engineers state‑of‑the‑art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market‑leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply‑chain costs. Visit https://www.penske.com/ to learn more.

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