Accelerated Management Development Program

Description

Accelerated Management Development Program 

Find Your Career With LiftOne 

We’re a family-owned company under our third generation of leadership and have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

LiftOne invests in people, facilities and innovative technology as part of the essential role we play in supporting our country’s supply chain and enabling critical goods to be delivered to homes and businesses. We’re a privately held company, and pair our scale with a strong foundation in our culture and values. This combination gives us a competitive advantage in the market and helps make us a trailblazing organization that is built to last.

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. We offer great benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for advancement to all our employees.

Be a part of the essential work we do at LiftOne and make a difference for our customers, our community and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with LiftOne.

Summary

We're looking for high-potential leaders to join our Accelerated Manager Training Program. This is a fast-tracked, hands-on development program designed to prepare you for placement as a Branch Manager at our Chattanooga location.

The rotational program will immerse you in core areas of our business including operations, service, and sales - with a focus on Leadership Development and supporting Continuous Improvement. You'll complete milestone-driven training and engage directly with leadership to drive meaningful business impact.

Over the course of 12 months, you’ll rotate across three branch locations, building the knowledge, skills, and relationships needed to successfully run a branch and drive business impact.

This role is ideal for candidates with a strong work ethic, natural leadership ability, and the desire to grow into a strategic management position.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a training program, it's a launchpad for your leadership career. You’ll be empowered to lead projects, develop critical business skills, and prepare to take on a key role in our organization. If you thrive in high-responsibility roles and are ready to fast-track your career, we want to hear from you.

Rotational Program (up to 12 months)

• Phase 1: Nashville, TN
• Phase 2: Greenville, SC
• Phase 3 & Final Placement: Chattanooga, TN

Travel Required - Relocation every 4 months during program duration

Essential Functions

• Fully participate in the rotational training program, completing required job shadows, functional training, and branch-level responsibilities.
• Identify a Continuous Improvement Project and work with cross functional leaders to staff appropriately to drive impact across the business
• Lead a Continuous Improvement Project, identifying opportunities and working cross-functionally to implement meaningful operational changes.
• Engage with senior leaders and mentors across departments to develop your leadership and business acumen.
• Ability to relocate approximately every 4 months to a new training site
• Demonstrate readiness for a Branch Manager role by the end of the program and assume leadership of the Chattanooga branch upon completion.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Drive the site level lean management system including daily performance huddles, Gemba walks, root cause problem solving, and adherence to leader standard work 

• Monitor safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics to drive customer satisfaction and site profitability  

• Develop and implement process and organizational improvements, engaging central continuous improvement and system support resources where appropriate 

• Develop and grow the business through the management of parts, service and rental to achieve targeted sales and profit margins  

• Administer all company safety policies and training according to established procedures along with ensuring conformance to company policies and best practice 

• Recruit, interview and select employees, establishing training and providing career development 

• Conduct performance appraisals, training and development activities for subordinates (e.g. promotions, salary increases, terminations, disciplinary actions, etc.) 

• Confer with customers to evaluate and maintain good customer relations by servicing accounts in a timely manner, resolving complaints and communicating with customers, OEM partners, and other vendors.  

• Conduct quarterly stewardship meetings with top accounts  

• Review receivables and work with after-market sales in developing sales territory to meet growth targets 

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business, industrial engineering, finance, or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership potential with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High degree of initiative, work ethic, and a willingness to learn every aspect of the business.
• Comfortable with relocation and adaptable to change in fast-paced, hands-on environments.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills; ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.

Preferred:

• 5+ years of experience in operations, logistics, or service-based industries (e.g., material handling, equipment rental, or related sectors).
• Familiarity with technical service environments and equipment-based operations.
• Experience presenting recommendations and technical insights to leadership groups.

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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