Management Trainee - Facilities Operations

"Warning: This isn't a desk-shadowing, coffee-fetching internship. This is real leadership training for real professionals."   Benefits: Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Time, 9 Major Holidays, 2 Floating Holidays, and 1 Volunteer Day to serve your community); Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options; Life, Accident, and Disability Insurance; HSA and FSA programs; and a 401(k) Match. Location/Work Type: Home base is our Nashville Branch Office: 2525 Perimeter Place Drive, Suite 110, Nashville, TN 37214. Includes local travel to various client environments like school campuses, industrial plants, and corporate office spaces. Schedule: Full-time. Hours and shifts vary based on your active operational rotation, including occasional evenings and weekends. Requirements/Qualifications: Recent college graduate (up to 1 year post-graduation) or graduating soon, with strong people and leadership potential. Perks & Career Growth: Paid, structured 1-year rotational development track with a clear pathway into a permanent full-time management or professional role. About The Budd Group Culture The Budd Group is a God-honoring company of excellence. We are a people-first facilities services company combining modern technology, hands-on leadership, and heavy teamwork to create safe workplaces, strong teams, and outstanding customer experiences. We don't manage from a distance; we get our boots on the ground right alongside our frontline teams. What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities As a Management Trainee, you will embark on a structured one-year rotational program built to prepare young professionals for long-term executive careers. In this leadership track, you will gain real-world operational and corporate skills across every major area of our business. Hands-On Operations: Work directly alongside frontline teams in janitorial, and specialty services to master core operations. Crew Leadership: Master operational workflows by scheduling employees, managing crews, tracking jobs, and executing quality and safety audits. Corporate Strategy Rotations: Gain critical exposure to HR (interviewing, onboarding), Sales (prospecting, proposals, presentations), and Finance/Accounting (budgets, AR/AP exposure). Leadership Execution: Serve as an Operations Leadership Associate by managing local quarterly performance goals and learning to handle fast-paced environments from industrial plants to corporate office spaces. What You Bring To The Team Recent college graduate (within 1 year post-graduation) or graduating by this Spring/Summer. Ability to commit to the full 12-month program (July–June). Willingness to work in a highly physical indoor and outdoor environment. Flexible schedule to adapt to changing rotational shifts, including occasional evenings/weekends. Excellent communication skills, a safety-first mindset, a customer-focused attitude, and an eagerness to learn. Why Work For The Budd Group? Real Responsibility: This track is focused on true, hands-on operational leadership, not just passive shadowing. Total Employee Support: Enjoy free online classes for professional development plus free mental health and financial assistance programs. Financial Flexibility: Benefit from our Pay on Demand + Cash Back rewards program. Language Inclusion: Access to company-provided classes to learn English or Spanish.