Operations Management Trainee Jobs in Tennessee

INTRODUCTION

"Warning:** This isn't a desk-shadowing, coffee-fetching internship. This is real leadership training for real professionals."

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.

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
• 401(k) Match

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.

The Budd Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.