Manager Trainee

Overview

This is an on your feet sales and operations role, managing client accounts, location performance, and rental operations. The best candidate will thrive on developing genuine and long-lasting relationships with clients while thriving on achieving goals, while handling in-store tasks and operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

Manager Trainees are on salary with bonus potential day 1, and will be under mentorship and guidance for typically 4-6 months. Budget Managers are responsible for all client relations, sales, customer service, and operations at one of our many satellite locations, or the airport. This individual needs to be able to work all hour of operations. Hours for managers typically average around 45 hours per week, with adjustments below or above depending on special events or circumstances.

What you will get:

Benefits, including PTO, holiday pay, health, dental, vision, and 401K

Tremendous bonus opportunity - Budget bonuses include profit share and are a significant portion of compensation

Growth potential - Budget hires almost exclusively from within

What you will bring:

Bachelor's Degree, or considerable equivalent experience

Excellent customer service experience

Sales experience

Experience as a leader, preferably professional

A willingness to learn and grow
A clean driving record in the last 3 years (with some exceptions)
Ability to pass a background check and drug screen

Job Duties:

• To assist Managers with the overall operation of rental agencies
• Oversee and ensure proper function of operational departments
• Help monitor fleet and product flow to match customer need and reservation schedule
• Operate the computer counter agent control system (open and close rental contracts, contract modification, print and update manifest etc.)
• Assist management in maintaining daily inventory both physical and computerized
• Promote and sell coverage and upgrades (additional insurance, GPS, rental car upgrades, etc.)
• Opening and closing procedures, safeguarding security measures
• Perform office duties: answering phones, ordering supplies, photocopying, and handling routine inquires, etc.
• Prepare reports and document daily work activities
• Address customer inquiries (explanation of charges, vehicle damages, directions, etc.)
• Support a team environment by assisting other agents, locations and/or other areas when needed
• Be involved with coaching and educating team members as needed
• Assist with Training, supervise and motivate team members

If you are ready to start a management career with a tenured company with a solid reputation that values work-life balance, growth, and excellence, select Apply, and reach out to us.

Budget has been in business for more than 60 years. As an industry leader, Budget of Kansas City leads by example, and is a part of Budget’s largest rental licensee, valuing our employees like a small business, but with corporate benefits and growth. We have a collaborative work environment that values work-life balance, personal growth, and rewarding and promoting from within. Almost all of our Senior Managers started as entry-level employees or interns, meaning your leadership is a resource willing to ensure you succeed at your position. Budget offers competitive benefits and compensation, profit-sharing bonus, and growth in a stable industry. If you invest in Budget, Budget will invest in you.