Operations Manager Trainee - Sales & Leadership

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Company car
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Operations Manager Trainee – Sales & Leadership Century Garage Door Repair Service
Nebraska  
$80,000–$120,000 +per year in total earning potential based on experience and performance 

Your ambition. Our training. Your opportunity to lead.

Recently graduated or ready to turn your sales and leadership experience into a management career? At Century Garage Door Repair Service, you can learn a business from the ground up, develop a team, and help grow a territory—with training and support along the way.

We’re looking for a motivated, hands-on future leader to train for a State Operations Manager role supporting our Nebraska operations.

No garage door experience required. We’ll train the right candidate. Some sales, team leadership, or supervisory experience is preferred. Experience as a shift leader, student organization officer, team captain, or project leader can help demonstrate your potential.

What’s in It for You?

• Strong Earning Potential: $80,000–$120,000+ in total annual compensation, with the opportunity to earn above $120,000 based on performance.

• Paid, Hands-On Training: Learn our services, sales process, and daily operations.

• A Path into Management: Build the skills to lead a team and take responsibility for a growing territory.

• Company Vehicle, Tools & Fuel Card
  
  
• Medical Benefits
  
  
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
  
  
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
  
  
• Leadership Support: Learn alongside experienced team members as you take on increasing responsibility.

What You’ll Learn and Do

You’ll start by learning how our business works in the field. As you develop your skills and demonstrate readiness, you’ll take on greater leadership responsibility.

• Learn the business: Gain hands-on experience with garage door service, repairs, installation, and safety practices.

• Develop your sales skills: Identify customer needs, explain service options, and recommend appropriate solutions.

• Build leadership experience: Coach team members, set expectations, and help create a productive, supportive work environment.

• Support daily operations: Coordinate scheduling, dispatch, inventory, tools, and company vehicles.

• Drive results: Learn to track sales, customer satisfaction, productivity, and job profitability.

• Help grow the team: Partner with HR and leadership on interviewing, onboarding, and employee development.

• Take care of customers: Help resolve concerns and deliver dependable service.

• Grow the territory: Work with leadership to identify opportunities and improve performance.

This is an active, hands-on role combining fieldwork, sales, and operations leadership. Travel throughout the territory and weekend availability are required as business needs arise.

Who Would Thrive Here?

You may be a great fit if you:

• Are eager to learn, receptive to coaching, and ready to take ownership.

• Have some experience in sales, customer service, supervision, or team leadership.

• Communicate clearly and enjoy working with people.

• Are organized, dependable, and comfortable solving problems.

• Enjoy practical, hands-on work and learning to use tools.

• Are motivated by goals, business growth, and opportunities to advance.

Recent graduates and early-career applicants are encouraged to apply. A degree in business, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, or a related field is welcome, but not required. We also welcome applicants with transferable experience from retail, hospitality, athletics, military service, and other industries.

Ready to Build Your Career?

Send us your résumé and a short introduction explaining why you’re interested in sales and leadership. Tell us about a time you took initiative, helped a team succeed, or worked toward a challenging goal.

Bring your drive and willingness to learn. We’ll help you build the skills to lead.

Century Garage Door Repair Service is an equal opportunity employer.