Management Trainee

Management Trainee at Wegmans Food Markets summary:

The Management Trainee role is a full-time, hands-on leadership development position within Wegmans, designed to prepare candidates for a Department Manager role through a 1-2 year accelerated training program. Trainees will gain experience managing store operations, leading teams, merchandising products, driving sales, and managing profits while participating in seminars, meetings, and coaching sessions. This opportunity emphasizes growth, leadership skills, and working closely with managers to develop a successful career in retail management.

Schedule: Full time
Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends).
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
Location: Ithaca, NY
Address: 500 S. Meadow Street
Pay: $22 / hour
Job Posting: 07/16/2025
Job Posting End: 08/15/2025

Job ID: R0252110

Note: To be considered for this opportunity, candidates must be open to work at two or more locations, including Ithaca, Johnson City and/or Elmira.

As a Store Operations Management Trainee, you will take part in a 1-2 year accelerated training program allowing you to work hands on with products, customers, and team members to develop your skills in being an effective leader in our stores. You will learn about Wegmans values, business measures, standards and operations with the aim of becoming a successful Department Manager upon completion of this program. If you’re a motivated self-starter looking for the chance to launch an exciting leadership career with endless opportunities for growth, this could be the program for you!

What will I do?

• Acquire the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to effectively manage store operations, working through program modules and taking part in seminars as well as weekly and monthly meetings with a trainer and coach to monitor progress and set goals
• Work hands-on with products, customers and team members to best learn and understand all aspects of being an effective department manager
• Grow or enhance skills in leading and developing people, teambuilding, product merchandising, driving sales, and managing profit
• Partner closely with the Department Managers, as well as your trainer and coaching, seeking out performance feedback and working towards growth and professional development

Required Qualifications:

• 1 or more years of supervisory experience

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
• Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
• Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
• Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
• A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
• LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

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At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
• Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
• Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
• Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
• A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
• LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

Keywords:

management trainee, retail leadership, store operations, team management, sales driving, product merchandising, customer service, retail training program, supervisory experience, Wegmans

Client-provided location(s): Ithaca, NY

Job ID: 5330058851

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-07-31T00:00:00