Corporate Human Resources Logistics Trainee

Are you ready to move your career forward?

As a Human Resource Logistics Trainee, you will be part of a winning team that inspires the next chapter of growth. You will discover opportunities to proactively improve our service promise to customers while being exposed to processes, policies, and procedures, all while working together on shared objectives.

At Penske you will be introduced to top-tier technologies, collaborative teams, and ways to drive purposeful innovation and continuous improvement across our systems and operations. Things move fast at Penske. You will too. You’ll be on a fast track to furthering your leadership career, with advancement opportunities upon graduation from the program.

Are you eligible? 
• You’ve got an undergraduate degree   
• Your leadership track record is evident whether in class, on campus, in your community, or in the military 
• You’re legally authorized to work in the U.S.A. 
  -Unfortunately, we are currently unable to sponsor individuals for employment visas for these positions. 
• You’re able to commute to Reading, PA daily. 

We take pride in offering a competitive wage and great benefits including: 
Pay: $25.00 per hour 

Benefits: 
Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure. To learn more visit https://penske.jobs/benefits/ 

Additional Benefits: 
• Paid Time Off: Start earning from Day 1! 
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance: Get covered as soon as the 1st of the month after your hire date! 
• 401K Plan: Secure your future—eligible after just 90 days! 

Our associates also enjoy numerous associate discounts and opportunities to grow with the organization! 

Position Overview:

We are seeking a motivated Human Resources Logistics Trainee to join our team with a focus on supporting challenges within our driver hiring and retention space.   This developmental role offers a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive business knowledge while learning how HR successfully partners with the business to achieve our goals.  This role will gain exposure to all aspects of HR operations while developing specialized expertise in HR analytics, engagement and retention via the completion of a formal curriculum and training opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Daily Workforce Analytics & Metrics Review

• Conduct daily monitoring and analysis of driver staffing, retention, turnover, and compliance metrics, Document current state of engagement programs, including compliance, quality, and impact


• Produce thorough summaries of analytics, highlighting trends and identified actions and employ appropriate resources from HR, Operations and other supporting functions to address as needed


• Develop deep understanding of our business operations, culture, and organizational structure to learn how different departments and product lines approach associate engagement and retention


• Collaborate with functional leaders and product line partners to understand their unique staffing and engagement challenges and best practices


• Analyze process and program effectiveness through data review, associate feedback, and stakeholder interviews


• Identify opportunities to eliminate inefficiencies while maintaining program effectiveness


• Support implementation of approved process and program enhancements

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required - in Human Resources, Business Management, Marketing, Communications, Change Management or related field is a plus. 
• Demonstrated leadership through school, your community, clubs/organizations, or the military 
• Internship or related work experience in a customer-facing role preferred. 
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Ability to learn and navigate various technology platforms. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required; Experience in Smartsheet preferred.
• Committed to learning and growing; receptive to feedback and developing self-awareness.
• High level of commitment to operation and job responsibilities. 
• Results oriented, attention to detail and effective time management and organizational skills. 
• Builds and develops positive working relationships within department at all levels.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.

Physical Requirements: 
• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle and feel, and to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs./12 kg. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.