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Corporate Human Resources Logistics Trainee

Penske

Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Type: Non-Remote, Full-Time
Posted on: January 5, 2026
Description
Are you ready to move your career forward?   As a Logistics Trainee, you will be a 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 and focusing 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 within 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 • Each program will start on the first of the month and go for approximately 9-12 months. • You’re able to commute to “city, state” daily. Open to relocation after completion of the program. Position Overview:
We are seeking a motivated Human Resources Logistics Trainee to join our team with a focus on building expertise in associate engagement and retention programs and practices. This developmental role offers a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive business knowledge while learning how we successfully engage and retain talent across our business. This role is designed to provide exposure to various aspects of HR while developing specialized expertise in associate engagement and retention.
Key Responsibilities:
Document current state of engagement programs, including compliance, quality, and impact
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 engagement challenges and best practices
Conduct comprehensive assessment of existing associate engagement and retention programs across the organization to determine opportunities for streamlining and standardization
Analyze program effectiveness through data review, associate feedback, and stakeholder interviews
Identify opportunities to eliminate inefficiencies while maintaining program effectiveness
Support implementation of approved program enhancements 
Requisition Type
Hourly
Job Schedule
Full time
Qualifications
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. 
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.
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 committed to the principle of equity in employment.