Entrepreneur Trainee Future Location Leader

Entrepreneur Trainee - Future Location Leader Riverside Cleaning Co. - 5.0 Grand Rapids, MI Job Details Full-time $50,000 - $53,000 a year 10 days ago Benefits Profit sharing 401(k) Paid time off 401(k) 4% Match 401(k) matching Retirement plan Qualifications Customer communication Sales Driver's License Driving Staff training TikTok Associate's degree Instagram Stakeholder relationship building Full Job Description Want to build a business of your own — with a proven playbook, a hands-on mentor, and the chance to earn equity in what you build? Riverside Cleaning Co. is hiring an Entrepreneur Trainee. Spend 12-24 months learning every part of our company, then launch and run a new Riverside Cleaning location of your own. About Riverside Cleaning Co. Founded in 2021 by owner Kris Perun, Riverside Cleaning Co. is a locally owned commercial and residential cleaning company serving the Grand Rapids, MI area. With 20+ years of facility-services expertise behind it, the company is built on quality, reliability, and a strong workplace culture. We use eco-friendly cleaning systems, employ a thoroughly trained and background-checked team, and give a portion of our profits to charities that strengthen our community. We are a purpose-driven, Christ-centered company guided by our four core values: Lead with Integrity & Honesty , Respect & Love Others , Serve Our Customers & Community , and Commit to Excellence . Learn more about who we are at www.riversidecleaningco.com. The Opportunity The Entrepreneur Trainee is a structured 12-24-month runway designed to develop you into the leader of a new Riverside Cleaning location. You will report directly to the owner and the operations manager, learn the business from the inside out, and step into ownership-track leadership when you and the team agree you're ready. When you launch your location, you'll have the opportunity to earn equity in that location — turning the years you invest into long-term ownership of the business you helped build. Year 1:

What You'll Do Mentorship:

Train side-by-side with the owner and operations manager, learning Riverside's systems, processes, and standards.

Marketing:

Collaborate on marketing campaigns — social content for TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, local outreach, email, and digital advertising.

Frontline operations:

Work alongside our cleaning teams to learn the craft, earn the respect of frontline staff, and understand the customer experience from the ground up.

Sales:

Complete formal sales training and contribute to estimating, lead follow-up, proposals, and closing new accounts. Operations & systems: Shadow scheduling, hiring, customer-experience, and back-office processes that keep the company running.

Relationships:

Build relationships with customers, employees, vendors, and community partners. Year 2 and

Beyond:

Launch Your Location Plan:

Co-develop a market plan and go-to-market strategy with the owner.

Build:

Recruit, train, and lead a new local team.

Lead:

Own sales, marketing, operations, and P&L for the new location.

Own:

Earn equity in the location you build and grow. Who We're Looking For Recent college graduate, or 1-4 years post-grad. Sales and marketing experience — internships, agency, in-house, club leadership, or your own side hustle all count. Working knowledge of digital marketing across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook; comfortable producing short-form video and basic social content. Entrepreneurial drive — you want to run something, not just work somewhere. Strong work ethic and humility — willing to do the unglamorous work (yes, including cleaning) and lead from the front. Excellent communicator, comfortable with customers, employees, and prospects.

Strong alignment with our values:

integrity, honesty, service to others, and excellence — and a fit with our Christ-centered, mission-driven culture. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Based in (or willing to relocate to) the Grand Rapids / Rockford, MI area.

Compensation & Benefits Salary:

$50,000-$53,000 per year

Schedule:

40-45 hours/week, Monday-Friday — no weekends

Retirement:

401(k) with 4% company match after 90 days Profit sharing PTO & sick time after 90 days of employment Equity opportunity in a future Riverside Cleaning location Direct Mentorship from the owner

Pay:

$50,000.00 - $53,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Paid time off Retirement plan

Education:

Associate (Required)

Experience:

Sales:

1 year (Preferred) management : 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person