DRIVER / Equipment Maintenance (Bridgeview, IL)

About the Role

Join our team as a driver where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring timely delivery of rental equipment orders while adhering to all safety and compliance standards. When not on the road, you’ll maintain our top-notch rental equipment in the warehouse to guarantee its immediate safe utilization.

Responsibilities

• Drive company vehicles to transport rental equipment in a safe and timely manner.
• Load equipment orders for delivery, confirming all equipment on each order is accounted for.
• Pick up equipment and utilize iPad to process equipment return in-bound order system, verifying the condition of returned items and ensuring all equipment is accurately accounted for.
• Report all customer complaints or issues to Foreman.
• Ensure proper maintenance of vehicles including checking oil, fuel, and cleanliness; report any issues to manager.
• Perform errands as requested.
• Disassemble, troubleshoot, repair, reassemble, and test various types of electrical, hand-operated, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on rental equipment.
• Prepare rental equipment orders and conduct inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Operate forklift to load and unload delivery vehicles and transport equipment within the warehouse as part of daily operations.

Requirements

• Commercial driving experience required.
• Must possess a valid Illinois Driver's License, Class C or above.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Driving record must meet insurance underwriting requirements.
• No DUI, reckless driving, or serious moving violations within the past 5 years.
• No more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years.
• No more than 2 preventable incidents within the last 3 years.
• Must be able to pass a hair follicle drug screening.
• DOT certification required upon commencement of employment; certification must be maintained.
• Mechanical background or aptitude strongly desired.
• Prior warehouse/manufacturing or related work required.
• Experience working on air hoists, come alongs, manual hoists, and electric hoists desired.
• Prior forklift experience strongly preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to push/pull up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 55 lbs.

All employment offers are contingent upon the ability to pass a background check, employment verifications, and a hair follicle drug test.

Schedule

Monday – Friday (7:00 am - 3:30 pm shift), full-time. Occasional overtime may be required.

Pay

Minimum starting pay: $28.27 per hour.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, sick, and vacation time.
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and basic life insurance.
• Additional optional voluntary benefits.
• Vested 401(k) with 5% company match.
• Annual contractual increase each December.
• Continual, comprehensive, industry-leading training program.