Warehouse Technician

Responsibilities

• Responds to fleet breakdowns in the field.
• Fills trucks as needed.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and diagnoses defects.
• Maintains and repairs equipment, i.e. aerators, spreaders, tractors, and seeders.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to three years related experience in lawn/horticulture agronomic field and/or training.
• Valid, permanent driver’s license from state of residence.
• Current liability auto insurance required.

Education and Experience

Requires occasional local travel.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Written and verbal communication skills, including delivering presentations.
• Ability to operate independently and collaborate within a team.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, area, and volume.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Sit or stand.
• Walk on uneven surfaces or climb stairs.
• Use hands and arms to handle, feel or reach.
• Speak and hear.
• Use vision abilities for close, distance, color, peripheral, depth, and focus.
• Lift up to 50 lbs independently.
• Occasionally required to: stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Noise level: Moderate to loud.
• Adverse Conditions: Subject to outdoor weather conditions which may include extreme cold, extreme heat, or wet conditions.
• Subject to exposure to animals and insects.
• Regularly work near mechanical or moving parts.