Yard Operator

About the role

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training, and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. The Yard Operator works in the yard loading and unloading customer orders and machines in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.”

Pay

$21.00 - $26.68 per hour (dependent upon education & experience)

Responsibilities

• Fills out ship/receive reports
• Obtains rental agreements, does safety sheets, and SMM and license plates
• Ships and receives work tools from Caterpillar/Vendors/Branches/etc.
• Controls transfers to/from shops for attachments
• Enters information into DBS for attachments
• Fills out log
• Enters data entry of work tools
• Inquiries about inventory
• Coordinates Shipping and Receiving of work tools with Parts Dept. & Trucks entering Yard area
• Coordinates with the Sales Dept. transfers and movement of work tools
• Answers phone calls from all departments, customers, and sales staff
• Interacts with customers
• Assists walk-in customers when needed as well as customers on the phone
• Blocks up loads
• Chains down loads
• Lifts loads with a variety of equipment
• Inspects work tool condition
• Performs minor repairs and adjustments to work tools
• Unloads railcars offsite at rail yard; keeps yard in order
• Puts numbers in windows of machines
• Blades yard
• Removes snow inside fence
• Dirts and waters yard
• Loads and unloads attachments
• Ensures machines are ready
• Operates forklift for shops and customers
• Fuels machines, checks fluid levels, and jump starts machines
• Controls physical inventory and counts inventory of attachments
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years customer service experience
• 1+ years machine service/maintenance
• 1+ years machine operating skills
• 1+ years forklift operation

Physical Demands & Competencies

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc.
• Heavy work that includes lifting and/or moving objects up to 60 pounds or more
• Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Safety & Product Knowledge
• Basic knowledge of DBS

Work Environment

• Noise: Loud
• Indoors and Outdoors
• Small and/or enclosed spaces

Travel Requirements

50% - 75%

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans - 401K and Roth 401K, eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU - Employees have access to services including payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more
• Additional Benefits: Supplemental life Insurance, Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog, and discounted employee phone plans