Yard Specialist I

Team up with us as a Yard Specialist I, where you’ll handle general maintenance and logistics of the Yard while supporting the Rental, Parts, and Service Departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tools for shipment to other stores and dealers.
• Properly dispose (check-in) all tools received from factory, vendors, and other locations.
• Assemble and disassemble work tools as required and ensure proper labeling of all tools.
• Maintain good order and cleanliness of the yard.
• Assist Rental, Parts, and Service Departments when instructed.
• Greet customers in the yard, helping direct them to the office or unloading areas.
• Assist delivery drivers in loading and unloading work tools.
• Wash and/or perform light maintenance on work tools and rental equipment.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of all work tools.
• Perform final inspection of equipment before customer receipt, verifying inventory ID number, fuel level, and “rental ready” condition.
• Verify fuel consumed and inspect all details of equipment when returned.
• Install “service tags” on equipment returned from rental.
• Move “rental ready” equipment back to proper storage areas following routine maintenance procedures by the service shop.
• Give customers start/stop and general operating instructions on rental equipment.

Requirements

• A pro-active, problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to manage a varied workload with constantly changing priorities.
• Detail-orientation, strong organizational skills, and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to develop and maintain positive rapport with a diverse employee/customer population.
• Ability to accomplish assignments independently.
• Ability to work overtime as required, including occasional weekend, holiday, or evening work.
• Must pass a workstep test for the position.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months of related experience and/or training.

Work Environment

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Must occasionally lift heavy objects.
• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Required travel up to 5%.
• This position is considered safety-sensitive.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance.