Yard Technician
Job Purpose
The Yard Technicians at Herc Rentals are responsible for keeping our facilities looking clean and professional by maintaining the cleanliness of our equipment and keeping everything organized and easily accessible. The ideal person for this role is energetic, eager to help, and hungry to learn and grow their career. This role is a springboard to other opportunities at Herc Rentals including Driver, Mechanic, ProSales Associate, and Sales and Operations Coordinator roles.
What you will do
- Help to load and unload internal truck drivers, outside haulers and customers
- Verify delivery tickets and returns for accuracy
- Clean, maintain, and organize heavy equipment, construction equipment and various pieces of machinery
- Review orders and stage equipment for drivers
- Perform routine checks on rental equipment to ensure it is safe and in good working order
- Maintain and clean and organized yard and work area
- Answer and resolve customer questions
- Provide customers with expert advice on the selection, operation and maintenance of all the various types of equipment
- Support all team members
Requirements
- A valid driver's license with a clean driving record
- Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds frequently
- Must be able to work indoors and outdoors when required of the job
Skills
- Ability to communicate with customers
- Ability to input information into computer systems
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks; stretch, turn, twist, and reach overhead; bend, crouch, squat, kneel, and stoop for extended periods of time
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Ability to safely drive and operate multiple types of vehicles and equipment
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel programs
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flex spending and health savings accounts
- Virtual Health Visits
- 24 Hour Nurse Line
- Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Tobacco Cessation Program
- Weight Loss Program
- Building Your Financial Future
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacations, Sick Days)
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave & support for those in the National Guard and Reserves
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Auto & Home Insurance Discounts
Pay Range
$18.00 - $20.00 Per Hour
Company Information
Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with 2025 total revenues reaching approximately $4.4 billion. Herc Rentals’ parent company, known as Herc Holdings Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1, 2016, under the symbol “HRI.” Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 609 locations and has about 9,700 employees in North America as of March 31, 2026.