Equipment Yard Tech

First Place Rental Inc.; Oswego Township (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 Paid Holidays

PTO 1st year 6 days

PTO 2nd year 12 days

IRA with 3% match

BCBS Health Insurance

Vendor discounts

Job summary

First Place Rental Inc. seeks an Equipment Yard Tech to assist customers, prep and display equipment, and help with loading and unloading. The role is very physical, including walking, lifting, and operating yard machinery, indoors and outdoors in variable weather.

You will greet customers, verify rental contracts, demonstrate equipment, and ensure safety. The position requires reliability, basic math, English communication, and the ability to pass a drug screen.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• Must be able to lift approximately 70 lbs on a moderate to frequent basis.
• Must possess customer relation skills.
• Must be able to use mathematics to solve problems related to counts, inventory, costs etc.
• Must speak English clearly and write legibly.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering facility and refer them for pricing & sales agreement prep.
• Check rental contracts to ensure correct equipment goes out.
• Prep equipment prior to loading and test operation before loading.
• Set out equipment in outdoor display area each morning and remove in evening.
• Instruct customers in proper use of equipment and demonstrate operation when necessary.
• Load and unload equipment and secure for transport; inspect in transit if possible.
• Clean and service vehicles and equipment per procedures.
• Maintain a clean and professional appearance.
• May assist delivering/picking up equipment as needed.
• Check equipment for damage upon return and report it.
• Assist in parts and inventory stocking and monitor low inventory.
• Organize equipment in yard and maintain facilities.

Skills

Customer relations

English proficiency

Mathematics for counts/inventory

Heavy lifting

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description

The Equipment Yard Tech is responsible to perform a variety of tasks as assigned to meet customer needs, including responsibility to move, handle, and display equipment, and to train customers on the safe operation of the equipment and assist both the customers and delivery personnel with loading and unloading of equipment. The work is typically very physical and demanding, both from strength requirements and the stamina required. Perform janitorial/yard responsibilities both inside and outside the premises.

Description

The Equipment Yard Tech is responsible to perform a variety of tasks as assigned to meet customer needs, including responsibility to move, handle, and display equipment, and to train customers on the safe operation of the equipment and assist both the customers and delivery personnel with loading and unloading of equipment. The work is typically very physical and demanding, both from strength requirements and the stamina required. Perform janitorial/yard responsibilities both inside and outside the premises. This position requires constant interaction with co-workers and with the public. Frequent lifting and a significant degree of walking, bending, pushing and transporting objects of various weights and dimensions is required. Must stand for long periods of time. Some work will be indoors with general warehouse conditions, in which some work areas may not be heated or air conditioned. The majority of work is completed outside, with varying weather conditions. May have exposure to chemicals, including but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, kerosene and cleaning solvents. Propane is an obvious hazard, hence a sense of smell is required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering facility, refers customer to counter personnel for pricing information and preparation of sales agreement.
• Check rental contracts to be sure the right equipment goes out.
• Prep equipment, if necessary, prior to loading. Check fluid levels and test operation of equipment before loading.
• Set out equipment in outside display area each morning. Remove equipment from outside display area each evening.
• Instruct customers in the proper use of equipment and demonstrate operation when necessary. Introduce customers to new lines of equipment that would fulfill their project needs.
• Fill propane cylinders as instructed. Observe safety precautions.
• Load and unload equipment. Secure loaded equipment per company procedure and inspect in transit if possible.
• Clean and service vehicles and equipment according to company procedure. May make minor adjustments to equipment.
• Maintain a clean and professional appearance.
• Keep work station clean and stocked with service tags and fuel.
• May serve as delivery assistant to deliver and pick up equipment and supplies as needed. May perform task of delivery driver.
• Check equipment for damage upon return, report damage and fill out service tags for all returned equipment.
• Assist in parts and inventory stocking. Inform supervisor of low inventory levels.
• Organize equipment in yard. Maintain clean physical facilities.
• Mow grass, maintain plants, clean yard and parking lot.
• Report safety violations to supervisor.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, rules and regulations in written or verbal form.
• Comply with government safety requirements and other regulations and security in store.
• Attend department, store and safety meetings.
• Perform shipping and receiving functions, handling light to heavy items.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent GED is preferred but not required.
• Must be able to lift approximately 70 lbs on a moderate to frequent basis.
• Must possess customer relation skills.
• Must be able to use mathematics to solve problems related to counts, inventory, costs etc.
• Must speak English clearly and write legibly. Must be able to understand and complete instructions furnished in written, oral or scheduled form.
• Must pass company drug screen.
• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must have sufficient range of motion and dexterity to perform tasks with or without accommodation.

Benefits

• 6 Paid Holidays.
• Earn up to 6 days PTO in 1st year.
• Earn up to 12 days PTO in 2nd year.
• Use of equipment dependent on availability and approval.
• Simple IRA with 3% match after your first year.
• BCBS Health Insurance.
• Use of special pricing from our many vendors.