Facility/Yard Maintenance

United Ag and Turf; Burkburnett (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

United Ag and Turf is seeking an entry level Yard Maintenance position to keep the grounds and equipment in good condition. You will assist in maintenance, janitorial duties, and support for service operations on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities include loading/unloading trucks, verifying new equipment, helping customers with loading, and performing routine yard work such as mowing and weed trimming. This is a full-time, on-site role with overtime potential.

Qualifications

• Basic ability to operate lawn and garden equipment.
• Willingness to learn safe operation procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• Demonstrated reliability and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks (new equipment and palletized items) and assist in deliveries and transfers.
• Check incoming equipment, verify serial numbers, manuals, and keys.
• Assist customers with loading and unloading equipment for service.
• Perform general yard maintenance: spray weeds, mow, weed trim, and pick up trash.
• Wash and detail equipment as needed at the wash bay; assist with janitorial duties.

Skills

Lawn equipment operation

Job description

Description

This entry level yard maintenance position is responsible for keeping the grounds maintained, machinery and other equipment detailed, and assisting in other maintenance and janitorial duties.

Essential Functions

• Load and unload trucks (deliveries of new equipment and palletized items, store transfers, dealer transfers)
• Check over new incoming equipment while unloading and confirm serial numbers, manuals, and keys.
• Assist customers with loading and unloading of equipment for service.
• Dump scrap metal, and trashcans
• Load scrap pallet dumpster
• Keep tires aired up on used equipment, and equipment on the line and sales lot.
• Maintenance of oil dump stations
• Put up all forklifts and shop owned gators nightly.
• Occasional maintenance of company owned equipment (forklifts, gators, company trucks).
• Assist technicians with moving non-functioning equipment from service line to bay.
• General yard maintenance: spraying weeds, mowing, weed trimming, picking up trash.
• Washing and detailing equipment as needed at the wash bay.
• Janitorial Duties as needed.

Physical Demands

This position requires various physical demands that are necessary to perform the essential functions of the position, including:

Walks, sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves continually during working hours. Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. Frequently required to stand, sit, kneel/squat, bend/stoop, push/pull, and twist. Regularly required to walk, climb, grasp, and reach.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full- time position and the expected hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Must be able to work Saturday as needed. May be required to work overtime, as needed.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.*

*Under the American with Disabilities Act, an employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation, as well as possess the skills, experience, education and other job-related requirements necessary for the position. If an employee has a disability, the company will engage in an interactive discussion with the employee to determine if reasonable accommodation that does not create an undue hardship for the company is available.*

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a degree of independence.
• General knowledge and ability to operate lawn and garden equipment.
• Forklift training and experience a plus. Candidates must provide proof of previous training or receive training from United Ag & Turf before operating a forklift.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 lbs.