RPI Yard Associate

Hoar Construction; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction firm is looking for a Yard Associate in Birmingham, AL. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean work environment, refueling equipment, and managing inventory for construction materials. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, basic mechanical skills, and experience with tools. The role requires heavy lifting and working in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience with common construction and industrial tools preferred.
• Some experience and/or training in repair of mechanical equipment preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish or Other) may be required based on location needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a clean work environment.
• Understanding the organizational purpose of materials and yard layout.
• Conducting weekly inventory of yard stocked items.
• Refueling and re-greasing equipment at the end of each day.
• Transporting supplies to and from job sites.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic math skills

General mechanical aptitude

Safety focus

Experience with construction tools

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The RPI Yard Associate is responsible for the stationing and retrieving equipment on the location's property. The role maintains a written maintenance schedule and may service equipment as necessary to ensure equipment meets all set specifications. The Warehouse Yard Associate also inspects equipment prior to and after rental to document any lost and/or damaged equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a clean work environment, not only taking the initiative to pick up opportunities, but communicate to other the expectations we have of how our yard should be kept.
• Understanding the organization, purpose of the different types of materials, as well as the positioning and lay out of the yard.
• Unloading, receiving and taking inventory of scheduled deliveries, as well as materials brought back on truck from job sites clean ups.
• Conducting a weekly inventory of yard stocked items to insure correct material levels, and items that need to be ordered.
• Monitoring the construction debris (trash) and concrete roll off dumpsters.
• Insuring that each piece of equipment in the yard is accompanied by the correct attachments that are designated for that machine.
• Refueling and re-greasing equipment at the end of each day to insure proper upkeep and longevity of our equipment.
• Ensuring that all proper safety and equipment operating safety precautions are being used always.
• Open and willing to help however, whenever, and wherever the opportunity may arise.
• Restacking pallets of goods and materials so that they are easily accessible as well as easily moved to get to other materials.
• Transporting supplies to and from job sites or vendor sites.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• 1-2 years experience with common construction and industrial tools preferred
• Some experience and/or training in repair of mechanical equipment preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers (written and oral)
• Ability to perform basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide)
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
• General mechanical aptitude
• Safety-focus
• Bilingual (Spanish or Other) may be required based on location needs
• Heavy lifting (up to 75 lbs.), shoveling dirt, moving material around, 8-10 hours standing per day
• Steel toed shoes are required

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; considerable movement in and out of vehicles; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 50 lbs.; to operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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