Yard Operations Specialist – Forklift & Equipment Prep

National Trench Safety; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

National Trench Safety is seeking a Yard Operations 1 in Jacksonville to perform yard and warehouse duties, including forklift-based loading/unloading and servicing rental equipment. You will count materials, process returns, and maintain branding standards through painting and repairs.

The role requires extensive training, compliance with safety regulations, and potential weekend/overtime work as needed to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Mechanical aptitude is required.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as required.
• Basic knowledge of inventory and related computer skills
• Emotional intelligence and organization skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload equipment and materials onto and off trucks, primarily by forklift and occasionally by hand.
• Communicate any identified safety or yard issues/requirements to the Yard lead
• Assemble trench boxes and other trench safety equipment.
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate the assembly of trench safety equipment.
• Lubricate, clean, and repair machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Operate hand and power tools as required .
• Control traffic passing in and around the yard.
• Touchup and repaint products as required to meet NTS branding standards
• Ability to direct and answer any customer related questions
• Maintain yard cleanliness.
• Other duties as required

Skills

Verbal communication

Mechanical aptitude

Inventory knowledge

Computer skills

Emotional intelligence

Teamwork

Physical strength

Job description

National Trench Safety is seeking a Yard Operations 1 in Jacksonville to perform yard and warehouse duties, including forklift-based loading/unloading and servicing rental equipment. You will count materials, process returns, and maintain branding standards through painting and repairs.

The role requires extensive training, compliance with safety regulations, and potential weekend/overtime work as needed to ensure smooth operations.