YARD OPS 1

National Trench Safety; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

National Trench Safety in Latham, NY is hiring for Yard OPS 1. This full-time role involves picking orders, loading and unloading equipment with a forklift, counting materials, and servicing rental gear to meet safety and branding standards.

Extensive training is provided. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring compliance with the company's drug and alcohol policy; weekend work and overtime may be required; ability to lift up to 50 pounds is essential.

Qualifications

• Verbal communication and collaboration are essential.
• Mechanical aptitude is required.
• Must be able to work weekends and overtime as needed.
• Basic inventory knowledge and computer skills are expected.
• Emotional intelligence and organization skills are important.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds daily.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload equipment and materials, primarily by forklift or by hand.
• Coordinate with Yard lead to address safety or yard issues.
• Assemble trench safety equipment and related components.
• Direct and assist operators in assembling trench safety gear.
• Lubricate, inspect, and repair machinery and tools as needed.
• Operate hand and power tools and maintain cleanliness of work areas.
• Assist with traffic control in the yard and maintain order.
• Touch up and repaint products to meet branding standards
• Respond to customer questions and provide assistance as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Mechanical aptitude

Weekend/OT availability

Inventory knowledge

Emotional intelligence

Lifts up to 50 lbs

Job description

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YARD OPS 1

Albany Full-time Regular Operative Latham, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2281

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Job Summary

The Yard Operations 1 position entails picking orders, processing customer returns, counting materials, loading and unloading trucks, servicing our rental equipment, and other general yard and warehouse duties. Frequent forklift operation is involved. Servicing rental equipment, pressure washing returned equipment to prepare for operations which includes repairs, painting, and related duties to meet branding standards. Extensive training will be required and provided. This position is a safety sensitive role that requires compliance with the company's drug and alcohol policy and adherence to all safety regulations and procedures.

Key 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
• Other duties as required

Knowledge and Skills

• 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 .

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a yard, warehouse, or related work experience .
• Forklift operating experience (preferred).
• Ability to wear PPE as required daily .
• Acceptable Driving Record to drive company pickups and non-CDL trucks and ability to pass a drug screening test .