Yard Technician

Herc Rentals Inc.; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Herc Rentals is seeking a Yard Technician to keep our facilities clean and well-organized, and to assist drivers and customers with equipment loading, checks, and advice on selection and operation. This role provides a springboard to other opportunities within Herc Rentals, including moving into driving, mechanic, or sales-related roles.

The position requires a valid driver’s license, the ability to work outdoors, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers.
• Ability to input information into computer systems.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds frequently.

Responsibilities

• Help to load and unload internal truck drivers, outside haulers and customers.
• Verify delivery tickets and returns for accuracy.
• Clean, maintain, and organize heavy equipment, construction equipment and various pieces of machinery.
• Review orders and stage equipment for drivers.
• Perform routine checks on rental equipment to ensure it is safe and in good working order.
• Maintain and clean and organized yard and work area.
• Answer and resolve customer questions.
• Provide customers with expert advice on the selection, operation and maintenance of all the various types of equipment.
• Support all team members.

Skills

Customer communication

English proficiency

Equipment operation

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Microsoft Word/Excel

Job description

Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with 2025 total revenues reaching approximately $4.4 billion. Herc Rentals’ parent company, known as Herc Holdings Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1, 2016, under the symbol “HRI.” Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 607 locations and has about 10,000 employees in North America as of June 30, 2026.

Job Purpose

Yard Technicians at Herc Rentals are responsible for keeping our facilities looking clean and professional by maintaining the cleanliness of our equipment and keeping everything organized and easily accessible. The ideal person for this role is energetic, eager to help, and hungry to learn and grow their career. This role is a springboard to other opportunities at Herc Rentals including Driver, Mechanic, ProSales Associate, and Sales and Operations Coordinator roles. In this role you will learn to...

• Take initiative and work autonomously.
• Become a safety expert.
• Be an expert in the equipment rental industry.
• Be promoted and grow your career!

What you will do...

• Help to load and unload internal truck drivers, outside haulers and customers
• Verify delivery tickets and returns for accuracy
• Clean, maintain, and organize heavy equipment, construction equipment and various pieces of machinery.
• Review orders and stage equipment for drivers
• Perform routine checks on rental equipment to ensure it is safe and in good working order
• Maintain and clean and organized yard and work area
• Answer and resolve customer questions
• Provide customers with expert advice on the selection, operation and maintenance of all the various types of equipment
• Support all team members

Requirements

• A valid driver's license with a clean driving record

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers
• Ability to input information into computer systems
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Ability to safely drive and operate multiple types of vehicles and equipment
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors as required
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks, including stretching, turning, twisting, and reaching overhead
• Ability to bend, crouch, squat, kneel, and stoop for extended periods

Req #: 71958

Pay Range: $19.00 - $22.00 Per Hour

Herc Rentals values its employees and provides excellent compensation and benefits packages which are not limited to the following.

• Keeping you healthy Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Flex spending and health savings accounts
• Virtual Health Visits
• 24 Hour Nurse Line
• Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Tobacco Cessation Program
• Weight Loss Program
• Building Your Financial Future 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Life & Work Harmony Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacations, Sick Days)
• Paid parental leave.
• Military leave & support for those in the National Guard and Reserves
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Auto & Home Insurance Discounts
• Protecting You & Your Family Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Disability Insurance
• Group Legal Plan
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Herc does not discriminate in employment based on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, political affiliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.