Yard Operator

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans
  - 401K and Roth 401K , eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU
  - Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Additional Benefits include:
  Unum Supplemental life Insurance, Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance,  and discounted employee phone plans.

The Yard Operator works in the yard loading and unloading customer orders and machines in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.”

$21.00 - $26.68 per hour
Pay is dependent upon education & experience.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Fills out ship/receive reports
• Obtains rental agreements, does safety sheets, and SMM and license plates
• Ships and receives work tools from Caterpillar/Venders/Branches/etc.
• Controls transfers to/from shops for attachments
• Enters information into DBS for attachments
• Fills out log
• Enters data entry of work tools
• Inquiries about inventory
• Coordinates Shipping and Receiving of work tools with Parts Dept. & Trucks entering Yard area
• Coordinates with the Sales Dept. transfers and movement of work tools
• Answers phone calls from all departments, customers, and sales staff
• Interacts with customers
• Assists walk-in customers when needed as well as customers on the phone
• Blocks up loads
• Chains down loads
• Lift loads with variety of equipment
• Inspects work tool condition
• Performs minor repairs and adjustments to work tools
• Unloads railcars offsite at rail yard; keeps yard in order
• Puts numbers in windows of machines
• Blades yard
• Removes snow inside fence
• Dirt and waters yard
• Loads and unloads attachments
• Ensures machines are ready
• Operates fork lift for shops and customers
• Fuels machines, checks fluid levels, and jump starts machines
• Controls physical inventory and counts inventory of attachments
• Other duties as assigned by manager

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-3 years customer service experience
• 1-3 years machine service/maintenance
• 1-3 years machine operating skills
• 1-3 years forklift operation

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc.
• Heavy work that includes lifting and/or moving objects up to 60 pounds or more
• Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Safety & Product Knowledge
• Basic Knowledge of DBS

• 50%- 75%

• Noise:
  Loud
• Indoors and Outdoors
• Small and/or enclosed spaces

Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

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 this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.