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Yard Operator

Wagner Equipment Co., Albuquerque, NM, United States


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.

Benefits include:

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 – Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.

Additional Benefits include: Supplemental life Insurance, Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog 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.”

Pay Rate: $21.00-$26.68 per hour.
Pay is based upon experience and education.
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

Enter 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 forklift 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

Required Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED

1+ years customer service experience

1+ years machine service/maintenance

1+ years machine operating skills

1+ years forklift operation

Physical Demands & Competencies:

Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing

Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills

Safety & Product Knowledge

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc.

Heavy work that includes lifting and/or moving objects up to 60 pounds or more

Work Environment:

Noise: Loud

Indoors and Outdoors

Small and/or enclosed spaces

Travel Requirements:

50%-75%

Other Duties:
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.

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