Yard Operator

At Wagner, our people are the driving force behind everything we do. We’re committed to helping our employees grow through meaningful work, career development, and opportunities to learn and advance. Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and the people who make our success possible. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential.


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 eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU - Employees have access to services including 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 rate is dependent upon education & experience.


Essential Functions:

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

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
• 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

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.