Yard Technician

Job Title

Holt of California is proud to be part of the elite group of Caterpillar dealers worldwide. We sell and service a wide-variety of equipment including large and small construction tractors, forklifts, and prime/stand-by-power generation.

This position is located in Merced, CA.

Position Summary

Assists with rental returns and rental checkouts.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist customers arriving or picking up equipment from the location.
• Check in equipment and do a safety check to see that machine is in the same condition as it was rented.
• Check out equipment by assisting customers with loading equipment and provide any instructions that are needed regarding attachments or other items.
• After rental return initial inspection, check to ensure machine is in good working condition.
• Prepare machine for rental by cleaning and checking all fluids and that safety features are working properly.
• Responsible for adding oil, airing tires, replacing, or repairing minor parts, and/or accessories on equipment.
• Red tag equipment that need repairs.
• Work with rental coordinators and shop on scheduling of repairs.
• Ensure machines are rent ready condition (steam cleaned and clean) then place on ready line ensuring proper location and in a uniform position.
• Assist drivers with loading and unloading, unchaining equipment as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to fulfill the essential functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Education and/or experience: High School or GED and one to two years related yard experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must have a valid driver license and a clean DMV driving report.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, and controls and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly fit and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation: Wage Range $18.00 to $21.00 Hourly. Wage depends on knowledge, skills and ability to perform the responsibilities of the job. Holt is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/DV. Holt provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, all applicable veteran status or disabled veteran status.