Yard Technician

Yard Technician

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 include assisting customers arriving or picking up equipment from the location, checking in equipment and doing a safety check to see that machine is in the same condition as it was rented, checking out equipment by assisting customers with loading equipment and providing any instructions that are needed regarding attachments or other items, after rental return initial inspection, checking to ensure machine is in good working condition, preparing 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, working with rental coordinators and shop on scheduling of repairs, ensuring machines are rent ready condition (steam cleaned and clean) then place on ready line ensuring proper location and in a uniform position, assisting drivers with loading and unloading, unchaining equipment as needed, and other duties as assigned.

Skills include 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, and ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Education and/or experience required is 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 include standing, walking, using hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, and controls and to reach with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, talking or hearing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. The employee must fit and/or move up to 50 pounds, lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment characteristics include working near moving mechanical parts, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration, working in high, precarious places, and noise level 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.