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 Elk Grove, CA. Equipment Yard Technician positions are for individuals that are energetic, eager to learn and grow their careers. In this position the ideal candidate will have the opportunity to start their career while working through the different track levels by learning and growing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

At Holt of California, we are the customer's first choice in the equipment rental from small construction equipment to large dozers. We are the customer best choice for their needs. Along with that we take pride in providing careers not just jobs, careers where our employees can take their knowledge, skills, and abilities to a wide range of opportunities.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Clean equipment
• Learn and work on the steam rack
• Forklift operations
• Contamination control of yard
• Introduction to equipment controls and safety
• Greet customers immediately upon arriving at the store. Checking equipment in and out.
• Verify that equipment is in good mechanical and safe operating condition.
• Red tag equipment that is in need of repair.
• Responsible for adding oil, airing times, cleaning, and replacing minor parts and accessories on equipment.
• Place equipment ready for rent in the proper location and in uniform position.
• Assist drivers with loading and unloading and unchaining as necessary.
• Other duties may be 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.
• 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 include standing, walking, handling, climbing, balancing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, and specific vision abilities.

Work environment characteristics include exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, high places, and moderate noise level.

Compensation: Wage range $19.00 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.