YARD PORTER

Position Title: Yard Porter

Department: Service

Reports to: Service Manager

Vermeer Great Plains – 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY

An authorized distributor for Vermeer equipment in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Western Missouri with five branch locations across the region. A 100% employee-owned company, we provide dedicated sales, rentals, parts, and service support for customers in the tree care, landscaping, wood waste, organic recycling, underground construction, and mining industries.

POSITION FUNCTION:

The Yard Porter is responsible for providing a safe, clean work environment for all service technicians and customers that are dropping off or picking up equipment.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely load and unload equipment
• Daily inspections of forklift and shop equipment
• Clean, wash, grease and organize all equipment
• Clean wash bays
• May include mowing and yard maintenance
• Refuel equipment and operate forklift
• First assistant/attendant to Sales requiring machine traffic solution/loading
• Perform and report bi-weekly yard inventories
• Monitor outside fuel containment/storage for capacity & safety
• Help maintain cleanliness, neatness and safety of building and yard
• Seasonally winterize equipment
• Run/pick up parts if needed
• Stay current with the latest trends and developments within your field and industry by continuing your education with Factory Service Schools, VGP Service Schools, Individual Development Plans, etc.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations while performing work assignments and adheres to all policies and procedures as specified in Employee Handbook and set by Vermeer Great Plains
• Other duties as assigned

Measure of success determined by established company guidelines, including but not limited to the ability to perform the above-mentioned duties, feedback from customers, ability to take guidance and direction from Manager professionally, and execute upon such feedback.