Job description

National Trench Safety Company has an exciting opportunity for a Yard Specialist at our Joliet, IL branch.

Summary: You will be responsible for cleaning, adjusting, calibrating, repairing, and storing trench shores to ensure that they function properly when rented to clients. You will maintain the facility's cleanliness and adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations. You may use power tools to grind, finish, drill, or prepare shores or trench plates for delivery. You will perform quality control and inventory functions.

Essential job responsibilities:

• You will help customers load and unload rental equipment
• You will convey materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• You will sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves, or bins according to a predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Responsible for knowing and adhering to all of the NTS Codes of Safe Practice in the performance of duties.
• May be assigned to duties or shifts that require working after regular hours and weekend work.
• Be able to work a flexible work schedule, be able to follow directions, and follow through with little or no supervision.
• Regular and punctual attendance is required

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will have the following skills and abilities:

• Leadership skills- effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Good communication skills will be self-motivated, able to interact and provide excellent customer service effectively.
• Basic math skills- add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Required education, licenses, and experience:

• High school diploma
• Valid Driver's License with a clean DMV record
• Construction background: 2 years
• 10,000 forklift and be able to drive a 5-ton truck

Why to work for NTS: We offer a competitive salary with a generous comprehensive benefit package.

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision discount plan
• 401(K) retirement plan with company match
• Team Ownership Program (TOP) which grants an annual stock award to every full-time active employee. TOP is unique for a privately held company but offered to show how much we value our employees.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Basic and Voluntary life and disability insurance
• Paid Time Off that starts to accrue on the first paycheck
• 8 paid holidays
• Paid Birthday and Work Anniversary Holiday
• Incentive bonus plans
• Tuition reimbursement

ABOUT US: National Trench Safety, is a growing construction, equipment rental, and traffic control service company. We provide the highest quality trench and traffic safety products in the industry. We pride ourselves on our can-do spirit and our most important asset is our people. With 40 years of success behind us, we are a profitable and financially stable company that has experienced consistent growth. With our rapid growth, NTS offers unequaled advancement opportunities to the right candidate.

National Trench Safety, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Joliet, IL 60432: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Landscape maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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