General Laborer (Summer) Jobs

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Job Summary
This position is available this summer and will work 30-40 hours per week. Duties will include washing equipment, maintaining an orderly hard, instructing customers on equipment operation, loading of equipment onto vehicles and attaching towable equipment. Additional responsibilities may include shop/maintenance tasks, delivering and picking up various types of construction equipment and parts to and from customer job sites.
Responsibilities

• Must have knowledge or ability to learn all equipment operation.
• Wash and degrease machines as needed.
• Keep the parking lot cleaned of debris and trash and equipment organized in their proper location.
• Work extended hours outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Safety practices and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
• Effectively handle lifting of various objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Change attachments teeth, edges, etc. as requested.
• Assist technicians with repairs as needed.
• Load and unload equipment for customers, both internal and external.
• Use of power and hand tools.
• Must have the ability to stand/walk for the entire day.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Six (6) months experience around equipment preferred
• Mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Vermeer Midwest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.