Yard Hand Jobs

Purpose

The Yard Hand position plays a key role in keeping the grounds and the truck yard looking exceptional. The position’s main responsibility is general yard maintenance, but it is not limited to that role. A Yard Hand is self-motivated, disciplined, quality-of-work oriented, and safety conscience and takes pride in the job at hand in a professional and courteous manner to support the operations of LuGreg Trucking, so that we can ultimately provide a superior oilfield service to our customers. We will strive daily to exhibit our core values in all areas of business to achieve the company’s goal of Operational Excellence for HIS Glory in all we do. This in turn benefits the company’s team members, customers, and the communities it serves. We should never forget that our greatest assets are the grace of God and our people.

Organizational Relationships

This position reports primarily to the Yard Manager on site.

Education & Experience Qualifications (Minimum)

• None

Essential Functions

Daily

• Keep parts put away & organized
• Truck row
• Refill or top off water softening salt in accounting building
• Empty Trash (if needed)
  • Accounting building garage (2)
  • Diesel tank area
  • Washout pit area
  • Mechanic Shop by picnic table
  • Truck row
• Check for any vehicles that need washing, this includes semi-trucks and company pickup trucks*
• Washout pit area
• Diesel tank area
• Walk around all buildings, parking areas, fences and perimeter of yard with trash bag and pick up trash from grounds (this includes the creek bed).
• Mechanic Shop by picnic table
• Check sidewalks and water drains for debris such as bugs, grass, ice, etc. and clear as needed
• Accounting building garage (2)

• Note: Washing vehicles includes washing engine & engine compartment, washing undercarriage & full interior detail

Weekly

• Hot Oil Chemical
• Clean up buckets around storage tanks
  • Stack empty buckets and lids on south side of Shop
• Rock Salt
• Corrosive Inhibitor
• Inventory chemicals at yard and give report to Yard Manager
  • KCL
  • Rock Salt
  • Packer Fluid
  • Hot Oil Chemical
  • Biocide
  • Corrosive Inhibitor
• Keep back shop swept and organized
• Stack empty buckets and lids on south side of Shop
• Pile up any junk on the side
• Packer Fluid
• KCL
• Wash down & straighten up washout pit & pump house
  • Pile up any junk on the side
• Empty trash in Office/Breakroom of operations building
• Purchase as needed from Wal-Mart using credit card or United using charge account
• Keep soda machine stocked in Operations building
  • Purchase as needed from Wal-Mart using credit card or United using charge account
• Biocide

Periodically

• Repair any damaged dikes
• Check for any burned-out light bulbs and ballasts around facilities. Change if needed
• Box blade gravel parking lot and gravel yard
• Assist drivers as needed with spill cleanup, tank cleaning, etc.
• Pickup & deliver parts to various locations and to the field as needed
• Ensure all dikes are up to SPCC plan standards
  • Rake and keep nice
  • Repair any damaged dikes
• Evaluate painted surfaces and repaint as needed
  • Rails, poles, parking blocks, etc.
• Assess needed repairs and report to Yard Manager
• Carpentry, minor electrical, plumbing, HVAC, machine repair, light metal weld work if needed.
• Rake and keep nice
• Rails, poles, parking blocks, etc.

Monthly

• Add treatment to washer coils
  • Ask mechanics for assistance
• Spray back shop and washout shed for insects
• Lubricate overhead doors
• Ask mechanics for assistance

Quarterly

• Maintain an inventory of filters and purchase as needed
• Change air filters in all air conditioners (see list)
  • Jan 1st, Apr 1st, Jul 1st, Oct 1st
  • Maintain an inventory of filters and purchase as needed
• Jan 1st, Apr 1st, Jul 1st, Oct 1st

Seasonally

• During mowing season: Mow, weed eat, & cleanup of lawns, which includes pasture
• Clean gutters
• Spray grounds with weed & grass killer where needed for weed control
• Trim shrubs and lower branches on trees in front of and behind the Accounting building and around the property

Reporting

• Special projects may be periodically assigned by executive management.
• Report to Yard Manager for special job assignments

Work Schedule & Environment

• Normal schedule will be 5 days a week, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with one hour for lunch
• Schedule is not set in stone with the flexibility to satisfy the company’s needs
• Some overtime will be required due to changing work load

Physical Requirements

• While Performing the Job, Team Member will be Required to:
  • Lift/Carry up to 100 lbs.
  • Push up to 60 lbs.
  • Pull up to 150 lbs.
  • Kneel, Squat, Climb Ladders/Stairs
• Pull up to 150 lbs.
• Push up to 60 lbs.
• Amount of Each Day Spent: Laying 15%, Sitting 20%, Standing 40%, Walking 25%
• Lift/Carry up to 100 lbs.
• Team member Works: Inside 30% Outside 70%
• Kneel, Squat, Climb Ladders/Stairs

Disclaimer

This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of team members in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific team member. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified team members can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Institution and its team members.