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Yard & Mechanic Shop Assistant

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Summary

Are you looking to start a hands-on career in a growing company? COST of Wisconsin is looking for a reliable, hard-working individual to join our team as a Yard and Mechanic Shop Assistant!


You’ll help keep our yard and shop running smoothly. You’ll support the team that includes the manager, logistics lead, and a mechanic by helping to organize tools and equipment, load/unload equipment and materials, and learn related processes in a fast-paced environment. If you like working with your hands and being part of a team, we’d love to meet you! We build dreams. See our work on COST.



What You’ll Do:

  • Assist the shop and yard teams, in logistics, maintenance, and other job aspects, as needed.
  • Clean up dirt and debris in work areas; perform general housekeeping and shop upkeep.
  • Check in and restock material and equipment.
  • Assist with loading and unloading items.
  • Maintain and organize the yard and storage areas, keeping tools, parts, and equipment easily accessible.
  • Drive a forklift (training provided).
  • Use hand tools (drills, saws); read a tape measure; may assist with minor repairs.
  • Work independently and as a team member; providing exceptional customer service.
  • Follow safety guidelines and company procedures.


What You Bring

Knowledge, Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Strongly preferred: DOT certification


Experience

  • Preferred: Two or more years of mechanic training/experience
  • Preferred: Knowledge of the construction industry and related equipment/tools
  • Combined experience and education will be considered

Skills, Abilities

  • Must demonstrate COST’s Core Competencies
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Ability to learn to safely drive a forklift
  • Preferred: Ability to operate trucks and possibly other equipment, tools, automotive lifts, or hydraulic equipment (for purposes of repair and maintenance)
  • Able to pay significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
  • Strong communication skills including reading, writing, presenting, and listening
  • Ability to respond rapidly and accurately
  • Able to prioritize work, especially repair issues; able to pivot due to changing demands
  • Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
  • Ability to identify, explain, and solve problems on the fly
  • Organized and detail oriented


Physical

  • Use hands to handle or feel; stand, sit, walk, climb, balance; stop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear
  • Close, distant, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
  • Lift 70 lbs. floor to waist, 90 lbs. waist to chest, 25 lbs. from chest to overhead; carry 50 lbs. for 50 ft.; push a 100 lb. wheeled cart for 100 ft.; and drag 50 lbs. for 100 ft.


Work Environment

  • Work is primarily performed in shop and storage yard settings with typical smells, sounds, and moderate to loud noise
  • Exposure to the outdoors, weather, usual airborne particles, and moving mechanical parts

If you're ready to work hard, develop your skills, and grow — apply today! We offer competitive pay, steady work, and great benefits in a supportive and friendly environment.