Who We Are:
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 Title: Shop Assistant
Department: Service
Reports to: Service Manager
Pay- Starting at $19/HR *pay is dependent upon applicable experience* plus opportunity for BONUSES!
*Training, development, and advancement opportunities are built into our Shop Assistant positions to allow opportunities for wage increases as skills and expertise are developed. *
“Do, teach, learn. Where fixing/doing leads to growing/developing.”
Vermeer Great Plains – 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY
ESOP- Every hire is an owner as of the day the offer letter is signed. Earning more pull in the business as tenure increases. As an owner this guarantees a business with its employee’s best interests at heart and most of all a peace of mind when it comes to retirement.
At Vermeer Great Plains our mission with ESOP is-
“To help create a better environment through heightened education and communication of the ESOP to further increase the value of the Vermeer Great Plains Stock”
BENEFITS: Benefits package that includes healthcare, dental, vision, voluntary STD/LTD,
Life/AD&D, and employer-paid life insurance.
Career Development & Advancement Opportunities!
Work Life Balance – Let us know what that means to you. We care!
PTO – to help support that balance.
On-Site training- with uniforms and training modules provided.
POSITION FUNCTION:
The Shop Assistant will assist the Service Manager and Service Technicians in maintaining a smooth running, efficient department by performing tasks and learning the basics of the industry.
ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide general assistance around the shop, including administrative and technical tasks
- Safely load and unload equipment
- Clean equipment, wash bays and employee areas
- Operate equipment as necessary
- Clean and organize all shop tools and equipment
- Help maintain cleanliness, neatness and safety of building and lot
- Stay current with technical changes, continuing your education by factory service schools, etc.
- Follow all safety rules and regulations while performing work assignments and adhere to all policies and procedures as specified in Employee Handbook
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES:
- Must be committed to and take a pro-active approach to our Company Mission, Vision and Values
- Strong PC proficiency with MS Windows and MS Office Suite
- Capacity to analyze a situation and prioritize tasks
- Familiarity with hand tools
- Aptitude for mechanics with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated safe work habits
- High degree of customer service to both internal and external customers
- Strong ability to adapt to the people and environment around them - customers, suppliers, co- workers and manufacturer's employees
- Ability to conduct yourself in a professional, ethical and reliable manner
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate professionally, respectfully and honestly at all times
- Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear 100% of the time
- Ability to be exposed to extreme weather elements, including wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat regularly
- Ability to withstand moderate to high noise level in working environment regularly
- Regular attendance is required
- Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma, GED and/or vocational training/certification required and 1 year of experience in the same or similar role and/or industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Equipment operator experience strongly preferred
- Valid Drivers License
- Background check, pre-employment drug testing and clean driving record required
FLSA status: Non-exempt
EOE
The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give a general sense of responsibilities and expectations of position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to Relocate:
- Brookline, MO 65619: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person