Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
Provides equipment & tool rentals and engineered solutions across industries to support projects and operations.
Yard Associate
Station, retrieve, inspect, and maintain rental equipment while ensuring safety and customer service.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Porter/Yard Worker (Yard Associate) is responsible for stationing and retrieving equipment on the location’s property, maintaining a written maintenance schedule, servicing equipment as needed, and inspecting it before and after rental to document any loss or damage. • Station, retrieve, and inspect rental equipment; maintain maintenance schedule • Perform basic equipment repairs and document damages or losses
Key Responsibilities
- ▸equipment retrieval
- ▸equipment inspection
- ▸maintenance schedule
- ▸basic repairs
- ▸damage documentation
- ▸equipment servicing
What You Bring
Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, experience with common construction and industrial tools, and preferably some mechanical repair training. Essential skills include effective customer communication, basic math, proficiency with Microsoft Office, general mechanical aptitude, safety focus, and bilingual ability when required. The role requires physical exertion such as bending, squatting, reaching, and lifting 50 lb or more, and may involve working indoors or outdoors. Sunbelt Rentals is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes veterans and protected classes. • High school diploma or GED preferred; experience with construction tools and mechanical repair advantageous • Communicate effectively with customers, apply basic math, use Microsoft Office, demonstrate mechanical aptitude and safety focus; bilingual ability may be required • Physical demands include bending, squatting, reaching, and lifting 50 lb or more, indoors and outdoors • Related experience may include porter, hostler, yard hand, yard jockey, yard spotter, entry‑level mechanic, mechanic trainee, construction laborer, washbay attendant, equipment washer, forklift driver, warehouse worker
Requirements
- ▸high school
- ▸construction tools
- ▸microsoft office
- ▸mechanical aptitude
- ▸safety focus
- ▸bilingual
Benefits
Sunbelt Rentals strives to be the customer’s first choice in equipment rental, offering a vast fleet of pumps, scaffolding, construction tools and more, backed by a knowledgeable and friendly staff. The company invests in its workforce with competitive benefits and extensive on‑the‑job training, and is continually seeking talented individuals to support its growth. Base pay ranges from $17.75 to $23.72 per hour, varying by location, education, training, and experience. Full‑time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, and service awards. Paid time off includes 12–25 vacation days based on tenure, five sick days, six holidays, two half‑day holidays, two floating holidays, one inclusion day and one volunteer day. Benefits become effective on the first of the month after 30 days of employment. With more than 1,000 locations across North America, Sunbelt Rentals offers a diversified product mix—ranging from general construction equipment to industrial tools, HVAC, trench shoring, and remediation solutions—and provides extensive training and advancement opportunities for its employees. • Work in a challenging, fast‑paced environment where no day is the same • Opportunity to advance into mechanic, driver, or customer service roles • Base pay ranges from $17.75 to $23.72 per hour, depending on location, experience, and education • Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, service awards • Paid time off: 12–25 vacation days, 5 sick days, 6 holidays, 2 half‑day holidays, 2 floating holidays, 1 inclusion day, 1 volunteer day
Work Environment
Field