AMERITECH EQUIPMENT COMPANY (ATEC)

Position summary

The Porter is integral to daily operations. This role pulls and stages parts, loads and unloads freight, checks vehicles in and moves them so every job starts on time, and keeps the shop, yard and grounds safe, clean and organized year-round, including snow removal in winter and grounds upkeep in summer. The Porter also assists the Inventory Manager during busy periods.

About ATEC

Ameritech Equipment Company (ATEC) is a Wyoming vehicle upfit and service shop, and a distributor of multiple brands of high-end truck equipment and accessories. We build work trucks: we quote, supply, install and service the equipment fleets, municipalities, school districts and businesses rely on.

Core values

• Integrity. Do the right thing, always. Respect is earned through consistency, results, and living right when no one's watching.
• Perseverance. Outwork everyone. Embrace the struggle. Nothing great is ever easy.
• Accountability. 100% ownership. No excuses. Zero regression. We don't filter the truth. We speak it, we live it, we own it, no exceptions.
• Commitment. Ride or die. Mission over self. No blame, no victims. You are responsible for the wins, the losses, and the work in between.
• Team player. Brotherhood is a weapon. Push, protect, rise together.

Vision and mission

• Shows respect for every customer as an individual, and does not let personal background or social or ethnic differences influence how they are treated.
• Maintains a professional relationship with co-workers.
• Accepts responsibility for job performance measurables and works to them daily.
• Completes assignments on time and keeps communication open.
• Builds good working relationships with customers to earn repeat and referral business.

Responsibilities and standards

Essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Parts and freight

• Loads and unloads freight, primarily using a forklift.
• Verifies inbound and outbound shipments for accurate paperwork and inspects them for damage.
• Pulls in-stock parts from the Sales Order Sheet as soon as a sale is won, and non-stock parts once they arrive.
• Stages every part for the job and tells the Inventory Manager when the order is fully staged.

Vehicles

• Checks in every vehicle when it arrives, including video, identification tags and notes on any damage, and updates the work order.
• Moves the staged parts and the vehicle to the service bay before the appointment.
• Keeps customer vehicles, finished units, inventory and equipment parked or stored in their marked areas, with clear drive lanes.

Shop, yard and grounds

• Completes the daily forklift inspection and the daily and monthly shop maintenance checklist.
• Clears snow and ice from the lot, walkways, entrances and bay doors before opening after every snowfall, applies ice melt, and clears again during the day as needed.
• Cuts grass, removes weeds and keeps the lot clean through the growing season.
• Performs end-of-week cleaning: sweeps shop floors and empties trash.
• Assists the Inventory Manager with the shop safety and cleanliness audit.

General

• Generates and works inside internal software systems.
• Keeps all work areas safe, neat and clean.
• Cares for and is accountable for all company-owned equipment, tools and manuals.
• Marginal duties may be assigned.

How success is measured

This is a goal-driven position. Each measurable has three levels of achievement: Meet, Exceed and Over-achieve. Quarterly targets cover equipment maintenance and safety and cleanliness audits, along with weekly and seasonal standards for parts staging, vehicle check-in, yard organization and snow removal.

Compensation is based on, at minimum, meeting the measurables, with additional compensation for each higher level achieved.

Position qualifications

• A valid driver's license and the ability to be insured under a company insurance plan.
• Capable operation and maintenance of a forklift and material-handling equipment.
• Maintains a punctual and consistent work schedule.
• Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Proven ability to work effectively within a team.
• Manages daily activities independently with minimal supervision.

Physical

Standing, walking, lifting and carrying are regularly required. Stooping, squatting, twisting, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 50 pounds, and climbing are requirements of this position. Forklift use is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work environment

Work is both indoors and outdoors, in the shop, parts areas, yard and grounds, in all seasons and weather, including snow removal in winter. Noise ranges from moderate levels to periods of high noise from equipment and vehicles being started and moved. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.