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Shop Helper

SOUTHWEST MATERIAL HANDLING INC
Thousand Palms, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Shop Helper                                                                                                                                        Location: Thousand Palms, CA

Department: Shop                                                                                                                                         Job Type: Non-exempt

Supervisor: Branch Manager                                                                                                                        Shift: Days, M – F            

SHOP HELPER JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary

The Shop Assistant is responsible for assisting with various duties related to transportation and service shop functions. Primary responsibilities include keeping the shop clean and organized and accurately processing incoming and outgoing shipments.

Responsibilities:

The following responsibilities are a general guideline and not intended to be an exhaustive list of the full scope of responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on business needs and at managements discretion.

  • Moving units at the beginning and end of each day to allow full access to the shop
  • Positioning display equipment as needed, where needed
  • Emptying all trash containers in the warehouse and yard
  • Operating the trash compactor
  • Pickup and delivery of items as directed by the supervisor

Shipping and receiving duties include:

  • Receiving equipment shipments, confirming the accuracy of the documents, and delivering paperwork to the transportation department and sales coordinators.
  • Receiving batteries, chargers, and attachments and processing paperwork as above.
  • Requesting customer names for received equipment and accessories and tags equipment.
    • Tags all received accessories with the date received, customer name, model, and serial number before storing them in the proper area.
  • Stencil SWTL ID numbers on equipment as directed
  • Keeps the various equipment areas organized by type of equipment

Additional Duties as required

  • Steam cleaning rental equipment, used equipment, and customer equipment
  • Charging stock batteries
  • Installing batteries in rental equipment
Qualifications:

Education/Additional Requirements:

  • HS Diploma or GED
  • Ability to lift, pull and/or push 50 lbs on a regular basis
  • Forklift Certification
  • Good driving record
  • Attention to detail
  • Proven ability to multi task and stay focused
  • Good organization skills.

We value our Associates and offer competitive wages with great benefits such as:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage (employer sponsored)
  • Basic Life insurance (employer sponsored)
  • Voluntary Life insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401k with a company match of 50% of your contribution (up to 6% of your current salary)
  • Career development opportunities
  • And much, much more!

Wage range DOE: $18/hr. - $24/hr.

               

Salary : $18 - $24

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