How to hire a yard person

How to hire a yard person, step by step

Here's a step-by-step yard person hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a yard person job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new yard person
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your yard person job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a yard person for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect yard person also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of yard people and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Yard Person	Description	Hourly rate
   Yard Person	Grounds maintenance workers ensure that the grounds of houses, businesses, and parks are attractive, orderly, and healthy in order to provide a pleasant outdoor environment.	$12-23
   Landscape Labour	When it comes to landscape labor, one of the primary responsibilities is to perform landscape support tasks such as trimming the lawn, digging holes, planting flowers and trees, placing garden designs, and installing devices such as sprinkler systems. The majority of the tasks require physical work; there are instances where they must create structures such as ponds, fences, borders, patios, and other outdoor features... Show more	$11-17
   Irrigation Technician	An irrigation technician is responsible for installing, testing, and maintaining irrigation equipment such as sprinklers, suction valves, and pumps. Typical duties for this position include operating heavy machinery for trenching, installing wiring systems for irrigation timers, and inspecting equipment for a day's work... Show more	$12-21

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Building Materials
   • Rental Equipment
   • Construction Equipment
   • Load Trucks
   • Semi Trailers
   • Mowing
   • DOT
   • Customer Service
   • CDL
   • Yard Equipment
   • Product Knowledge
   • Delivery Truck
   • General Maintenance
   • Manual Labor

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Hand dig area between old and new poles to ensure enough room to transfer wires, dips etc to new poles.
   • Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your yard person job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A yard person can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, yard people' average salary in mississippi is 48% less than in rhode island.
   • Seniority. Entry-level yard people 47% less than senior-level yard people.
   • Certifications. A yard person with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a yard person's salary.

   Average yard person salary

   $36,083yearly

   $17.35 hourly rate

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   Entry-level yard person salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

4. Writing a yard person job description

   A job description for a yard person role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a yard person job description:

   Yard person job description example

   Wash Rack/ Yard
   
   In this ever-growing industry, we strive to find qualified individuals to join our Ahern team and to continue the Ahern Family traditions as we strive for success in new, innovative ways.
   
   Ahern Rentals Trench Safety is currently seeking some help in our offsite Wash Rack/ Yard Person as we grow this new division! This is a great chance to start on the ground floor at a new and innovative Trench Safety company! We commonly promote from within the company, and this is a great place to start!
   
   The Wash Rack / Yard Person position requires being able to operate all kinds of equipment and utilizing it to keep the yard clean and organized while keeping its equipment clean through regular washing. A Wash Rack/Yard Person will be required to work outside exposing them to various types of weather. The right candidate will have good people skills, be able to deliver messages and keep files on fuel logs. They will also report any damage to equipment found during check-ins to the supervisor. A Wash Rack/Yard person will work with counter personnel on assisting customers with any questions or information needed. This is a non-exempt-level position.
   
   Incentive Package includes:
   
   * Competitive pay
   * Paid Vacation
   * Paid Holidays
   * 401k Retirement Plan
   * Medical, Dental, Vision & Life
   * Supplemental Insurance Options Available
   
   Qualifications for Wash Rack / Yard Person:
   
   * Must have good public relations skills to assist Customers
   * Must possess good organizational skills
   * Must be a highly motivated self-starter.
   * Must be able to read/write English fluently.
   * Must be able to safely operate various types of high-reach equipment including forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts
   * Must be able to wear safety fall protection
   * Must be able to follow directions.
   * Must have a good driving record
   * Must be able to provide Motor Vehicle Record at time of job offer (current within 15 days) IF required to drive.
   
   Responsibilities for Wash Rack / Yard Person include but not limited to:
   
   * Assists with loading and unloading equipment for outside haulers
   * Organize equipment in the yard
   * Wash incoming equipment & function test equipment
   * Advises customers on proper equipment handling techniques
   * Fuels and meters equipment upon check-in
   * Stages equipment for deliveries
   * Ensures yard is neat and efficient and picks up shop waste
   * Must be able to proficiently operate all equipment
   * Ensures that all rental equipment is properly tagged and has the required key
   * Handles yard check-ins and check-outs
   * Will be responsible for utilizing a pressure washer to clean general rental equipment from large tractors to small tools.
   * Organize the workflow and rotates the machines accordingly
   * Ensures the wash rack area is clean and tidy
   * Occasionally assists customers with loading and unloading equipment
   * May be required to drive company vehicle on occasion
   * Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis
   * Ability to lift up to 50lbs
   * Ability to come to work on time and have reliable transportation
   * Ability to pass a drug test
   
   APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
   
   Job Type - Full-Time
   
   Ahern Rentals Inc is an equal opportunity employer
   
   Apply for this position

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right yard person for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your yard person job on Zippia to find and recruit yard person candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with yard person candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new yard person

   Once you have selected a candidate for the yard person position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new yard person. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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