The prerequisites to this course are Day 1 and Day 2. If you have not completed these, please do so before you get started on Yardhand 101. Links to these two course are in the External Links. 

• Daily Opening: 
• • Open front door, unlock back door. 
  • Clock in within Odoo (or the Public Login). 
  • Count/Open till if you are the opener. 

• Primary Duties: 
• • Assist any customers, greet them, get them a salesperson. 
  • Check-Out at register
  • Scalebook-Loading-Pull Orders-Drilling. 
• U-haul for those stores who have this service. 
• • Check for reservations for the day. 
  • Do walk-around with the customer and check fuels before they leave! 
  • Make any call backs that are listed. 
  • Maintain accurate and timely equipment Inspections including fuel levels. 
  • Order sales items for re-stock as needed 
  • Clean trucks inside and out 
  • • Weekly: 
    • • Check that we have accurate check-in tickets for all equipment 
• RETAIL SECTION: 
• • Cleanup Rows: Maintain retail rows and clearance. 
  • Consolidate Pallets less than 1000 lbs together. 
  • Remove chips from pallets and ground, palletize into landscape chip pallet. 
  • Bring up full pallets from inventory and open banding/wire. 
  • Remove banding wire from any other pallets. 
  • Weed eat, pull and/or spray any weeds or grass in rows. Prune shrubs and plants. Spray Roundup on ½ the yard (or where applicable) Mow the front lawn. Blow the pavement. Water grounds. 
  • Straighten pallets behind the line. 
  • Check signage: Get a new one if needed, make sure it’s visible to customers. 
  • Rake gravel in rows clean. 
  • Maintain bins. 
  • Clean off rock on concrete blocks. 
  • Clean spills. 
  • Maintain boulders. 
  • Palletize small rubble into wire cages; Ask your supervisor where these belong, or find the information on your store map. 
  • Straighten rubble as needed into correct sections. 
  • Maintain Displays, Walkways and Patios: Top off water features. 
  • Pick up rock around features. Fix loose rocks. 
  • Wednesdays (some stores -- check with your manager). Fill garbage and smash with loader. 
  • Turn bark. Hose down bark. 
• Closing 
• • Check the side gate. 
  • Park equipment in the correct location. 
  • Count till if you are the closer. 
  • Clock out in Odoo (or using the Public Login). 
• Monthly 
• • Clean out under the scale. 
  • Pressure wash equipment. C
  • lean out the Sold/Hold section (also called "Will Call"). 
  • Treat water features with algae chemicals.