Employment Application
Hiring in: Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish Counties Stop in and see us at your local Birch Equipment store
About Us: Headquartered in Whatcom County with locations throughout Washington and Alaska. Birch Equipment, an elite locally owned rental and sales company, is growing and seeking dynamic, driven individuals interested in competitive career-waged jobs with solid benefits. Birch is known for its high-level innovative sophisticated thinking and grit, a company culture utilizing Kaizen lean management approaches, continual improvement, extensive paid training and communication systems to be the best in industry locally and nationally. Team composition includes staff from ivy league to state colleges, straight out of high school and tech schools. With an average retention rate of 9 years and over 25% of staff having been with Birch over 10 years, Birch has tremendous growth opportunities that provide a good work life balance. Equipment knowledge is a plus, but more important, top quality and drive is desired since our training is second to none.
Store Representatives: Maintain the check-in and check-out process of equipment and tools – work directly with Birch crew & our amazing customers. 90% of Operations Management started out in this position – great starting position if you’re interested in a career in sales, mechanics or management.
Inside Sales: Directly assist the customer with rental, sales and service. Incredible internal / external customer relations, proactive sales, time and product management is a must.
Diesel Mechanics & Apprentices: Work alongside an incredible talented team keeping Birch’s fleet of 145,000 pieces of equipment and tools pro-actively running safely and efficiently throughout construction, manufacturing and home-improvement seasons. Own your own tools and be interested in working in the elements in the beautiful PNW.
CDL Class A Drivers & Apprentices: Mob / Demob, load securement, home every night
Advertising Assistant: Hands on development and assistance in grassroots advertising methods paralleled with new age strategies
Some of the Essential Job Requirements for All Positions: – Computer competency – Ability to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation – Ability to bend or kneel and work with arms raised for prolonged periods – Ability to lift 50 pounds – Ability to pass pre-employment background check – Drug Free, ability to pass pre-employment drug test & random drug tests – WA State Driver’s License in good standing – Willing to work in the elements year-round including working on job sites and out of service trucks
Educational Requirements: High School Diploma / GED (Or currently enrolled in high school) Licenses Required: Valid WA State license in good standing
How to Apply: We’d like to meet you, if you can – hand deliver resume and application found online at birchequipment.com to desired store location. If you can’t, e-mail resumes & completed application to careers@ birchequipment.com. If we think you may be a good fit for the position we’ll give you a call.
Bellingham – 1619 Kentucky St. Mount Vernon – 2609 Old Hwy. 99 S. Anacortes – 8876 S. March Pt. Rd. Everett – Under Construction, e-mail to careers@birchequipment.com
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Birch Equipment is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
“One of the keys to Birch Equipment’s success is we work closely with our customers allowing us to be able to proactively purchase needed equipment to stay ahead of our customer’s equipment needs. Birch’s success is also attributed to the many talented employees that we have.” – Matt, Maintenance Manager
“What makes Birch equipment unique is that we don’t follow mainstream ways.. we are always doing things differently and investing in our employees, communities and families.” – Amanda, Mount Vernon Facility Manager
“Our people are the best in the industry and we maintain our equipment like no one else. We are always on the cutting edge of technology that continuously makes us more efficient and streamlined.” – Jordan, Fleet Coordinator
