Operations Crew Member

Job Description

Operations Crew Member | Lamar Advertising Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Lamar Advertising Company, located in Ocala, FL, serving Ocala and surrounding areas. Lamar is a leading outdoor advertising company that helps local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences through a vast network of billboards and other displays. This Operations Crew Member role is crucial for bringing outdoor advertising campaigns to life by installing and maintaining these vital billboards. You’ll get to experience your city from a unique bird’s-eye view while building and maintaining the structures that keep communities informed and connected, working as part of a team committed to safety, teamwork, and daily adventure.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Ocala, FL (In-person)
• Pay: $20–$23 hourly
• Team: Works as part of an installation crew
• Mission: Install and maintain billboards, including advertisements, structures, and billboard cosmetics.
• Tech Stack: Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Billboard Installation: Install and remove flexes and vinyls, precisely cut and prepare flexes and vinyls for installation, and accurately cut, prepare, and install copy on Tri-Visions to display advertisements.
• Structure Maintenance: Maintain billboard structures through comprehensive repairs including tightening bolts, painting steel structures, repairing trim, addressing various parts of the sign face and structure, and changing light bulbs as needed, along with assembling new structures and faces when required.
• Site Upkeep: Build and install extensions, actively cut brush and weeds around billboard sites, conduct timely storm damage repairs to ensure structural integrity, and perform minor electrical repairs to maintain functionality, while also ensuring the sweeping and cleaning of the workshop area.
• Safety & Equipment Management: Utilize power and manual tools safely and effectively, strictly adhere to all Lamar safety standards and relevant regulations, and meticulously maintain operation vehicles, tools, equipment, and machinery to ensure peak performance and longevity.
• Performance Documentation: Responsible for taking clear completion photos for proof of performance, providing visual evidence of successful installations and maintenance, and maintaining detailed written logs of all work performed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with good communication skills for effective team collaboration and the ability to speak and read English fluently. Basic computer skills, including Internet navigation and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, are also necessary for documentation and administrative tasks.
• Experience: A valid driver’s license is required, along with the ability to complete the OSHA 10-hour Construction course. Candidates must be willing to work and get along well with others as part of an installation crew, comply with Lamar safety standards, work from and carry ladders, and transport tools to worksites from vehicles.
• Skills: Possess working knowledge of electrical skills and techniques for minor repairs, fabrication skills and techniques for structural components, and the ability to read technical documents such as blueprints and diagrams. Additionally, demonstrate skill in the practical applications of mathematics relevant to construction and operations tasks, and the ability to safely use construction equipment for maintenance.
• Bonus: Preferred certifications include CDL/Non-CDL, Crane, Signal, Rigging, or LDD, depending on location need, and previous experience working at heights up to 200 ft above ground.