Equipment Associate

United Rentals
Houston, TX

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities.

If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals!

As an Equipment Associate at United Rentals, with our Matting Solutions Division, you will perform a variety of manual tasks to ensure smooth branch operation. Your primary objective will be to provide labor assistance to service technicians, sales staff and other branch personnel engaged in meeting the needs of customers.

Excellence in this challenging and rewarding position paves the way for advancement opportunities into our Driver and Service Technician development programs.

What you'll do:

  • Check equipment for damage upon return to the branch

  • Inspect rental equipment for safety decals, safety compliance, and ensure that equipment is in good working order

  • Clean all equipment and maintain a clean work area

  • Load and unload rental equipment, and prepare equipment for rental

  • Checkout and demonstrate equipment for customers as well as drive a delivery truck to pick-up and drop-off equipment

  • Other duties assigned as needed

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record

  • Effective communication, multi-tasking and strong teamwork skills

  • Diligent attention to safety

  • Superior customer service skills

  • Ability to frequently lift items up to 45 lbs.

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.

Why join us?

We don’t just “talk the talk!” We’re an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026) that truly cares about our people - That’s why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer:

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Employee Discount Program

  • Career Development & Promotional Opportunities

  • Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)

  • Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)

  • Paid Sick Leave

  • An inclusive and welcoming culture

Explore our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings

For Canadian benefits, click here

United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email [email protected] for assistance.

At United Rentals, we proudly hire active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families. The values that define your service—leadership, discipline, integrity, and teamwork—are the same values that drive our success. With many veterans already part of our team, we’re ready to help you transition into a rewarding career.

United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.

Posted 2026-08-20

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