Training for New Hires

Asia is hoem of developing nations, with lots of countries in their best efforts to keep up with technology. One of the indiustries that is booming at the turn of the decade is construction and infrastructures. A demand for growth and expansion has been gaining tons of buildings and projects that boost each business.

Cedar Capital Group is one of the companies that thrive with the fast growth of the industry. We sell and rent capital equipment to the world’s most expesive city, Singapore and to its neighboring developing countries with our agents in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. Through these demands, new operators are needed, jobs are opened for thousands of hopeful citizens who need work. However, though with new employees comes a learning curve that can negatively affect your productivity and uptime. These tips may help you in training your eager new hires for the job to come.

Train new operators on Walkaround inspections.

Walkaround inspections are designed to reveal a variety of small issues that can be fixed before they turn into bigger, more expensive complaints. Plus, they help familiarize new operators with your equipment and work tools before they get inside the cab. Concerned about time? Standardized checklists or inspection apps help speed up the process.

Encourage all operators to read the manual.

While the idea of “reading the instructions” is likely to make many operators smile, the fact is equipment manuals include vital information about routine maintenance, operating procedures and safety. Better to spend time reading upfront than waste time addressing problems down the road.

Use your best operators to train new operators.

Experience is the best teacher. If inexperienced operators learn the best operating techniques the first time, they won’t have to unlearn bad habits later. Let your experienced operators do the training on your equipment. It’s a great way for new employees to learn about the company and build camaraderie among coworkers.

Make operator training part of your culture.

Training doesn’t have to take a lot of time to be effective—and it’s not just for new employees, either. Take a few minutes at the beginning of a job or shift to highlight new machine features, maintenance information, safety issues or the best techniques for the task at hand. Job sites are complex. You can help simplify and clarify by reminding workers about important.