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Growing our Team of Mechanic Assemblers at Advance Pump & Equipment!

For more than 30 years, Advance Pump & Equipment, Inc. has been a trusted leader in the custom design and manufacturing of vacuum tank trucks and trailers. We partner directly with our customers to deliver durable, high-quality equipment—and we’re growing.

We’re looking for Mechanic Assemblers who enjoy hands-on work, take pride in precision, and want to be part of a skilled, team-driven environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Assist with mounting vacuum tank bodies onto truck chassis
  • Use and care for a wide range of hand and shop tools
  • Work closely with teammates to meet production and quality goals
  • Perform physically active work including lifting, reaching, kneeling, walking, and standing
  • Approach projects with a problem-solving, can-do mindset
  • Pay close attention to detail to ensure accurate, quality assemblies
  • Regularly lift, push, pull, and carry up to 75 lbs
  • Complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen

What We’re Looking For

  • 1–2 years of experience with truck equipment preferred
  • Mechanical aptitude with a strong desire to learn
  • Knowledge of truck body equipment, hydraulics, or electrical systems is a plus
  • Experience with heavy-duty truck or agricultural equipment highly desired
  • MIG & TIG welding experience is a bonus
  • Reliable work history and strong work ethic

What We Offer

  • Paid weekly
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
  • Company-provided uniforms
  • Stable, long-term employment with room to grow

Job Details

  • Full-time, 40–45 hours per week
  • 1st shift, 5:30 AM start time

Ready to Get Started?

Apply in the way that works best for you:

 

Join a team where craftsmanship, teamwork, and quality come first—and where your skills help build equipment you can be proud of.

Welcoming Skilled Welders!

Build Your Welding Career with an Industry Leader

Join a well-established manufacturer of custom vacuum trucks and trailers with 30+ years of proven success. We’re looking for skilled Welders who take pride in craftsmanship and want to be part of a team that builds high-quality, custom-engineered equipment from the ground up.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Perform MIG and TIG welding on steel, aluminum, and stainless steel
  • Read and interpret blueprints to ensure precision and quality
  • Troubleshoot and resolve fabrication challenges independently
  • Safely operate a variety of hand and shop tools
  • Collaborate with a team to meet production schedules and quality standards
  • Handle physical tasks, including lifting up to 75 lbs
  • Maintain required certifications (forklift, confined space, etc.)

What We’re Looking For:

  • 2+ years of welding experience (industrial or tank fabrication preferred)
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work well within a team
  • Dependable work history with solid references

Why You’ll Want to Work Here:

  • Competitive pay, paid weekly
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Stable, full-time employment (40–45 hours/week)
  • 1st shift schedule – start time at 5:30 AM

Ready to Apply?

Apply online at https://www.advancepump.com/careers/

Email your resume to georgette.mills@advancepump.com

Or apply in person at 15418 Old Hwy Rd, Peosta, IA 52068

Come build equipment you can be proud of—where quality craftsmanship meets decades of experience.

Accounts Receivable Credit Analyst

The Accounts Receivable Credit Analyst provides support to dealerships and accounting by performing the following duties personally or with administrative support.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Manage and monitor customer charge accounts
  • Follow up on past-due balances and support collection efforts
  • Research and resolve billing and payment discrepancies
  • Set up new customer accounts and review credit applications
  • Run and analyze credit reports
  • Evaluate and establish customer credit limits
  • Assist with Pinnacle and Fleet Boost account management
  • Process credit card transactions
  • Prepare and distribute customer statements
  • Provide credit references as needed

 

What We’re Looking For

  • High school diploma or GED (accounting or related experience preferred)
  • Strong customer service and communication skills
  • High attention to detail and analytical thinking
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Outlook)
  • Self-motivated, reliable, and team-oriented

Sales Associate

We’re Hiring: Retail Sales Associate (High-Volume | Growth Opportunity)

Stu’s Home Improvement Outlet – Dubuque, IA

Stu’s Home Improvement Outlet is one of the fastest-growing discount home improvement and furniture outlets in the Midwest. We sell scratch & dent appliances, furniture, flooring, and liquidation inventory—and every purchase supports local families, veterans, and community restoration through our nonprofit mission.

We are looking for a driven, people-focused Sales Associate who wants more than just a job. This role is for someone who can sell, build rapport, and grow with us as we expand into multiple location

What You’ll Do

  • Greet customers and guide them through a high-energy, high-volume sales floor
  • Build rapport, identify needs, and close sales
  • Convert walk-ins, Facebook Marketplace leads, and online inquiries into in-store purchases
  • Upsell warranties, delivery, and financing when appropriate
  • Accurately capture customer info (CRM mindset)
  • Stay knowledgeable on inventory, pricing vs retail, and current promotions
  • Help maintain a clean, organized, fast-moving showroom

What We’re Looking For

  • Sales experience preferred (retail, furniture, appliances, automotive, or commission sales a plus)
  • Confident communicator who can talk to anyone
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, no-hand-holding environment
  • Coachable, accountable, and competitive
  • Willing to work weekends (retail reality)

Compensation & Growth

  • Above-average hourly pay
  • Performance-based bonuses / commissions
  • Clear sales goals and tracking
  • Advancement opportunities as we expand
  • Leadership paths available for top performers

This is a hands-on role in a real business—not a corporate box store. If you want to help build something, make money, and be part of a mission that actually matters, this is it.

Location

Dubuque, IA
In-store position (not remote)

Interested?

We move fast. Inventory moves fast. So do careers here.

General Manager- Sales and Growth Leadership

General Sales Manager / General Manager (Retail Growth Leadership)

$100,000 – $150,000 + Bonus + Profit Participation
Stu’s Home Improvement Outlet | Dubuque, IA

Stu’s Home Improvement Outlet is a fast-scaling retail operation doing high-volume sales in appliances, furniture, and home improvement products. We are building a serious growth machine — and we need a true sales leader to help scale it.

This is a hands-on, floor-driven leadership role.
Not corporate. Not oversight.
You will own revenue performance.

Who This Role Is For:

You have:

  • Personally closed high-ticket sales

  • Built and managed a sales team of 5+ reps

  • Carried a revenue number ($5M+ responsibility preferred)

  • Led from the front — not from an office

  • Fixed broken processes and increased production

  • Worked in automotive, RV, furniture, appliance, or high-volume retail

If you’ve never owned a P&L or built a sales team — this role is not a fit.

Immediate Priorities (First 90 Days)

  • Increase sales production immediately

  • Improve lead follow-up and closing ratios

  • Tighten accountability and daily sales tracking

  • Improve inventory flow and floor presentation

  • Improve receiving, delivery, warranty and service execution

  • Build scalable systems

Ideal Background:

  • Automotive General Sales Manager

  • RV Sales Manager

  • Furniture Store GM

  • Appliance Sales Leader

  • Retail Owner / Operator

  • High-volume commissioned sales environment leader

Compensation

  • Base salary: $100,000 – $150,000

  • Performance-based bonus

  • Profit participation discussion for high performers

  • Long-term growth opportunity as we expand

This Role Is NOT:

  • A retail “store manager” position

  • A corporate administrator role

  • A slow-moving environment

This is a growth leadership role.

To Apply:

Submit a resume AND include:

  1. The largest sales team you built

  2. Revenue you were responsible for

  3. A time you turned around a struggling operation

Assistant to the AVP of Paradigm Education Solutions

This Isn’t Just Another Admin Job—It’s Your Launchpad.

Most administrative roles keep you on the sidelines. This one puts you in the game. You’ll be the strategic partner to our Assistant Vice President, managing critical sales and marketing processes while learning exactly how revenue flows and business grows. You won’t just support success, you’ll drive it, identifying efficiencies and solving problems that matter. If you’re hungry to understand the “why” behind the work and ready to transform that knowledge into career growth, this is your opportunity. Don’t just apply for a job. Apply to launch your future in sales and business strategy.

What Will You Do?

This individual is the administrative right hand to the assistant vice president of Paradigm providing administrative support focused on marketing and sales, but also as a secondary support system for Paradigm’s editorial team. The person in this role will need to be highly organized, able to multi-task, think analytically, and adapt to change.

Who is Paradigm Education Solutions?
Paradigm Education Solutions is a division of Kendall Hunt (www.kendallhunt.com), headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa. Our mission is to provide exceptional technology and instruction that remove barriers to success for learners, educators, and practitioners while equipping individuals with the skills needed to succeed at work and in life. Our learning solutions for computer technology, health careers, business technology, and career development support learners in thousands of post-secondary programs, K-12 institutions, correctional facilities, and workforce programs nationwide.
Visit our website at Paradigm to learn more.

Who Do We Need?

Someone who:

  • understands the divisional processes related to product acquisition and development, sales, marketing, implementation, and fulfillment.
  • assumes responsibility for divisional adherence to those processes through monitoring and close collaboration with different divisions.
  • manages the course initiation process for sales opportunities.
  • work with accounting, sales, and the assistant vice president to ensure sales data is accurate.
  • work with inventory control and the assistant vice president to ensure inventory levels are maintained to meet sales needs.
  • serve as a steady and consistent resource to the assistant vice president, the sales team, and the marketing team.
  • possess a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university or 3+ years of experience in administrative support or customer service.

Why Us? We Understand it’s More than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in one’s life. Work is part of a person’s identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

As a division of Kendall Hunt, Paradigm offers:

  • job stability. Kendall Hunt and its family of companies have been around for over 75 years.
  • career growth. Gain great experience to advance into higher roles. Many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies.
  • affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with company paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability.
  • a generous company match on a 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing.
  • a generous PTO package at hire, plus paid holidays.
  • scholarship and tuition reimbursement.

HRDept@kendallhunt.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer