Lot Assistant

OPENLANE • Nisku, AB

10d • Onsite

About The Position

At OPENLANE, a leader in automotive remarketing, we are seeking a Lot Assistant with experience in coordinating vehicle inventory. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working at a dealership or similar organization, controlling vehicle inventory, and preparing vehicles for transport. This role requires adaptability, carefulness, dependability, and a strong commitment to safety. The Lot Assistant will be responsible for maintaining an organized and orderly lot to ensure efficient operations, including completing regular inventory scans.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Class 5 Drivers’ license is required
• Basic computer & smartphone skills required
• Experience working outside in all weather conditions
• Strong customer service and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Ability to drive both standard & automatic transmissions
• Qualified/Experienced in operating plow trucks, bobcats, loaders, and/ or tow trucks is strongly preferred
• Being licensed to operate motorcycles or ATVs

Responsibilities

• Ensure vehicles are ready for auction and ensuring vehicles are in working order (i.e. boosting, adding gas, attending to lock outs, preparing for towing, and filling tires)
• Accurately record any services provided (fuel, tow, etc) to ensure accurate billing
• Prepare vehicles to move through our remarketing system, including staging vehicles for reconditioning shops or transportation as well as moving, marking, flagging, and/or staging vehicles as instructed.
• Photograph vehicles post-reconditioning services
• Provides customer service by assisting customers or other internal departments in retrieving their vehicles
• Assist with vehicle stock in & check out process
• Operate vehicles under various weather conditions and may be required to manually remove snow through various means (clearing vehicles of snow, light shoveling in the yard, operating plow truck, bobcat, loader, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED