Salvage Yard Worker

LKQ•Toledo, OH

About The Position

The Salvage Yard Worker locates and removes parts from vehicles in the yard while working safely. The role includes pulling, inspecting, staging, and transporting parts; supporting counter sales and inventory processes; and maintaining orderly work areas. Depending on the work area, duties may also include moving and cleaning cars, handling batteries and tires, and assisting with vehicle staging. The employee must follow company procedures, maintain a safe and clean work environment, comply with EPA and OSHA regulations, and wear required personal protective equipment. This position does not supervise employees. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

No prior experience is required; 0+ years of experience is stated.
For Full Service duties, warehouse-related experience is supplemented by on-the-job training to learn the work, procedures, methods, products, locations, machines, equipment, and operating methods.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to communicate basic messages orally and write brief messages and keep simple records.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to work in cramped spaces or underneath vehicles and assume awkward positions.
Ability to perform duties that may involve standing, walking, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or sitting for extended periods.
Ability to work around potentially hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment, extreme temperatures, and high noise levels, and to regularly wear PPE as required.
Follow standard procedures and supervisor or manager guidance and assigned priorities.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Forklift certification is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Receive labels from the supervisor for parts to be pulled.
Pull and retrieve parts from vehicles in the yard; inspect parts for damage and notify the supervisor of any damage.
Stage parts for delivery drivers.
Operate a forklift or order selector to transport parts in and around the warehouse.
Sort and place parts and supplies on racks, shelves, or in bins according to the prescribed sequence.
Respond to customer counter sales by receiving orders, pulling products, and loading them into customer vehicles.
Verify product availability for inside sales staff.
Classify returned parts according to their condition and prepare forms for inventory adjustments.
Check in defective parts and enter them into the computer system for vendor return.
Sign off on deleted tickets and explain the reason.
Load trucks according to the delivery schedule and verify the parts loaded.
Place wheel cores in the staging area for return to remanufacturing facilities.
Maintain orderliness and housekeeping in assigned work areas and support continuous improvement of LKQ’s quality improvement system.
Operate a forklift or loader to help move cars from processing to the yard, as applicable.
Clean debris from cars before they enter the processing area.
Pull batteries for testing and resale, and bring charged batteries to the retail area.
Work with the Loader Operator to stage or pull cars in the yard.
Walk the yard and place debris in cars being removed from the yard.
Dismantle tires.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment; comply with EPA and OSHA regulations, company policies and procedures, and required PPE practices.