Yard Worker Laborer

LKQ Corporation•Tooele, UT

About The Position

LKQ Corporation is seeking a Yard Worker Laborer to locate and remove parts from vehicles in the yard safely. The position may involve full-service warehouse duties or self-service yard duties, including retrieving, inspecting, staging, sorting, and loading parts; assisting customers and sales staff; handling returns and inventory adjustments; and maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly work environment. The role follows company procedures and supports LKQ’s quality improvement system. It does not include supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

No prior experience required (0+ years).
For full-service duties, warehouse-related experience is not required; on-the-job training is provided to learn duties, procedures, work methods, products, locations, machines, equipment, and operating methods and to attain proficiency.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to communicate basic messages orally, write brief messages, and keep simple records.
Ability to follow standard procedures and clear directions; assignments and priorities are provided by a supervisor or manager.
Ability to work in cramped spaces or underneath vehicles and assume awkward positions.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands of the job, including occasional standing, walking, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or sitting for extended periods.
Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays, depending on position requirements.

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 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 a predetermined 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 returns according to the integrity and condition of parts 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 perform a final check of the parts loaded.
Put wheel cores in the staging area for return to remanufacturing facilities.
Maintain orderliness and housekeeping of assigned work areas.
Initiate and support continual improvement of LKQ’s quality improvement system.
Operate a forklift or loader to assist with moving 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.
Ensure EPA and OSHA regulations are met.
Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Comply with established company policies and procedures.