Yard Worker

LKQ Corporation•Cumberland, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the LKQ Family! We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team at LKQ Corporation. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment, LKQ is the place to be. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career! This role involves locating and removing parts from vehicles in the yard in a safe manner. The position has two main functions: Full Service and Self Service. Full Service duties include receiving labels for parts, pulling and retrieving parts from vehicles, inspecting parts for damage, staging parts for delivery drivers, operating a forklift or order selector, sorting and placing parts, responding to customer sales, verifying in-stock positions, classifying returns, checking in defective parts, signing off on deleted tickets, loading trucks, and putting wheel cores in the staging area. Self Service duties include operating a forklift or loader to assist in moving cars, cleaning debris from cars, pulling batteries for resale, bringing charged batteries to the retail area, staging or pulling cars with the Loader Operator, walking the yard to place debris in cars, dismantling tires, and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. Both functions require adherence to EPA and OSHA regulations, wearing required PPE, and complying with company policies.

Requirements

0+ years of experience required.
0+ years of warehouse-related experience, supplemented by on-the-job training, to learn duties, nature of work performed, procedures, work methods, to become familiar with the company's products, locations, machines and equipment, operating methods, and to attain proficiency requirements and to fully assume responsibilities of the job.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer skills.
Basic messages communicated orally.
May write brief messages and keep simple records.
Problems encountered are simple, repetitive and generally solved by clear directions and procedures.
Follows standard procedures with no decision-making involved.
Uses guidance/guidelines provided by supervisor/manager.
Assignments/priorities provided by supervisor/manager.
Occasionally required to stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit for extended periods.
May be exposed to hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment.
Must be able to work in cramped spaces or underneath vehicles that may require getting into awkward positions.
May regularly wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
May be exposed to extreme temperatures and high noise levels.
Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma/GED
Forklift certification beneficial.

Responsibilities

Locate and remove parts from vehicles in the yard in a safe manner.
Receive labels from the supervisor for parts to be pulled.
Pull, and retrieve parts from vehicles in the yard.
Inspect part and notify the supervisor of any damage.
Stage part for delivery driver.
Operate a forklift or order selector to transport parts in and about the warehouse.
Sort and place parts and supplies on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence.
Respond to customer counter sales immediately by receiving orders, pulling products and loading them into the customer vehicle.
Verify in-stock position on product for inside sales staff.
Classify all returns according to the integrity and condition of parts and prepare necessary forms for inventory adjustments.
Check in defective parts and enter them into the computer system for vendor return.
Sign off on all deleted tickets, explaining the reason.
Load trucks according to the delivery schedule and perform a final check-off 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 the continual improvement of LKQ’s quality improvement system.
Operate a forklift or loader to assist in moving cars from the process to the yard.
Clean out debris from cars before they go into the processing area.
Pull out batteries to be tested to be resold.
Bring charged batteries to the retail area.
Work with the Loader Operator to properly stage or pull cars in the yard.
Walk the yard and place debris in the cars being removed from the yard.
Dismantle tires.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Ensure all EPA and OSHA regulations are being met.
Wear all required PPE.
Comply with established company policies and procedures.