Yard Worker

Pick Your Part • Riverside, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Yard Worker performs outdoor work preparing salvage vehicles for placement in the yard. This includes draining fluids and lubricants, removing components and vehicle parts, cleaning debris from vehicles, and recording information about vehicles accurately and promptly. The role may involve operating a forklift or loader, working with a Loader Operator to stage vehicles, retrieving batteries for testing and resale, bringing charged batteries to the retail area, and dismantling tires. The employee maintains a safe, clean work environment, follows EPA and OSHA regulations, wears required PPE, complies with company policies and procedures, and supports continual improvement of the company’s quality improvement system. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent desired.
• General knowledge and ability to perform relatively simple work.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Flexibility to work variable schedules, including weekends.
• Must be able to stand for long periods, sit, walk, push, pull, bend, and climb, and regularly move or lift up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders and stairs and withstand heights of more than 15 feet.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions without coverage and tolerate high and low temperatures.
• Must not have lifting restrictions or be afraid of heights.

Responsibilities

• Drain fluids and lubricants and remove components from vehicles safely and efficiently to prepare them for placement in the yard.
• Remove vehicle parts from salvage cars, including items such as quarter panels, doors, lids, hoods, axles, and suspension pieces.
• Set vehicles in the yard as assigned and accurately record information about vehicles in a timely manner.
• Operate a forklift or loader as needed to move vehicles from processing to the yard.
• Clean debris from vehicles 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 vehicles or properly pull vehicles into the yard.
• Walk the yard and place debris in vehicles being removed from the yard.
• Dismantle tires.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Ensure EPA and OSHA regulations are followed and wear all required PPE.
• Comply with established company policies and procedures and support continual improvement of the company’s quality improvement system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

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