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Yard Staff - Part-Time in Wasilla, Alaska, United States (# 1157)
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About Us
Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets in numerous industries including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry. Our mission is to create compelling business solutions for the world's builders to easily and confidently exchange equipment. Learn more about us at: https://www.ritchiebros.com/
About The Team
We conduct hundreds of live auctions each year around the world. It takes a hardworking team of energetic people in a wide variety of full-time and part-time roles to conduct a successful multi-million dollar auction – from equipment inspectors, yard managers and operators to administrative staff and customer service representatives.
Job Description
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is looking for an energetic, customer-focused Part Time Yard Staff. In this role, you'll help our team to organize the Wasilla, Alaska, United States yard for auctions, and you'll work at our temporary auction sites in the region.
No auction experience is needed to work in this role! Lots of hands-on training will be provided.
No auction experience is needed to work in this role! Lots of hands-on training will be provided.
The Opportunity:
- Operate all types of heavy equipment and trucks
- Help set up equipment in the yard for auctions
- Help customers load their equipment purchases, and answer their questions related to the yard
- Actively support the RB Unreserved Commitment to Safety: to send everyone home, every day, the way they came to work, by taking personal responsibility for your safety and safety of your team, co-workers and customers.
- Here’s what you bring:
- Experience operating heavy machinery
- Able to operate a large 36,000 lbs forklift is an asset
- Good spoken and written English is required
- Good computer skills and able to learn new programs quickly
- A track-record of working safely, and helping others work safely, too
- You must be able to relate really well with customers and team members
- You like to work in a team, helping out wherever needed; but you can also self-start and work on your own
- You're organized, and can handle lots of tasks at once
- A high level of attention to detail
- You like to work hard, but still have fun on the job
- Actively support the RB Unreserved Commitment to Safety: to send everyone home, every day, the way they came to work, by taking personal responsibility for your safety and safety of your team, co-workers and customers.
- This job will require you to:
- Hold and maintain a valid, clean driver’s license
- Climb on, off and under large equipment and trucks
- Work outside year-round, no matter the weather
- Work overtime, including weekend hours, at 4 onsite and 1-2 offsite auction sales. You can expect to work extra hours for 2-3 weeks prior to each sale, during each sale, and for 1-2 weeks after each sale
- Travel as required to other auction sites within the region.
What we offer:
Our success is built on the drive and dedication of our people. As we grow around the globe, there will be many opportunities to advance your career – we’ve proven this throughout our 60+ years in business. And, we’ll help you achieve your own career goals. Here’s how:
Our success is built on the drive and dedication of our people. As we grow around the globe, there will be many opportunities to advance your career – we’ve proven this throughout our 60+ years in business. And, we’ll help you achieve your own career goals. Here’s how:
- Base salary + paid overtime
- Catered meals at auction time.
Job Attributes
Job ID
1157
Category
Administrative Support
Workplace
On-site
Location
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Type
Part time
