Lead Yard Staff in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (# 3968)

About Us

IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA), a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers company (NYSE: RBA) and (TSX: RBA), is a trusted global marketplace for insights, services, and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles. Leveraging leading-edge technology and focusing on innovation, IAA’s unique platform facilitates the marketing and sale of total-loss, damaged and low-value vehicles. IAA serves a global buyer base – located throughout over 170 countries – and a full spectrum of sellers, including insurers, dealerships, fleet lease and rental car companies, and charitable organizations. Buyers have access to multiple digital bidding and buying channels, innovative vehicle merchandising, and efficient evaluation services, enhancing the overall purchasing experience. IAA offers sellers a comprehensive suite of services aimed at maximizing vehicle value, reducing administrative costs, shortening selling cycle time and delivering the highest economic returns.

 

RB Global full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurances. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and RB Global will match 100% for the first 4% contributed.  Employees will also receive 15 days of PTO each year.

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

The Lead Yard Staff is responsible for assisting with inspection of incoming vehicles at assigned Branch location. Responsibilities include vehicle check-in, digital imaging, vehicle clean-up and preservation, auction numbering/preparation, and responding to customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Often function as lead yard person for the branch, advising other yard
• Operate passenger vehicles in a safe manner for the purposes of moving the vehicles around the facility and/or participating in drive-through auctions.
• Operate difficult heavy equipment (front-end loader)
• Recover keys, license plates, and other information or objects from vehicles at the facility and store them in the appropriate locations at the branch.
• Assist visitors by providing appropriate guidance and/or directing them to the appropriate person for additional assistance.
• Assist in monitoring lot inventory and prepare yard for auctions personnel.
• Inventory vehicles/parts and creates sales lists.
• Adept at troubleshooting, starting vehicles and increasing vehicle profitability at auction.
• Vehicle check-in by recording and filing information on vehicles being assigned to the facility.
• Duties are subject to change, based on business needs.
• Ability to apply appropriate use of security, maintenance, and safety procedures to protect Company and customer assets.
• Ability to apply appropriate use of personal protective equipment (i.e., safety gloves, safety glasses).
• Ability to avoid accidents by recognizing potentially unsafe situations and responding appropriately when accidents occur.
• Ability to follow appropriate industry specific regulations related to the handling of hazardous materials.
• Ensures team members follow processes and procedures set by the company and management
• Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• 3-4 years related experience
• Experience in the equipment rental or construction industry and/or related field.
• Previous forklift operating experience and loader certified
• Basic automotive repair skills.
• Proficiency with handheld PDA.
• Must be willing to learn how to operate a forklift.
• Capable of interacting effectively and supportively with customers & towers.
• Capable of performing and/or assisting with light maintenance of vehicles.
• Must be able to perform activities that involve stooping, bending, standing, and walking for reasonable periods of time.
• This position involves primarily outdoor work in all types of weather.
• General mechanical knowledge of makes and models of vehicles required.
• Ability to function well as part of a team.
• Must remain alert to potential hazards associated with heavy equipment and other vehicles operated in their work area
• Work evenings, nights, and/or weekends, as necessary
• Work both indoors and outdoors year-round, and climb on and off large equipment and trucks

EEOC

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.