Salvage Yard Worker

 At Pick Your Part, we hire hardworking people who enjoy hands-on work and helping others. As a leader in used auto parts, our team keeps customers on the road—with opportunities to learn, grow, and build a career. 

Perform work outdoors in the yard; draining fluids and removing parts from vehicles in preparation for setting the vehicles in the yard.

• Remove all fluids, lubricants and components (ie: converters) as required in a safe and efficient manner to prep vehicles for setting in the yard.
• Works primarily outdoors, removing vehicle parts from salvage cars. Parts can include but not limited to quarter panels, doors, lids, hoods, axles, and suspension pieces
• Setting vehicles in the yard as assigned. Recording information on vehicles set accurately and in a timely manner.
• May operate a forklift or loader to assist in moving vehicles from processing to the yard
• Clean out debris from vehicles 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 Loader Operator to stage vehicles or pull vehicles in yard properly
• 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.
• Initiate and supports the continual improvement of the companies quality improvement system
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent desired.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

•  General knowledge and ability to perform relatively simple work.
•  Must be able to work in cooperation with others.
•  Must be attentive to detail and ensure accuracy in work assignments.
•  Must be able to communicate effectively with others.
•  Must have the flexibility to work variable schedules, including weekends

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment:

•  This position requires individuals to constantly be on their feet except when operating machinery.
•  Should not have any lifting restrictions and must not be afraid of heights.
•  They must be able to stand for long periods, sit, walk, push, pull, bend, climb and be able to move/lift up to 75 pounds regularly.
•  They must be able to climb ladders, stairs and withstand heights of more than 15 feet.
•  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
•  This position is works outdoors in all weather conditions with no coverage.
•  Should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels.
•   The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.

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