Salvage Yard Lead

Job Description

Supervise and coordinate activities of salvage yard workers.

• Oversee yard operations personnel.
• Responsible for making sure the site is accessible for the start of production.
• Unload haulers and stage cars for inventory department to inventory.
• Support dismantling by bringing un-processed cars to dismantle and place vehicle back in the yard.
• Crush vehicles that have reached their useful life.
• Support the cuts bay.
• Empty the scrap bins.
• Maintain Inventory locations and integrity of vehicles placed in the yard.
• Load scrap haulers with crushed cars that are ready for final disposal.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

• Supervise the work of others, including planning, assigning and scheduling work, reviewing work and ensuring quality standards, training staff and overseeing productivity.
• May offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments, but do not have final responsibility for making these decisions.

• High school education with automotive background and heavy equipment experience preferred.

• Previous heavy equipment operating, some computer skills, general maintenance and understanding of mechanical equipment.

• Would need to gain an understanding on the equipment they are operating with safety and general maintenance in mind.
• They will also need to get an understanding of our project x inventory system to maintain the vehicle inventory in the yard.

• The interior of our loaders is environmentally controlled with a / c and heat.
• With this being said this is still a very dusty environment.
• You also need to be very flexible the position requires a lot of body twisting and motion in order to have a clear view of what it is that you are doing.
• Open to working weekends

• Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Generous Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

Pay : $23 / hour