Manager Yard I

RBGlobal; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading auction service provider located in Oshawa is seeking a Yard Manager responsible for overseeing yard operations. This includes managing staff, ensuring safety compliance, and organizing yard logistics. Candidates should have prior leadership experience and strong organizational skills. This role emphasizes customer service excellence and requires effective communication skills. Join a dynamic team where you can make an impact while enjoying a balanced work environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience effectively leading and managing or supervising multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan the refurbishing schedule and budget.
• Manage paint contractors and other site-related vendors.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Job description

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.

Job Description

The Yard Manager is responsible for working closely with the Regional Operations Manager on managing all aspects of the auction yard. This is including occupational and environmental health and safety, yard team management, refurbish building accountability, as well as the general organization of the yard to ensure the safe and smooth operation of the yard operations and related off-site locations.

Responsibilities

• Plan the refurbishing schedule and budget, control purchase orders and cost sheets.
• Manage paint contractors and other site-related vendors.
• Assist in overseeing yard layout and equipment line up.
• Manage and develop some full-time and part-time yard staff to their full potential with respect to job performance and the delivery of exceptional customer service.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all corporate and legislated health and safety and environmental policies, regulations and laws.
• Arrange for and schedule all sale day casual staff.
• Ensure equipment is in sale-ready condition.
• Assist the Regional Operations Manager with any other auction yard duties when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prior experience effectively leading and managing or supervising multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with or knowledge of industrial and/or agricultural equipment, trucks and trailers.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Previous cost management experience and a background in business fundamentals and business financial knowledge is preferred.
• Proven experience providing exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to learn new systems.
• Top-notch written and verbal communication skills (on this job your most valuable tools will be the 2-way radio, a cell phone and a desk phone).
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• A strong work ethic without sacrificing your sense of humor or your ability to have fun on the job.

Job Info

• Job Identification 7736
• Locations 535 Wentworth St W, Oshawa, ON, L1J 6G5, CA (On-site)