Lead Yard Worker

PYP; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

PYP in Chicago, IL, seeks an outdoor yard lead to review work, allocate resources, and provide solutions to staff issues. You will operate a forklift or loader to move cars, clean debris, and stage vehicles for processing. Maintain safety and comply with EPA/OSHA rules while supporting continuous quality improvements.

The role requires a minimum of 3+ years experience, a High School Diploma or GED, and strong MS Office skills. Travel and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience required; fully competent in job requirements.
• Knowledge of OSHA/EPA regulations and safety best practices.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to lead peers, allocate resources, and resolve routine issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the work of others, review assignments, and solve routine issues.
• Operate a forklift or loader to move cars as needed.
• Prepare cars for processing by cleaning debris and removing components.
• Stage or pull cars in the yard with the Loader Operator.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and comply with policies.
• Initiate and support continuous quality improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Resource planning

MS Office

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Description

Perform work outdoors in the yard, removing parts from cars. Serves in a lead capacity by reviewing work, allocating resources, and providing solutions to staff issues.

Essential Job Duties

• Serve, as needed, in a lead capacity to peers by reviewing work, accepting special assignments, and solving routine issues.
• May operate a forklift or loader to assist in moving cars from processing to the yard.
• Clean out debris from cars before they go into the processing area.
• Pull out batteries to be tested and resold. Bring charged batteries to the retail area.
• Work with the Loader Operator to properly stage or pull cars in the yard.
• 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 support the continual improvement of LKQ’s quality improvement system.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead the work of others who perform essentially the same work. May set priorities, schedule, and review work, but have no responsibility to hire, terminate, review performance, and/or make pay decisions.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Education & Experience

• 3+ years of related experience required; Fully competent in job requirements; In-depth knowledge and experience.

Preferred Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain, and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint presentations to support business objectives.
• Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others, and make presentations to the department or middle management.
• Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive, and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
• Decisions generally affect one's own job or assigned functional area.
• Results are defined; sets personal goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.
• Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit for extended periods.
• The employee may be exposed to hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment. Must be able to work in cramped spaces or underneath vehicles that may require getting into awkward positions. May regularly wear personal protective equipment (PPE). May be exposed to extreme temperatures and high noise levels.
• Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements).
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.

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