Salvage Yard Worker

TieTalent; Mount Airy (NC); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Opportunities for growth

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Salvage Yard Worker in Mount Airy, NC. This role involves safely locating and removing parts from vehicles, operating a forklift, and maintaining a clean work environment. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and basic math skills. Join a supportive team and grow your career in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience required in warehouse-related roles.
• Forklift certification beneficial.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Responsibilities

• Locate and remove parts from vehicles in the yard safely.
• Operate a forklift to transport parts.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Ensure compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Ability to follow directions

Mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

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Join the LKQ Family! We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team at LKQ Corporation. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment, LKQ is the place to be. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career!

Pay $15.00+ Depending on experience plus great benefits!

Responsibilities

• Locate and remove parts from vehicles in the yard in a safe manner.
• Receive labels from the supervisor for parts to be pulled.
• Pull, and retrieve parts from vehicles in the yard.
• Inspect part and notify the supervisor of any damage.
• Stage part for delivery driver.
• Operate a forklift or order selector to transport parts in and about the warehouse.
• Sort and place parts and supplies on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence.
• Respond to customer counter sales immediately by receiving orders, pulling products and loading them into the customer vehicle.
• Verify in-stock position on product for inside sales staff.
• Classify all returns according to the integrity and condition of parts and prepare necessary forms for inventory adjustments.
• Check in defective parts and enter them into the computer system for vendor return.
• Sign off on all deleted tickets, explaining the reason.
• Load trucks according to the delivery schedule and perform a final check-off of the parts loaded.
• Put wheel cores in the staging area for return to remanufacturing facilities.
• Maintain orderliness and housekeeping of assigned work areas.
• Initiate and support the continual improvement of LKQ's quality improvement system.
• Self Service: Could operate a forklift or loader to assist in moving cars from the process to the yard.
• Clean out debris from cars 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 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervising employees.

Minimum Requirements

• Education & Experience: 0+ years of experience required.
• Full Service: 0+ years of warehouse-related experience, supplemented by on-the-job training, to learn duties, nature of work performed, procedures, work methods, to become familiar with the company's products, locations, machines and equipment, operating methods, and to attain proficiency requirements and to fully assume responsibilities of the job.

Preferred Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Forklift certification beneficial.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic messages communicated orally. May write brief messages and keep simple records.
• Problems encountered are simple, repetitive and generally solved by clear directions and procedures.
• Follows standard procedures with no decision-making involved.
• Uses guidance/guidelines provided by supervisor/manager.
• Assignments/priorities provided by supervisor/manager.

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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Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Administrative
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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