Yard Manager

IAA; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IAA is seeking a Yard Manager to join the Kansas City area and work closely with the Regional Operations Manager to oversee all yard activities, safety, and equipment readiness.

The role will include planning refurbishment schedules and budgets, managing contractors, overseeing yard layout and staff, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with industrial or agricultural equipment is a plus.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Background in cost management and basic business knowledge preferred.
• Proven track record of exemplary customer service.
• Good computer skills and ability to learn new systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; reliant on radios and phones.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan refurbishing schedule and budget, manage POs and cost sheets.
• Manage paint contractors and other site vendors.
• Oversee yard layout and equipment line-up.
• Develop yard staff to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policies and laws.
• Schedule sale day casual staff.
• Maintain equipment in sale-ready condition.
• Assist Regional Operations Manager with other duties as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Budget management

Safety compliance

Customer service

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Radio/phone use

Tools

2-way radio

Cell phone

Desk phone

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.